Japanese-Style Grilled Red Snapper By Andrew Zimmern One of the great traditions in Japanese cookery is robata, or cooking over an open grill with binchotan charcoal. It’s a great technique for cooking red snapper. Paired with my favorite dipping sauce for Japanese-style grilled fish—a mix of soy, lemon, scallion and daikon radish—it doesn’t get much… Read More →
Fried Chicken Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce By Andrew Zimmern Served at room temperature or chilled and packed with lots of fresh herbs and crisp vegetables, summer rolls are perfect warm-weather food. They’re commonly filled with shrimp and roast pork, which I love, but more often than not, I’m craving these fried chicken summer… Read More →
Vietnamese Shrimp Summer Rolls By Andrew Zimmern Packed with herbs, vegetables and shrimp, nothing beats a fresh Vietnamese-style summer roll. Make them for a healthy snack, fill up on them for dinner, or add the spring rolls to your deep-fried, cheese-laden lineup for a refreshing appetizer on game day. I use a classic combination of… Read More →
Pork Egg Rolls By Andrew Zimmern Studded with tons of flavorful vegetables, herbs and aromatics, I guarantee these are the best egg rolls you’ve ever eaten. Plan ahead, as you want the filling mixture to sit in the refrigerator for a few hours to allow the flavors to develop. Trust me, it’s worth the wait.… Read More →
Exploring Indian Cuisine in Your Own Kitchen Insanely complex and varied, Indian food is one of my favorites. And while it can be intimidating for the home cook, these recipes are a cinch once your pantry is stocked with the right spices. From classic saag paneer to a fast weeknight vegetable curry, here are 8 Indian… Read More →
We tasted new food at the Minnesota State Fair – here’s our take. By AndrewZimmern.com Staff Tasked with sampling a slew of new foods at the State Fair, we skipped breakfast and headed out early Thursday morning with empty stomachs and open minds. There were pleasant surprises (maple bacon shaved ice!), a few safe bets (anything with… Read More →
How to Celebrate the Short Soft Shell Crab Season Over the years my love for crabs has grown steadily, especially fresh soft shell crabs. This is the time of year to avoid the frozen blue swimmer imports that seem to populate every crab shack and sushi bar during the rest of the year. May is… Read More →
Where to Eat in Iceland’s Capitol By Devan Grimsrud Reykjavík is many things. It’s a port city, the capital and largest city in Iceland, and the northernmost capital in the world with a latitude of 64°08′ N (I would know as my only memento from the touristy gift shop was a magnet stating this very… Read More →
Appetizers for a New Year’s Eve Bash Skip the pricey pre-fixe menus and over-crowded bars, and host your own New Year’s Eve soiree. There’s no better way to ring in the new year than a spread of finger foods and a house full of friends and family. Here are a few of my favorite hor d’oeuvres, from… Read More →
Demo Recipes from Epcot Food & Wine From my kitchen to yours, here are the recipes from my Chinese Brunch cooking demonstration at the 2015 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. A huge thanks to everyone who helped produce such a wonderful event. Enjoy! Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles I first came across these noodles in… Read More →
Cantonese-Style Stuffed Cucumbers By Andrew Zimmern My friend Mrs. Wakabayashi learned to make a version of this dish from a Chinese chef in New York City in the mid-’70s. I devoured it then, and whenever I see this dish on Cantonese menus I always order it. I think you will love its textural surprise. Just… Read More →
The Best Sunday Couch Chow Few things excite me more than the prospect of a lazy football Sunday spent hanging out with friends and family. I love cooking for a crowd, rolling out different finger foods, hearty soups and snacks throughout the day. Here are some of my go-tos always sure to please the masses… Read More →
From the culinary adventures of Bob & Sue… By Bob & Sue In addition to the many interesting Chinese restaurants found throughout the city, two other Asian restaurants have become important destinations for serious foodies: Burma Superstar This modest looking Burmese restaurant turns out street food inspired fare which brings high praise from its many… Read More →
New State Fair Foods for 2014 Every year there’s a host of new foods at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, and while the imaginative deep-fried-on-a-stick creations can be hit or miss, sometimes the shear novelty is worth shelling out a few bucks to try. Without further ado, here’s the line up for 2014: Photographs courtesy… Read More →
Bold, Juicy Vietnamese-Flavored Pork Burger By Andrew Zimmern While I love a good ol’ traditional beef burger, this pork burger packed with Vietnamese flavors is a worthy alternative. The fragrant herbs, sweet-and-spicy dipping sauce, and pickled carrots and daikon radish adds a fresh, tangy component that’s perfect on a hot day.
