2019-08-01 Cook\'s Country

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5 Gorditas
We visited Las Cruces, New Mexico, to learn the secrets
to these chubby little snacks.

6 Shashlik
A visit to Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, New York,
inspired our take on this flavorful cousin of kebabs.

7 Grilled Jerk Chicken
For a dish that packs such a powerful punch, it took
some finesse to bring jerk chicken into balance.

8 Rustic Tomato Tart
Slices of ripe tomato nestled into a buttery, flaky crust?
Sounds great, until the liquid in the tomatoes rains on
your parade.
PLUS Testing Liquid Measuring Cups

10 Picnic Sandwich
We wanted equal parts delicious and portable.

11 South Carolina Barbecue Hash
This local favorite requires a leap of faith.

13 Eggplant Pecorino

An updated take on eggplant Parmesan puts the focus

back where it belongs.

14 12 Easy Ice Creams

With the help of an heirloom recipe, we created a no-churn

ice cream that made us melt.

16 Nanaimo Bars

Canadians have loved this tri-layer bar cookie for ages.

Time to bring it south.

18 Brioche Buns and More

One simple dough, three perfect uses.

20 Hot Buttered Lobster Rolls

Hold the mayo—and the celery. For lobster lovers,

a buttered lobster roll doesn’t need ’em.

21 Corn Salsa

Chiles and char elevate sweet summer corn.

22 Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

This beautiful retro cake deserved an update—and

kicking the can(ned pineapple) was just the start.

2 ASK COOK’S COUNTRY

3 KITCHEN SHORTCUTS

PRODUCT TASTING

Elbow Macaroni

17 GETTING TO KNOW

Knife Basics

24 COOKING CLASS

Husk-Grilled Corn

26 ONE POT Pasta Salad

27 ONE POT

Chicken Jardinière

28 COOKING FOR TWO

Ultimate Hamburgers

29 SLOW COOKER

Lemon Chicken

30 EQUIPMENT REVIEW

8-Inch Square

Baking Pans

31 PRODUCT TASTING

Sour Cream

32 HEIRLOOM RECIPE

Peach-Orange Preserves

33 GREAT AMERICAN CAKE

“Fried” Ice Cream Cake

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