What ‘Dead’ Food Means In Restaurants And Why Servers Love It

Maskot/Getty Images If you’ve worked in a restaurant for a long time, there are things you’ll start looking forward to. Other than the breaks in between shifts or the generous tips from your favorite regulars, hearing someone mention “dead” food is the perfect pick-me-up. While it does sound gruesome, it’s actually slang that refers to any dish that is sent back to the kitchen and is no longer meant for customer consumption. Most of the time, this happens when something is cooked incorrectly or when an order gets mixed up. For instance, … Read more

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Avoid Buying This Pre-Made Food Platter From Costco And Simply Make It By Hand Instead

KK Stock/Shutterstock When you’re getting ready to serve food to family and guests at your next seasonal event, it might seem convenient to have the work done for you by purchasing pre-made food platters from Costco. There are several kinds to choose from. However, when it comes to serving fruit, think again. Instead, consider buying the fruits individually and creating your own presentation. While that means more work for you in terms of preparation, there are several advantages of going with this option. One reason to avoid buying pre-cut fruit at Costco … Read more

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5 Classic Fast Food Chicken Sandwiches You Can Still Order Today

Boy_anupong/Getty Images There’s a lot of choices out there when it comes to fast food chicken sandwiches. We’ve already tried and ranked 10 fast food chicken sandwiches; some are modern inventions, while others are tried and true classics. At the end of the day, one thing is clear: Fast food chicken sandwiches are here to stay. Although fast food chicken sandwiches are commonplace nowadays, that wasn’t always the case. Many fast food chains didn’t start implementing chicken sandwiches until the late ’70s and early ’80s. Quite a few of the first fast … Read more

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Black Caviar Risks – Mercury, Sodium, and Food Safety Concerns

□ €20.00 Select variant White Beige Green Select size S L XL Description This is the place where the product description will appear if a product has one. Add to cart Shop – $25 Off – Ship Info Blog Free Shipping My Account Related Products Share: Also in News Best Pairings for Alaskan Salmon: Flavor Combinations to Try February 23, 2025 Take your Alaskan salmon meals to the next level with these delicious pairing ideas! From classic lemon & dill to tangy teriyaki glaze and tropical mango salsa, find the best combinations for King, Sockeye, and Coho salmon. View … Read more

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How to Can Frozen Fruit – Food in Jars

Looking to learn more about how to can frozen fruit for the February Community Canning Challenge? Continue reading for some helpful advice! The February Community Canning Challenge is to gather up your frozen fruit and get it out of the deep freeze and transform it into something that is delicious and ready to use. I’m not suggesting that you gather up all your smoothie ingredients and turn them into jam, but instead go for the things that you tucked away during the height of the summer growing season with the intention of doing something with it later. That later is … Read more

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Health Salad Recipe – Food in Jars

This recipe for Health Salad is my own entry in this month’s Community Canning Challenge. We are focusing on ways to preserve brassicas and root vegetables this month. For more information on the challenge, click here. To chat with other participants about what we’ve all made, you can either subscribe to my Substack (all challenge related posts are free) or join us on the Food in Jars community group on Facebook. Now, on to the recipe! Health salad is essentially a quick pickled sweet and sour cabbage dish and it is one of the foundational dishes of east coast deli … Read more

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Brassicas and Root Vegetables for the Community Canning Challenge – Food in Jars

Hello friends! This post is here to help give you some ideas about how you might participate in this month’s Brassicas and Root Vegetables Community Canning Challenge. If you missed the introductory post last week, you can find it here. Sign up to participate using this form, and join me over at Substack (all challenge related posts will be entirely free) or our Facebook group for topic discussions. On the food preservation side of the Community Canning Challenge this month, we are focusing on brassicas and root vegetables. These storage friendly crops are widely available in the northern hemisphere this … Read more

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The Community Canning Challenge – Food in Jars

Hello friends! It has been a VERY long time since I’ve shown my face around these parts. But with the start of the new year, it is time to shake the dust off, pull my brain back together and get back to the business of canning and making connections with all of you. Enter the Community Canning Challenge! Twice in the past, I’ve hosted year-long challenges in which I would present a series of monthly food preservation topics and we’d all work through them together. I’d like to do it again this year, with a bit of a twist. Instead … Read more

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Pancakes with Preserves – Food in Jars

It’s National Canning Day! In honor, the makers of Ball® home canning products asked me to turn some of the preserves I’ve made using their recipes into a meal. Given that my sons are my best culinary audience these days, I sharing our regular Sunday morning meal of pancakes with preserves. This post is sponsored by the makers of Ball® home canning products.* Canning is an act that always gives pleasure twice. The first fun happens in choosing the recipe, getting the ingredients, and making the product. Later, comes the joy of opening the jar and enjoying the contents. I love the … Read more

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Homemade Harissa Sauce – Food in Jars

Just a small spoonful of this homemade harissa sauce brings a powerful boost of flavor to soups, stews, and braises. Add some to your next pot of chili! This post is sponsored by the makers of Ball® home canning products.* I started keeping store bought jars of harissa sauce in my fridge a handful of years ago. It’s such an easy way to add a punch of flavor to a quick skillet meal or a simple pot of soup. One of my favorite dishes to make when I only have myself to feed is a speedy simmer of chickpea, onion, … Read more

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