People do scary, borderline illegal things with food. And when we find these outlaw recipes, we'll post them in our series, "Kookery." Then, we give the BA Test Kitchen a chance to weigh in on the mad deliciousness of it all.
Paula's cracker salad is a true cabinet cleaner. Crush up a sleeve of saltines--perhaps the world's blandest comestible--then toss it with a couple of hard-boiled eggs, a tomato, a few scallions, and a whole lot of mayo. We're not sure if you'd serve this by itself or with something to scoop it up (more crackers?) but we do know this: It makes for one gloppy presentation. Even more perplexing is its five-star rating on Food Network's website. Perhaps it's proof that salt and fat is one hell of a drug.
Get the recipe from Food Network.
Photographs by Rachel Maynes
Test Kitchen Says: "This monstrosity is potato salad's soggy, crunchy cousin. We couldn't resist making it in the test kitchen. And you know what? Every brave editor who tried it went back for a second bite. Paula's done it again!"
--Associate Food Editor Mary-Frances Heck