Recipes that highlight the farmers market favorite No images? Click here Recipes Starring Fresh, Ripe Summer TomatoesIt's not an exaggeration to say that for much of the year, fresh tomatoes aren't even worth buying. Out of season, almost all fresh tomatoes are bland, mealy, and watery—which is why we recommend using canned tomatoes for our winter soups and stews. But come summer, it's a completely different story: You can find beautiful ripe, flavorful tomatoes at farmers markets everywhere you go. To make the most of this magical time of year, try a few simple recipes that really highlight the tangy-sweet flavor of a great tomato. Here are 31 to get you started—including a classic Caprese salad (no balsamic, please), a couple of gazpachos, and two different takes on the BLT. Want to be fully prepared for this year's tomato season? Check out our guides to shopping for, storing, and peeling tomatoes first. Recipes Starring Tomatoes |
Monday, August 3, 2020
It's tomato time
July's most popular stories
Last month on Serious Eats No images? Click here July's Top 10Along with hotter days and longer evenings, one tell-tale sign of the month of July is the fresh batch of peak-summer produce it ushers in. This month, we shared our favorite ways to enjoy corn, put your ripe, juicy fruit front and center, and the best ways to store your haul. Perhaps you stayed cool in the mid-July heat with Ozoz Sokoh’s zippy, sippy mango shandy. Or maybe you’re committed to your sourdough starter enough to crank on the oven for Tim Chin’s sourdough bread recipe, and some discard scallion pancakes or cheese board-worthy crackers. Whether you're on an anti-oven or stove kick, or still elbow deep in the flour jar, these are July’s top stories. One of the keys to low-stress home cooking: embrace leftovers. Especially when they're of the roast pork variety. This recipe produces a classic oval pain au levain—a sourdough loaf that's lightly tangy and deeply flavorful. Nik Sharma's biryani is a celebration of aroma, color, and flavor. Soft scrambled eggs, melted cheddar, crisply browned potato hash, guac, and bacon, all piled into a tender flour tortilla. This list of dishes is a good place to start for those looking to cook Korean cuisine at home. Creamy refrieds, guacamole, tender scrambled eggs, chorizo, crema, roasted poblano pepper, and melted cheese. With fresh strawberries, strawberry jam, and optional freeze-dried strawberry powder, these frozen pops are a cinch to make and are bursting with flavor. Follow along with Kenji in real time as he makes his famous pan pizza from scratch. |

Sunday, August 2, 2020
The joy of eating mutura
On loving Nairobi’s blood sausage of ill repute No images? Click here The Joy of Eating Mutura, Nairobi's Blood Sausage of Ill ReputeWalking through parts of Nairobi after dusk, one will often find groups of people eating mutura on the side of the street. This Kenyan blood sausage has a complicated history and a controversial reputation. But, as Carey Baraka puts it, "we mutura lovers persist." To love mutura is to love the culture that surrounds it. More personal essays |
