‘Just a bit further. Like a baker’s dozen. Cease! That is not precisely what it means. You go to the bakery and purchase a dozen rolls. Out of generosity, the baker affords you an additional roll. 13 as a substitute of 12. The baker’s dozen.
Lagniappe – pronounced as a French phrase. Lan-yap. It means one thing greater than you obtained. Normally free. More often than not the “little further” is not the identical. It is a particular addition. Just like the baker including a small cup of particular butter or fruit preserves to the bag of rolls.
For the tremendous bowl night, I suggest a dish that has a little bit one thing extra and not likely the identical.
Proper on the entrance, the primary course just isn’t my creation. It was impressed by pals in Louisiana. Then I added some twists.
We’re not simply including one other dip, however a particular dip for the event. One thing with a little bit further. First, it comprises bacon. How dangerous can that be? A little bit inexperienced pepper, onion and garlic. Cream cheese, bitter cream and mayo plus Jack cheese. Salt, jalapeno, Tony’s and Tabasco. Use your favourite scorching sauce as a substitute.
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The magic – corn. I like contemporary or frozen.
One other method to go together with corn dip is to make use of a curry-like method to seasoning. Turmeric, cumin, coriander and purple pepper flakes. I added small wedges of cooked candy potatoes and tomatoes for further curiosity. As an alternative of tops of inexperienced onions for the primary, chopped cilantro went over the corn curry to serve.
For dipping, tortilla chips are good. Get some good huge ones. Even these scoops. Use them as they’re or make them particular utilizing this little trick.
Warmth your oven to 350˚—convection in case you have it. Unfold your fries out on a baking sheet. Reheat them within the oven for less than 5 minutes. They may have a toasted contact, that is all. Form of brings them again to life.
For a little bit one thing further, sprinkle the chips together with your favourite chili powder or seasoning. Because the fries warmth up, they are going to tackle their very own taste. In reality, adequate to function is.
For those who love salsa, escape your favourite. Ensure it’s extremely chilly. The distinction between the recent fries and the frozen salsa makes for a terrific expertise. Keep in mind that cooked salsas maintain up higher than uncooked pico de gallo for such a utility.
This is how all this corn creation goes collectively. Sauté 4 slices of chopped bacon till crispy and put aside. Within the pan juices, cook dinner 1 cup chopped inexperienced or purple bell pepper with ½ cup purple onion and two minced garlic cloves. Stir in 2 cups of corn and warmth by way of. Take away from the warmth and season as indicated above. To be beneficiant.
Combine an 8-ounce block of softened cream cheese with ¾ cup bitter cream and ½ cup mayonnaise. Stir in half the cheese. Mix this with the cooled corn combination.
Pour this mix right into a 1½-quart baking dish and high with the remaining cheese. Bake at 350˚ for 25-Half-hour. It must be flippantly golden and glowing. Garnish with cooked bacon and sliced inexperienced onions. Serve with tortilla chips.
Use my alternate seasonings and elements if desired. You can too skip the cheese combination and use the cooked corn as a aspect dish. Cooking not required.
Both means, a couple of tremendous bowl lagniappe will add curiosity to your social gathering or another desk all yr spherical. Suppose Mardi Gras. It is coming quickly.
Jim Sikes is a resident of Opelika; a meals, wine and restaurant marketing consultant; and columnist for the Opelika-Auburn Information. Join with him on Fb at Within the Kitchen with Chef Jim.