Over the past decade, chefs have gotten pretty crafty when it comes to dressing french fries. From garlic fries to pizza fries to fries topped with carne asada, we've come a long way from simply salted fried potatoes with a side of ketchup. Yet, the state of Delaware has a concocted a recipe for french fries that has become a must-have treat on the go. The notorious boardwalk hotspot known as Trasher's has been producing hot crispy fries topped with salt and a liberal amount of cider vinegar that tingling the tastebuds of many Delaware-bred patrons and travelers for ninety years.
We're fully aware of the aggressive nature apple cider vinegar might have on some palettes but this is an experience too good to pass up, just moderately apply the vinegar dressing to your likely and expect to be pleasantly surprised. For those of you not willing to make a trip to the United State's smallest territory, this simple snack could be made at home with thick-cut potatoes fried in peanut oil and lightly drizzled with cider vinegar and salt.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.