CHOW Recipe Lab #3: Coleslaw

Thanks for all the great responses! We will take another look at the coleslaw recipe, adjust it according to your suggestions and post a new recipe within the next couple of days. In the meantime, if anyone else wants to give the recipe a try, please post what you thought and what changes you might make.

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Corned beef - 3 days enough time for brine?

When we were testing our recipe for our Make Your Own Corned Beef Story: http://www.chow.com/stories/11538 we brined many briskets from 24 hours to 1 week. The longer the brine the more flavorful (obviously) but after 3 days the brisket was had a nice pickled flavor and was very tender (after simmering). We didn't have to inject it or anything.

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Non-tomato pasta sauce recipes?

There are some awesome non-tomato based sauces on CHOW that you should check out. A couple of my favorites are Linguine with Clams and Chorizo: http://www.chow.com/recipes/14121 and Beet Greens and Feta Pasta: http://www.chow.com/recipes/11402.

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Pantry dinner

Do you have any dried fruit on hand? A really yummy pasta is tuna, raisins, capers, some herb, and onion and or garlic. I also add some chili flakes if I feel like something spicy.

Rice and beans are always filling and satisfying. Are your beans canned or dried? If canned, I just saute some onion and garlic in a sauce pan, season with salt, pepper and either chili powder or some kind of spice mix then add the drained beans and cook until they are hot. Serve with rice and presto! Dinner.

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Welcome to the CHOW Recipe Lab

We love it that you're into this idea, which by no means is a profit-making venture, but simply a fun way to get more collaboration on our recipes.

So let's nix the sweet tamales. We thought it would be good project, something you could get your hands dirty with, and we wanted to get some insight from tamale-making pros. The original intention was for a tamale-making party, thus the high yield. But we were wrong, we move on -- that’s the beauty of this idea, it’s fluid and we are flexible.

The next recipe we'll try out, soon, will be more of a weeknight dinner- -- easy to make, easy to buy ingredients for, and not too many servings. We completely agree with your protocol, greygarious and if there are any other guidelines anyone else can think of that would facilitate this process we would love to hear your suggestions. So please stay tuned we look forward to your feedback.

-Kate, reporting from the test kitchen

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Smoked Salmon Recipes?

There is a delicious smoked salmon calzone on CHOW: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10956. That has roma tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, pretty healthy and yummy.

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Christmas hors d'oeuvres ideas?

There are some great meatless options on CHOW that can be made ahead, some of my favorites are Endive with Figs, blue cheese and pecans: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10447, if you can't find figs this time of year, fig jam works really well. Also the black pepper lavash: http://www.chow.com/recipes/11118 with watercress dip: http://www.chow.com/recipes/11114 is really yummy.

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Need main dish idea that can sit for over an hour

Unfortunately, I can't think of anything that can sit for over an hour and still remain warm, but if you're willing to bring a crock pot there are some great stews on CHOW that would work. I love the Lamb and Quince Stew http://www.chow.com/recipes/11148, the Gumbo Z'herbes, http://www.chow.com/recipes/10906 if you need something vegetarian, or the pot roast with porcini and beer, http://www.chow.com/recipes/10201 is really tasty too.

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Side Dish Ideas

One of my favorite side dishes with pork is herbed spatzle: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10711 but the mushroom and fennel bread pudding would be warm and comforting too and you could make it the night before and just reheat: http://www.chow.com/recipes/11145

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Please help with recipes for fresh beets

There are some great recipes on CHOW for beet crisps: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10850 and two awesome sandwiches, one with smoked salmon and dill yogurt: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10910 and a grilled cheese sandwich with goat cheese: http://www.chow.com/recipes/11101

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Looking for tri-tip advice

Hey miss_mia,
Cooking tri-tip is easy and delicious marinated and roasted. There are two really great recipes on chow. One marinated in hoisin and ginger http://www.chow.com/recipes/10775 and one in harissa http://www.chow.com/recipes/10774

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Has anyone made the Bourbon-cream gravy?

I made it last year and made it the day before with no problems. The gravy is rich and delicious, with a hint of sweetness from the Bourbon. It's on the thinner side of gravies, so if you prefer a thicker gravy I would add a couple more tablespoons of flour to the roux.

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Where to buy Spanish wine?

How about the Jug Shop? Have ya checked there?

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Jug Shop Wine & Spirits
1590 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109

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What to do with 6c of Shredded Carrots

Oooh, there's some great recipes for carrot leftovers on CHOW. How about a really delicious carrot-rosemary salad with currants, http://www.chow.com/recipes/10403, or you could make the Buffalo Chicken Tenders and make a mostly carrot slaw to accompany them, http://www.chow.com/recipes/10858.

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Favorite recipes for the summer produce/farmer's market bounty

There are some really delicious recipes for all the summer's fruits and veggies on CHOW. Here are some of my favorites:
Lavender-Scented Fruit Parfait: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10425

Linguinie with Squash Noodles, Pine Nuts and Herbs: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10614

Grilled Corn with Cayenne, Lime and Cotija: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10922

Steak Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10373

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I Bought Too Much Baby Spinach

There is a great recipe for spinach dhal, http://www.chow.com/recipes/10100 on CHOW. Great on it's own or as a side dish, and uses a lot of spinach.

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Good place for Ceviche in New Orleans?

Anyone know a good place to get good ceviche in the New Orleans area? It could be anywhere, I'm willing to travel.

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Best Poke in Chicago

Anyone know a good place to get delicious Poke? It could be anywhere in the Chicago area.

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A good place for Peruvian Seafood Ceviche

Any good recommendations for a delicious Peruvian Seafood Ceviche?

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Best place for beef tartar

Any good reccomendations for a good place to get classic beef tartar?

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Best place for Poke

Any good recommendations on a good place to get poke?

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Cool bottles in SF

I am looking for some cool looking bottles to put my homemade liquors in. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I could find some?

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Soup for potluck

There is a great potluck soup recipe on chow, http://www.chow.com/recipes/10827. Its a winter greens soup with garbanzo beans and farro. It's hearty and delicious, and perfect for highlighting winter veggies like chard and kale.

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Solo dining near Palace Hotel

Bar Crudo is excellent but it's on Bush not Broadway

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Corn Bread Question

For more info on cast iron cooking and a really delicious cornbread recipe check out http://www.chow.com/stories/10413. Hope this helps!

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