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Top Salmon Burger Toppings

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Here are all the best salmon burger toppings to accessorize your sandwich! There are endless variations to try. Making salmon burgers? One of my favorite ways to eat salmon is patted into a patty, seasoned and pan-fried until lightly crispy. There are endless ideas for how to accessorize salmon burgers into a sandwich: and I want to eat them all ! After testing a few different variations, I’ve found my favorite classic way to serve them: and a bunch of other fun ways I love. The flavor of salmon is mild enough to play well with almost any flavor profile you try, so feel free to get creative, too. Here’s everything I’ve tested and enjoyed! 5 Star Reader Review “The California style was amazing!” -Reader comment Top Salmon Burger Topping Ideas 1. Classic Salmon Burger This is my go-to, the one I come back to again and again. It makes a sandwich that’s bright, creamy, and incredibly satisfying. Remoulade sauce: Try French-style remoulade sauce with mayo, capers...

5 Falafel Sauce Recipes

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Here are the best falafel sauce recipes, from creamy cucumber yogurt to bright lemon tahini! Find the perfect sauce for your falafel sandwich, salad, or bowl that’s ready in minutes. Making falafel and need sauce ideas? This Mediterranean fried chickpea fritter is one of my favorite foods all time. You can serve it as an appetizer with a dipping sauce, or stuffed into a flatbread as a falafel sandwich . Or serve it as a falafel salad , on crunchy lettuce drizzled with sauce. After years of testing these recipes, I’ve landed on a handful of go-to falafel sauces that I use in each of these cases! Here are my top ideas. What Sauce Goes with Falafel? Falafel has roots in Egypt, and it then spread across the Middle East and Mediterranean, so it’s picked up various regional sauces along the way. Traditional falafel sauce falls into three main categories: Tahini-based sauces: Nutty, creamy, tangy from lemon: this is the most authentic pairing across much of the Middle Ea...

How to Make an Americano

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Learn how to make an Americano with this simple step-by-step guide! This classic espresso drink takes just minutes to make at home. When it comes to espresso drinks, the one I reach for most often is the classic Americano. A shot of bitter and dark espresso tastes incredible, but smooth it out with water as a Caffe Americano and it smooths the bitter flavor into something altogether new! I’ve made hundreds of coffee drinks at home, and after months of testing I’ve perfected the perfect Americano. If you’ve ever ordered one at a coffee shop and thought “I could make this myself,” you’re absolutely right. Here’s everything you need to know for how to make an Americano at home! What’s an Americano? An Americano is an espresso drink made with hot water and espresso, also called a Caffe Americano. The drink can be made with either one or two shots of espresso, and varying ratios of water. Diluting the strong dark espresso roast brings the flavor closer to a drip coffee, which...

12 Grenadine Cocktails Worth Trying

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Here are the top most popular grenadine cocktails , from classic drinks to modern spins starring this bright red syrup! Plus, try my tips for making your own homemade grenadine from scratch. Got a bottle of grenadine on hand? Before I became a home cocktails expert, I thought grenadine was cherry syrup: but it’s actually made from pomegranate juice! Its name is derived from the French word for pomegranate,  grenade . It tastes fruity and sweet, and adds a bright red color to every drink it touches. After making dozens of recipes with this syrup, here is a list of my top grenadine cocktails using this sweet syrup! There are classics like the vibrant Tequila Sunrise and sophisticated Cuban El Presidente. And of course no list would be complete without the most famous mocktail of them all, the Shirley Temple, 12 Popular Grenadine Cocktails Tequila Sunrise One of my favorite grenadine cocktails of all time is the vibrant Tequila Sunrise! It’s beautiful and ...