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Substitute thighs for the breast and you might have something. As has been noted, chicken breast is the skim milk of the meat world.
There's nothing wrong with chicken breast, especially if the skin is left on and crisped. It just lends itself to different applications than thigh.
I remember when I first looked at it my reaction was, "Good it's like a reference manual for food." Just the index by itself is almost a work of art.
I personally think it peaked with the 1975 edition, that one had the most dense amount of background information.
https://www.villagevoice.com/2014/02/04/throwback-cookbook-w...
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Well modern America has no real food culture. Most countries combine the same 5 local staples like rice, vegetables meat, local seasonings etc so they always have it on hand and know how to easily make something. Here check an Nytimes recipe and it will have you doing hours of prep and ridiculous steps like getting one pan out and dirty just to slightly toast something to make it restaurant quality presentation. Don’…
You obviously haven't been to the southern portion of the country. Louisiana - Cajun country near Lafeyette, Creole in New Orleans, has a strong food culture. It is a sin down here not to be able to make your own roux.
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You obviously haven't been to the southern portion of the country. Louisiana - Cajun country near Lafeyette, Creole in New Orleans, has a strong food culture. It is a sin down here not to be able to make your own roux.
I have been and the food is great but I think its thanks to French and Caribbean influences. Quebec also has good food for the same reason, but mainstream America does not.
I've been seeing a nutritionist to try to help with weight loss and his emphasis has been on a healthy plate, which is a plate that is half vegetables, a quarter protein, a quarter starch or grains. Even at nice restaurants, it is extremely difficult to order meals that fit these proportions, and, as you move down the quick service spectrum it gets harder and harder. By the time you arrive at fast food, its difficult…
As someone who doesn't enjoy cooking all that much, I've noticed this too and been distressed by it. Restaurants, almost uniformly, serve unhealthy food. There are exceptions to this, but they don't seem to be all that popular. When I go out to eat with friends I am often stuck eating something heavier and less healthy than I would like. Is there some good reason for this?
I'm sure there are exceptions to this rule but restaurants typically have to cater to the lowest common denominator.