CHOW.com contributing editor James Norton takes us to St. Paul, Minnesota, for an iconic burger stuffed with cheese. WATCH The Perfect 
The Perfect Jucy Lucy
CHOW.com contributing editor James Norton takes us to St. Paul, Minnesota, for an iconic burger stuffed with cheese. WATCH The Perfect Prawns
When asked for his perfect dish, LA Times food writer Russ Parsons knew his answer immediately: the salt-roasted Santa Barbara spot prawns at Providence restaurant. Here he describes what makes this dish so sublime. WATCH The Perfect Ricotta Cheese
food52 cofounders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs were nearly stumped when asked for their example of a perfect food for this video. Then they realized that Betsy Devine and Rachel Mark's Salvatore Bklyn ricotta was flawless in every way. WATCH THE VIDEO The Perfect Soup Dumpling
Steamy on the outside, juicy on the inside. ... WATCH THE VIDEO
The Perfect Risotto
Food blogger Pim Techamuanvivit is a longtime fan of Michael Tusk's risotto. In this video she describes what makes it perfect. READ MORE The Perfect Salad
New York Times writer Kim Severson has chosen her perfect thing in San Francisco—drumroll please—the goat cheese salad at Chez Panisse. READ MORE 
The Perfect Tortilla
Evan Kleiman of KCRW's Good Food falls for flowers. ... WATCH THE VIDEO
The Perfect Beer
Lessley Anderson gets into the yeasty details of Russian River Brewing Company's Supplication ale. ... WATCH THE VIDEO
