Tasty - Tasty Every Day

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Photographs copyright 2019 by Lauren Volo

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Published in the United States by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.

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TASTY is a trademark of BuzzFeed, Inc., and used under license. All rights reserved. Some recipes originally appeared on Tasty.co.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: BuzzFeed Inc. editor.

Title: Tasty every day: all of the flavor, none of the fuss.

Description: First edition. | New York: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2019. | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2019005248 (print) | LCCN 2019005516 (ebook) | ISBN 9780525575887 (print) | ISBN 9780525575894 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Cooking. | Quick and easy cooking. | LCGFT: Cookbooks.

Classification: LCC TX833.5 (ebook) | LCC TX833.5 .T36 2019 (print) | DDC 641.5/12dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019005248

ISBN9780525575887

Premium edition ISBN9780593137147

Ebook ISBN9780525575894

Cover design by SONIA PERSAD

Photographs by LAUREN VOLO

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CONTENTS

WELCOME TO YOUR NEW EVERY DAY

We know youre busy, so well make it quick. Or, actually: Youll make it quick. Tasty is all about giving you the tools to make every meal a celebrationeven at the end of a long day, when the couch is more appealing than the stove. Thats why the recipes in this book are not only delicious, but also fast and easy. We think the term every day has gotten a bum rap, so were reclaiming weeknight dinners with dishes that are anything but average. With these seventy-seven recipes, created with your busy schedule in mind, cutting to the chase has never tasted so good.

Here at the Tasty kitchen, we love creating over-the-top desserts and party-ready appetizers, but were equally obsessed with creating the food that powers commutes and community organizing, work-study and workouts, parent-teacher conferences and parents-who-cant-even, jobs and second jobsthe stuff of every day. So whether youre a seasoned cook looking to add to your stable of go-tos or a novice chef who just wants some answers to the eternal question of Whats for dinner? Tasty Every Day is here to make every day tasty.

Designed for You

We designed this book to make your life easier. So whether youre short on time, ingredients, or clean pans, theres a chapter in here for you. If the thought of a sink full of dirty dishes is enough to make you lose your appetite (honestly, same), flip on over to one pot/pan meals, where youll find recipes that are short on cookware casualties and long on flavor. From Spaghetti with Caramelized Lemon, Shrimp, and Parsley () will be your instant favorites.

When your cupboards are looking a little bare, check out five-ingredient (or fewer!) meals that are full of flavor, like BBQ ChickenStuffed Sweet Potatoes (). Thats right: dinner in less time than it takes to decide what to watch on Netflix.

When you crave the taste of takeout without the blow to your bank account, take(out) matters into your own hands with Baked ).

Sitting around the table for a relaxing, unplugged meal every day sounds great, but lets be real: the road to grabbing a cup of yogurt and calling it dinner is paved with good intentions. Enter: bowl and handheld mealsHearty Fall Harvest Bowl ().

Every day is different, which is why weve created a lot of different kinds of delicious.

Make It Meal Prep

If youre already a Tasty fan (hi, we love you!), you know were all about making every meal a moment of yessss, but were also about creating recipes that work for youeven on the days when you dont have a moment to spare. Thats where meal preppingor, as we like to call it, the gift you give your future selfcomes in. And if we do say so ourselves, the recipes in this book make excellent giftswe designed them with meal prep in mind.

Every chapter here begins with a call to Make It Meal Prep, which features a recipe for a delicious, versatile dish along with four different (and super simple!) ways to eat it. So you can have your zucchini fritters (see ) and eat them (for four meals), too!

Handy Tools

Here at Tasty, we dont think you need an arsenal of professional-grade kitchen tools to cook seriously delicious food. If youve got some, awesome (alsocan we borrow your strawberry huller?). But if youre a little light in the gadget department, fear not. Theres no need to blow your budget (or create a fake wedding registry!) to stock your kitchen, but we do have recommendations for a few tools that will make the recipes in this book even easier and faster. If youre feeling overwhelmed with all the options out there, Tastys line of kitchenwarewhich you can find at Walmart stores and onlinehas great, inexpensive versions of a lot of these.

Slow cooker: If youre short on time, this little buddy will be an invaluable addition to your kitchen (especially if youre eyeing the slow cooker recipes in this book). A slow cooker allows you to prepare food at a low temperature andyou guessed it!slowly. One of our favorite things about it is that you truly can set it and forget it. You dont even need to be in the house while its doing its thing, making it perfect for anyone with a busy schedule. And just to (slowly) sweeten the deal, you can get a basic, functional slow cooker for under $30.

Multipurpose cooker: Much like Tasty chefs, multipurpose cookers are culinary jacks-of-all-trades. While some are heavier on the bells and whistles than others (oh hello, yogurt maker), most multi-cookersincluding the ubiquitous favorite, the Instant Potwill be able to pressure cook, steam, saut, sear, and slow cook. Pressure cookinga technique called for in some of our recipesuses steams pressure to raise the boiling temperature of water so that food cooks much faster, while at the same time forcing more liquid into whatever youre cooking. TLDR: If your favorite kind of meat is falling off the bone, youre gonna love the pressure cooker. Besides making short work of tough meat, pressure cooking is also a quick way to cook rice, beans, and even hard-boiled eggs. We think were in love.

Chefs knife: If youre going to buy one knife, a chefs knife is the way to go. Its incredibly versatileyoull use it for everything from chopping veggies to carving up a chicken. A chefs knife can cost anywhere from $15 to thousands of dollars (seriously!), but the most important consideration in buying a knife is how it feels in your hand. Its best to try before you buy so you can be sure the knife you pick feels good in your hand. Just like with work and life, or your bank account, balance is key. A good way to test a knifes balance is to hold it in your hand and loosen your grip slightlya well-balanced knife wont tip forward immediately.

No matter how fancy your knife, its impor-tant to keep it sharp. Not to put too fine a point on it, but if your blade is dull, things could get a littledicey. It might sound counter-intuitive, but a sharp knife is much safer than a dull one, because its more precise and less likely to skid and slip, taking out a finger as it goes down. TBH, a sharp knife makes cutting faster, too. Many kitchen stores will sharpen your knives for you, or if you prefer to DIY, you can purchase a sharpening device or stone. Additionally, you can ensure your knives are smooth by using a honing steel to keep the blades centered and straight.