Tropical Retreat On the drive from Miami to Key West, you’ll pass dozens of fantastic red snapper and stone crab shacks that are worth a try. After a week of shooting the Bizarre Foods America: Florida Keys episode, or a tough year at the office, most folks want to sit on a beach for a… Read More →
Recipes from My Weekend in Austin I love the Austin Food & Wine Festival. First of all, Rock Your Taco is unlike any taco event at other big festivals. The level of creativity and expression of “taco” blew my mind. It’s superb. Then there’s the incredible line up of musical talent attached to all of… Read More →
Pit-Smoked Perfection Open since 1984, Miss Myra’s serves real hickory-smoked barbecue, cooked in a custom-built brick pit, alongside a killer line-up of homemade Southern desserts. It’s still a family-run restaurant and a favorite with locals, with fantastic chicken, ribs, pulled pork, legendary “white sauce” and a slew of home-style sides such as green beans, coleslaw,… Read More →
Rocky Mountain High Food & Wine‘s Classic in Aspen is one of the best food events on the planet. It’s always a blast to hang out with my chef friends and eat insanely good food all weekend. Here are my recipes from Saturday’s ‘Dim Sum at Home’ demonstration: Hand-Pulled Noodles Two Ways: Hot with Braised Beef… Read More →
Springtime With KitchenAid at the PGA Championship What a great day to be outside in St. Louis, doing a cooking demonstration at the 74th Senior PGA Championship. Huge thanks to KitchenAid and all those who joined me. Here are my recipes: Inspirational Herb-Infused Cocktail Grilled Leg of Lamb with Bacon Fat Scallion Tortillas and Tomatillo… Read More →
Chinese Cuisine at Home I first came across these noodles in China’s Sichuan province. It’s a simple, approachable dish with complex flavors that speak to kids and adults. Topped with fresh cilantro, scallions and crunchy-cool cucumbers, these cold peanut-sesame noodles have become a favorite meal in the Zimmern household. The savory sauce is so delicious… Read More →
I’ve been making versions of this shrimp toast recipe for years. To my surprise I have never ever made them “covered” with two pieces of bread surrounding the shrimp mixture! So I am making this for the fam one day, and my kid who loves the crunchy bread says I should make it crunchier and… Read More →
Broiled Yellowtail Collar By Andrew Zimmern This recipe is from a cooking demo I did last week at the New York City Wine and Food Festival, in an effort to promote sustainable and ethical practices around the farming, fishing, cooking and eating of seafood. Eating roasted fish collars are one of life’s great joys, so… Read More →
I love these sweet potato & shrimp fritters with nuoc cham. This classic Vietnamese street food is packed with flavor, texture and stunning color. It seems like the kind of thing you only order in a restaurant, but I promise it’s easier to make at home than you think. And it’s gluten- and dairy-free. I’ll… Read More →
I’m thrilled to share my new Knife Skills video series, presented by Shun Knives. We’ve been working on this series of 10 videos for months, and I think you’re going to love them. A nice, sharp knife makes such a huge difference. But the thing is, you also need to know how to use it.… Read More →
By Andrew Zimmern Beef and shrimp winter rolls are so easy and delicious to make. The lightly seared beef adds such a richness to a fresh bunch of herbs and greens. Watch Me Make Winter Rolls:
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