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How does a high-end, perennially busy Chinese restaurant in New York City keep the plates coming? Emmeline Zhao, Managing Partner at Silver Apricot in New York's West Village, leads us behind the scenes for an all access look at how the staff handles a busy Friday evening rush, serving hundreds of consistently high-quality small plates a night from their 90 square foot kitchen.
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Join Jason Wang, CEO of Xi'an Famous Foods, in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as he prepares hand-ripped noodles with Pork Zha Jiang meat sauce. A specialty from his hometown of Xi’an, China these handcrafted noodles paired with pork sauce and finished off with a dash of chili oil are one of the signature dishes on the menu at Xi’an Famous Foods.
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Today, Bon Appétit meets Chef Lucas Sin in Hong Kong to try Bamboo-pressed Noodles. These noodles are rare and an iconic part of Hong Kong’s street food legacy, with only a handful of places still making them the traditional way by hand. Using nothing but eggs and flour, these springy noodles are pressed with a 40-year-old bamboo pole and then transformed into the perfect bowl of wonton noodle soup.
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Sno Balls. Baby boomers will remember this post-World War II junk food favorite. Claire Saffitz returns to the Test Kitchen to try her hand at making gourmet Sno Balls.
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No knife required for these cucumbers. Simply smash, tear, and season to your heart's content.
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It’s just the way Rao’s intended it to be.
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Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Hot Pockets!
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We're all about taking shortcuts when it comes to weeknight cooking, but there's no way around using tamarind in pad Thai. The dish is simply a shadow of its former self without it, so look for tamarind paste or concentrate at Asian markets. Once you've got the base down, though, Pad Thai is a great way to use up leftover protein like cooked shrimp or shredded rotisserie chicken (hint: just toss them in with the noodles).
Get the recipe: Pad Thai
Get the recipe: Pad Thai
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Today, Bon Appétit is asking 20 chefs at top NYC restaurants what the most important tools in their kitchens are. From George Motz’s smashula at Hamburger America to Kellogg’s Diner’s gelato machine (presented by Amanda Perdomo, formerly of Kellogg's Diner), find out which tools these chefs need the most to keep their restaurants running smoothly.
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Pringles. They're the miraculously not greasy potato chips that come in a tube. They're also the original duck face. Join Claire Saffitz as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Pringles! And lest we forget: once you pop the fun don't stop.
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Join chefs Christina Chaey and Susan Kim as they demonstrate how to make hand rolls, a quick and delicious option for summer dinner parties. Beyond the seaweed wrap and seasoned rice, filling a hand roll is part meal prep, part self-expression with your guests free to add whichever toppings are most appealing to them.
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These easy shrimp tacos provide you with your new go-to party trick: massaging red onion in lime juice with a little bit of salt until they're softened. You'll soon use them on everything.
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Return to your childhood with class and try our Croque Monsieur recipe!
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Contributing Editor Alison Roman knows how to make a side dish that keeps up with the rest of the spread. In this episode of Effortless Entertaining she throws together a healthy snack of pole beans topped off with garlicky crushed walnuts. This dish is quick to make, and will set your guests up for the main course.
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Harissa paste gives this braised pork shoulder its spicy, garlicky flavor. Contributing food editor Alison Roman demonstrates how to make this simple main dish and a crunchy herb salad to go along.
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“To be able to get those 500-plus cocktails out a night, we’re preparing hours before the doors open.” Tim Sweeney, Head Bartender of Pebble Bar at Rockefeller Center in New York, takes you through an entire day of behind the scenes prep. Sweeney demonstrates all the tools and techniques he uses to keep things running smoothly at this legendary cocktail spot.
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Try this complete dinner that offers juiciness from the pork chop and sweet crunchy fresh taste from the apple salad.
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This year's election has been straight up stressful no matter which side of the aisle you fall on. To give you some much-needed delicious distraction we asked the owners of Butter & Scotch, a bakery bar famous for it's witty cocktail names, to make us a yummy sundae for each candidate. So sit back relax as we show you how to make the "You're Fired" and "Hot Sauce in Her Bag" sundaes.
You can check out their super fun cookbook here: http://www.butterandscotch.com/cookbook
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We love the way the platter looks using large, similarly shaped endive leaves, but any tough green will work in a pinch.
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Camille Becerra, the chef behind New York restaurant Navy, demonstrates how to make a delicious and beautiful parsnip and endive salad. See how easy it is and try it yourself!
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Petit Trois' Chef Ludo Lefebvre shares the secrets to a frisée salad just like they make in classic French bistros.
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Two for one: Spooning spiced butter over steak flavors the meat while building a nuanced sauce.
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Produced by Bon Appétit for Colavita | This flavorful chicken and bread salad featuring Colavita® Olive Oil will become your new go-to dinner. It has everything you're craving and it's easy to make.
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These cheese straws are so easy to make but so delicious. Your party guests will love these!