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Cinnamon Rolls — Soft Dough, Brown Sugar Filling, Cream Cheese Frosting
Breakfast
Cinnamon Rolls — Soft Dough, Brown Sugar Filling, Cream Cheese Frosting
Soft dough, brown sugar filling, cream cheese frosting. Weekend project, weekday hero. These are the cinnamon rolls that fill the entire house with that warm,...
Lemon Pepper Wings — Dry Rubbed, Crispy Skin, All About the Ratio
Appetizer
Lemon Pepper Wings — Dry Rubbed, Crispy Skin, All About the Ratio
Dry rubbed, not sauced. Crispy skin. The lemon pepper ratio is key. These wings are the Wingstop signature — tossed in a dry lemon pepper...
Olive Garden Breadsticks — Soft, Buttery, Garlicky, and Unlimited
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Olive Garden Breadsticks — Soft, Buttery, Garlicky, and Unlimited
Soft, buttery, garlicky, and unlimited — because this is your kitchen. Nobody goes to Olive Garden for the entrées. Everyone goes for the breadsticks. They...
Taco Bell Quesadilla — It’s the Jalapeño Sauce That Makes It
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Taco Bell Quesadilla — It’s the Jalapeño Sauce That Makes It
It’s the jalapeño sauce that makes it. Everything else is just a vehicle. You could put this sauce on cardboard and it would taste good....
McDonald’s Fries — Double-Fried, Sugar Water Soaked, Yes Really
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McDonald’s Fries — Double-Fried, Sugar Water Soaked, Yes Really
Double-fried with a sugar water soak. Yes really. Trust the process. McDonald’s french fries are arguably the most iconic fast food item ever created, and...
Cane’s Sauce — Five Ingredients, Exact Proportions, Don’t Eyeball the Worcestershire
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Cane’s Sauce — Five Ingredients, Exact Proportions, Don’t Eyeball the Worcestershire
Mayo, ketchup, garlic, Worcestershire, pepper. The proportions are the secret. Don’t eyeball the Worcestershire. Raising Cane’s has one of the simplest menus in fast food...
Pepperoni Pizza — Crispy Bottom, Melty Cheese, Curled Pepperoni Cups
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Pepperoni Pizza — Crispy Bottom, Melty Cheese, Curled Pepperoni Cups
Crispy bottom, melty cheese, curled pepperoni cups. This is the one. The gold standard of Friday galley dinner — pizza night was the one meal...
Homemade Pizza Dough — Friday Night Pizza, Easier Than You Think
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Homemade Pizza Dough — Friday Night Pizza, Easier Than You Think
Friday night pizza from scratch. Easier than you think, better than delivery. Friday dinner on the boat — pizza night was sacred. The CS would...
Chipotle Chicken Bowl — All the Fixings, None of the Fifteen-Dollar Price Tag
Chicken
Chipotle Chicken Bowl — All the Fixings, None of the Fifteen-Dollar Price Tag
Cilantro lime rice, seasoned chicken, all the fixings. No $15 price tag. A Chipotle bowl for a family of four at the restaurant costs about...
Orange Chicken — My Son’s ‘Restaurant Chicken,’ Made Better at Home
Chicken
Orange Chicken — My Son’s ‘Restaurant Chicken,’ Made Better at Home
My son calls it “restaurant chicken.” He means Panda Express. Fair enough — it’s by far the most popular item on their menu, and for...
KFC Coleslaw — Sweet, Creamy, and the Side That Makes Fried Chicken Complete
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KFC Coleslaw — Sweet, Creamy, and the Side That Makes Fried Chicken Complete
Sweet, creamy, and the side that makes fried chicken complete. Every bucket of KFC comes with a tub of coleslaw, and there’s a reason —...
Chick-fil-A Sauce — Five Ingredients, One Bowl, Put It on Everything
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Chick-fil-A Sauce — Five Ingredients, One Bowl, Put It on Everything
Honey, mustard, BBQ sauce, mayo. Mix. Done. Put it on everything. This is the sauce that turned a chicken restaurant into a cultural phenomenon. People...
Egg McMuffin — Four Ingredients, Five Minutes, Zero Drive-Through
Breakfast
Egg McMuffin — Four Ingredients, Five Minutes, Zero Drive-Through
English muffin, egg, cheese, Canadian bacon. Four ingredients, five minutes, zero drive-through. This is the breakfast sandwich that started the entire fast food breakfast industry....
Popeyes Chicken Sandwich — Thick, Spicy, and That Crackly Coating
Chicken
Popeyes Chicken Sandwich — Thick, Spicy, and That Crackly Coating
Thick, spicy, with that crackly coating that makes you close your eyes. This is the sandwich that broke the internet in 2019, sold out nationwide,...
In-N-Out Animal Style Burger — Mustard-Grilled, Smashed, and Worth Every Napkin
Burger
In-N-Out Animal Style Burger — Mustard-Grilled, Smashed, and Worth Every Napkin
Mustard-grilled patty, caramelized onions, and that sauce. San Diego muscle memory. First liberty in San Diego after my first deployment, and the first place I...
Crunchwrap Supreme — The Fold Is Everything, and I’m Teaching You the Fold
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Crunchwrap Supreme — The Fold Is Everything, and I’m Teaching You the Fold
The fold is everything. Once you nail the fold, you’re golden — literally, because you’re going to grill this thing seam-side down until it’s crispy...
Wendy’s Frosty — Three Ingredients, Five Minutes, Pure Wizardry
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Wendy’s Frosty — Three Ingredients, Five Minutes, Pure Wizardry
Three ingredients. Five minutes. My kids think I’m a wizard. I am not correcting them. The Wendy’s Frosty is one of those things that shouldn’t...
Big Mac — Two Patties, Special Sauce, and Yes the Middle Bun Matters
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Big Mac — Two Patties, Special Sauce, and Yes the Middle Bun Matters
Two patties, special sauce, and yes the middle bun matters. I tested it. I made this burger with and without the middle bun and the...
Chick-fil-A Sandwich — Brined in Pickle Juice, Fried Until Golden
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Chick-fil-A Sandwich — Brined in Pickle Juice, Fried Until Golden
Brined in pickle juice, fried until golden. Closed on Sundays? Not in this kitchen. This is the sandwich I reverse-engineered after my first deployment. Six...
Smash Burgers — Thin, Crispy, Stacked, and Better Than the Drive-Through
Burger
Smash Burgers — Thin, Crispy, Stacked, and Better Than the Drive-Through
Thin, crispy, stacked, and better than the drive-through for about a buck fifty per burger. Six months at sea, dreaming about a real burger —...