will show you how to get started!
Eating at a restaurant can be expensive. But what do you do when you have
a craving for that favorite meal you have. I know I have a few that make
my mouth water just thinking about them. I know I can't afford to eat in a
restaurant every day, as much as I would like to. So I've figured out a
few little tricks you can use to turn your favorite restaurant meal into
your favorite home cooked meal.
The easiest approach is to check the internet. There have been books
printed with "famous" recipes, like how to make a homemade Big Mac. (The
secret sauce is Thousand Island Dressing - who knew?) You may be able to
find out what steak spices your favorite steak house uses, or the
ingredients to make that amazing salad dressing that you can't get enough
of. It is amazing just how much information is out there. Sometimes a
little surfing is enough. Some restaurants even publish the recipes on
their websites.
If you are a regular at a restaurant, try to find out information. Servers
usually are well versed in the menu and how each dish is prepared. Usually
they are privy to the secrets that the kitchen staff uses to get the
flavor just right. In university, I worked as a server in a restaurant. It
wasn't cheap food, but it wasn't a place you needed to dress up for. When
a new item was introduced to the menu, the servers had to learn the
ingredients, how things were cooked, basically the same information as the
kitchen staff. That way, if a customer ever asked a question about it, we
could answer. Sometimes just asking the server is enough. If you are a
regular, and have been known to tip well, if there is something the server
isn't sure of, you can bet they will go into the kitchen and try to find
out the information you are looking for. In fact, some cooks and chefs are
so flattered that you appreciate their good food, they will come out
themselves and you can easily get pieces of information out of them.
If you are the quiet type, and asking these questions seems a little bit
too difficult, you can still figure out a lot by looking at your dinner.
Most menus will list ingredients, especially now with all the allergies
people have. Write them down. Sneak out your cell phone when your dinner
comes, and take a picture. Then, dissect your food. Sure it may take away
some of the pleasure for that sitting, but you can look really find out a
lot just by taking a deeper look at what is on your plate.
To get you started, here is the recipe for Claim Jumper Thai Cole Slaw!
Ingredients:
1/2 head Napa cabbage, thinly sliced
1/2 zucchini, julienned
2 jumbo carrots, julienned
2 green onions, sliced
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
3 tablespoons shaved coconut
3 tablespoons roasted unsalted peanuts
2 tablespoons toasted almonds
Thai Slaw Dressing:
8 ounces Thai sweet chili sauce
8 ounces orange juice
1/2 ounce honey
1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped fine
1/2 teaspoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cilantro, chopped fine
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions for salad: Combine the cabbage, zucchini, carrots, sesame
seeds , onions, coconut, peanuts and the almonds in large mixing bowl.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Instructions for Thai dressing: Place ingredients in a small mixing bowl
and whisk them all together. Slowly add the sesame oil while you continue
to whisk. Pour desired amount, about 1/4 cup, over chilled salad. Enjoy!
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