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America’s Top 10 Sandwiches & Grilled Cheese History

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We’re celebrating National BLT Day today, July 22nd, with the Cheddar, bacon, and tomato for lunch and a luxury version, a lobster BLT with Gruyère, for dinner. Which got us to thinking: Is the BLT our favorite sandwich? Actually, its big brother, the club sandwich, topped with turkey or chicken—has an edge. So we decided…
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America’s Favorite Junk Food For National Junk Food Day

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[1] Pizza tops the list (photo © Jordan Nix | Unsplash). [2] Runner-up: ice cream (photo © Carrefour). [3] In third place: chocolate/candy bars (photo © Webstaurant Store). [4] Hamburgers are #4. Beer is #6. French fries are #8 (photo © The Palm | NYC). [5] Fried chicken is #6 (photo © Volpi Foods). [6]…
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La Clare’s Latest Goat Cheese Is Lemony & Luscious

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If you’re a fan of goat cheese—chèvre, in French—you’ve likely come across flavored varieties. It’s pretty easy to find blueberry in the summer, cinnamon in the fall, cranberry for the holidays. Wisconsin-based LaClare Creamery is a goat cheese specialist with the most impressive (and delicious) assortment of flavors we’ve seen. The choice of 4-ounce logs…
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It’s National Hand Roll Day. Who Invented The Hand Roll?

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  [1] Maguro uzura no tamago temaki, or maguro uzura for short. Maguro means tuna, uzura means quail, and tamago means egg. Maki means roll, te means hand roll; thus, temaki (photo © Jungsik). [2] Salmon cucumber is a popular temaki. Avocado is often substituted for the cucumber (photos #2, #3, and #4 © Maki…
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Khmer Pickled Vegetable Salad Recipe Instead Of Coleslaw

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We brought this dish (photo #1) to a July 4th party and quite a few people proclaimed their preference for it over the coleslaw, and asked for the recipe. We love good coleslaw, but this is a more refreshing (and much less caloric) change of pace. Serve it as a side (from a sandwich to…
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