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The X-Men of Food: 9 Mutant Recipes with Superpowers, Secret Identities

These 9 recipes have their own astonishing mutant powers. Just you wait and see...
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Literally every single person on Earth, or at least a few million of them, is foaming-at-the-mouth excited for today's release of X-Men: Days of Future Past. Which is why, in pale imitation of Professor X, we at Bon Appétit have assembled our own team of mutant superheroes, each with their own astonishing power, each with a secret identity and hidden past, each with an ingredient list and easy-to-follow instructions for preparations. Yes, it's another uncanny recipe slideshow!

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    Whiskey on the Rock

    Growing up in the Scottish highlands, Whiskey on the Rock always knew he was different. But it wasn't until the age of 18 that his superpower manifested itself: He can make you collapse into a puddle of uncontrollable emotion! Relatedly, he can get you drunk very quickly.

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  • Image may contain Food Dessert Creme Cream Ice Cream Wedding Cake Cake and Egg
    Peden + Munk
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    The Softest Scramble

    From a very early age, the Softest Scramble was special. His mutant ability? He can confuse his adversaries, but only a little bit, and very gently.

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    Alex Lau
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    Ramp Kimchi

    The most powerful member of this X-Men food team, Ramp Kimchi can knock enemies out cold with a wave of fermentational energy. Only problem: He has to wait two to three days for the power to build.

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    Classic Caesar Salad

    The leader of this ragtag crew, Classic Caesar Salad lends a note of elegance and refinement to any battle with his uncanny ability to be paired with grilled chicken.

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    Cauliflower Steaks with Cauliflower Puree

    A master of tautology, Cauliflower Steaks (with Cauliflower Purée) induces a vegetative state in her adversaries by forcing them to contemplate culinary redundancy, fractal self-similarity, and the impossibility (or not?) of a vegetable steak.

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    Alanna Hale
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    Kung Pao Pastrami

    The telltale rumbling in your stomach is a sure indication you've tussled with KPP. You may have thought you won the battle, but you've lost the war to this Chinese-Jewish mutant.

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    Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne, Prop Styling by Carla Gonzalez-Hart
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    Ultimate Sugar Cookies

    Masters of disguise, the Ultimate Sugar Cookies take on the appearance—and the powers!—of whosoever decorates them. Watch out! The "ultimate" here is literal: They're the last cookie you'll ever see... (in this slideshow).

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Matt Gross is the editor of Boston.com, the former editor of BonAppetit.com, the former Frugal Traveler columnist for the New York Times, and the author of The Turk Who Loved Apples: And Other Tales of Losing My Way Around the World. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two ... Read More
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