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Favorite Side Dish
Posted by cookingasshole • 8/22/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
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I am going to a BBQ today and I was asked to bring a side dish. I always have issues deciding what to make that everyone would (hopefully) enjoy. I decided to make this chipotle dip stuff I developed a while ago because I know it is a crowd pleaser.
So when faced with the ultimate dilemma of what side dish to bring to a party, which dish do you fall back on that never fails you?
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doritos?-
what flavor?
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chilli is the only flavour I like
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I like the zesty pepper jack
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Cool ranch is where it's at! -
cool ranch sucks
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You suck
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I told u bout shopeg corn right?-
no...what is it?
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Hmmmm its yummy 2 your tummy..and quick 2...
Get 2 cans of shopeg corn...drain in colander,
While that's draining
Dice really tiny some:celery,green onion,radish
Add together,couple of tbsp. Of mayo,salt and pepper
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that sounds pretty good!
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shoepeg corn? -
Yea...it's kinda hard to find...its small white corn,very sweet
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Guacamole with little bit of crushed garlic in it.-
Would you make your own guac?
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I make it all the time. I am hooked to avocados :)They always find their way into my sandwiches, salads.
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Yes,and add a little lime juice,it keeps it from turning. Plus I always add a tbsp. Of sour cream.makes it yummy
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I like chipotle corn guac...can you tell I like chipotle?
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Beer. No one ever complains when you bring beer.
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good call...I cheated last night and had two beers! No coma for me. I think my doctor was lying to me!
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haha!
He just told you that, because when you went to the appointment you smelled of cheap whiskey. -
I think he is just playing some sick game with me
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google the medication, it will give you all the information you need
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I have...it says it makes it "more fun"
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More fun is always good!
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I make a good hummus
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pervert
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are you hating on hummus?
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My wife makes the yummiest potato salad.-
I like a good potato salad but I have yet to develop a recipe I really enjoy...is your wife willing to part with her's?
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baked garlic cloves with olive oil & parm and crusty bread for dipping.
mmmmmmmmmm soooo goood.-
simple yet delicious. I love it.
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it's by far my favorite side dish to bring :-)
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Make some homemade pizza dough, and cut up a bunch of fixings
When you get there throw the pizza on the grill. Slice it up, and you have yummy sides
Or a grilled bread and tomato salad with red onions, sliced peppers and fresh basil.-
I like the second one. When I am at a BBQ I try and stay away from the grill so I don't get in anyone's way.
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Hush ur mouth!!! That sounds good. Can we add some motzerella to the bread
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You can grill the dough at home, then let them heat it up.
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good call!
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Enjoy your day out and a day away from the stove.
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Thanks! I will. It will be nice not to have to cook tonight.
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Guac. If it is a smaller group - Caprese Salad - BAM-
LOVE the caprese salad
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Right on. It's one of my "go to" dishes. Easy, fast, tasty and nutritious.
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best with the heirloom tomatoes though.
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Absolutely. We have been eating the hell out of them lately. I had a good bounty of heirloom Cherokee Purples, Brandywine, Arkansas Traveler and Livingston Gold Queen.
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Pasta then dessert. -
I was just making a side dish for my boss' BBQ. I made spaghetti in a chile verde creamy sauce
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It's alive... ALIVE!
never heard that lab humor before, right? -
Of course not Agit8r, jajajajaja My dish could be the next spaghetti flying monster
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hahaha
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I love cooking, but hate taking things to other peoples parties.
So I just buy a nice bottle of wine and a shop bought but yummy cheesecake.-
there is no such thing as "buying" a yummy cheesecake...
you have to have my secret ingredient,or you have truly never tasted cheesecake... -
what is your secret ingredient?
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Love
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doubtful
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Cocaine?
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probably. that would be some sweet ass cheesecake.
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That stuff ain't cheap. I wonder how much she uses
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almond extract... shhhhhh don't tell nobody....
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Can't cheap out on it man. I would say a quarter ounce should do it.
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blo or almond???
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You're right. People would notice I added less.
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almond extract is a great idea!
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Depends what will be on the barbie. If meat, a groovy pot of deep brown maple flavored beans is super easy to make and is popular. If fish, then I'd probably take a pasta salad. I like to take things that I can hand off and forget about once I'm there... -
I went to a BBQ not so long ago. Guests were asked to be creative with the food they brought along, I didn't have a clue, so decided to take Home Made Yorkshire Puddings and a Huge Jug of Beef Gravy. Sounds strange for a BBQ but everyone enjoyed.-
Oh yum!
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I think a potato salad with the simplest recipe is perfect, really good potatoes cooked and chilled (new potatoes are good, with some skin on), homemade mayo plus some hard boiled eggs, chopped vidalia onion, celery and perhaps some pickle(sweet or dill, your choice). Salt and pepper to taste and voila, cool and perfect for summer.
And the yorkshire pudding with gravy, that is definitely a great idea, classic yet unexpected at a BBQ. -
Yea but ya gotta add a little bit of mustard
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Absolutely no problem with mustard, and each choice, dijon, deli-style, Coleman's, they can all take you in great and different directions.
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Gotta have dill pickle relish in the potato salad... YUMMY
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I usually take a version of this salad.
Very simple, super fast and goes over extremely well.
2 tomatoes, sliced ½” thick
8 Fresh basil leaves
4 Oz. bocconcini cheese (Buffalo mozzerella), drained and sliced ½” thick
Cup olive oil
Tsp balsamic vinegar (I prefer the thick balsamic vinegar)
Salt and pepper to taste
On a platter, arrange a layer of tomato slices. Top with sliced cheese and a basil leaf. Just before serving, drizzle with oil and vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste.
I prefer to serve it in a long slim platter and have the tomato/cheese/basil alternating, usually do 2 rows of them. Makes for a lovely presentation-
This is my fave!!! -
I will know what to make you then when we meet
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That would be great deep fried!
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HA! Try it and please take pictures?
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I would, but I don't really eat deep fried stuff that much ;p
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No way! I cooked this for dinner tonite.
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This is a fave in my home too. We put Holland rusks under Roma tomatoes and we also sprinkle some dill on them as well as basil.
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wp
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You should try Halloum or Halloumi Cheese. I believe it is a Greek cheese, very firm and able to withstand frying.
You can deep fry, pan fry or grill it!
It is really tasty.
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Steamed rice. It goes with everything.-
boring!
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Steamed rice with garlic.
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a little less boring...
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I came back with an empty container Everybody liked my spaghetti even though it was a little spicy, I'm happy!
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nice! me too! I am glad both our containers are empty.
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What did you ended up making?
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that chipotle dip crap I posted a while ago. I have made it many times before for parties and the such. I just got lazy and did a favorite rather than create something new. I was just not in the mood today.
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loaded bake potatoe salad and grilled veggies -
macaroni and cheese -
Guacamole dish! with wonderful organic heirloom tomatoes which are in season right now, mmmmm!
In general, when choosing a dish, staying with ingredients that are seasonal will never fail you - you get the best nutrients and taste guaranteed!
If anybody is interested in a classic Guacamole recipe, you can find it on our YouTube channel.-
I &hearts your recipes and watching you on youtube.
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