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East Oregonian
Keep the crisp, lose the labor
in these Super Bowl wings
By ALISON LADMAN
Associated Press
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Sunday, we all love a heaping
platter of wings. They’ve got
to be crunchy. They’ve got to
be a little bit greasy. They’ve
got to be so delicious we can’t
stop eating even after we
know we’ve eaten too many.
What we don’t love
about the day of the big
game? The work involved in
making those wings a reality.
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and seasoned wings typically
require a fair amount of
effort, not to mention vats
of hot oil. And dealing with
that is so much less fun that
cracking a beer on the couch
with your friends.
So we created these
hands-off chicken wings that
require almost no effort from
you. Yet, they are every bit
as crispy and addictive as a
traditional recipe.
The secret is baking
powder. You start the recipe
a few hours ahead of when
you want to serve the wings.
Just toss the wings in a large
bowl with some salt, pepper
and baking powder, then
refrigerate them for a while.
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These wings require almost no effort from you. The secret is baking powder. The
baking powder reacts with the skin, helping to draw out moisture.
The baking powder reacts
with the skin, helping to draw
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equals more crisp!
When it’s time to cook,
you just arrange the wings on
a wire rack set over a rimmed
baking sheet. The rack keeps
the air circulating around
the wings and keeps them
up and out of any liquid that
drips onto the pan. Again, less
liquid (and more air) is key
to getting the skin perfectly
crisp. When the wings are
done, we like to dunk them
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sauce, then in our cilantro-
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prefer the more traditional
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cheese, go for it!
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Alison Ladman is a
chef, food writer and recipe
developer for The Associated
Press. She also owns The
Crust and Crumb Baking
Company in Concord, New
Hampshire.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
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2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
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5 pounds chicken wings, split and wing tips
removed
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3 tablespoons Sriracha
3 tablespoons honey
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
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chopped
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wire rack over the foil. Coat the rack with cooking
spray.
In a large bowl, stir together the baking powder,
salt and black pepper. Add the wings and toss to coat
evenly. Spread the chicken wings over the rack and
refrigerate for 2 hours, uncovered.
When ready to cook, heat the oven to 375 F.
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and golden brown.
While the wings bake, prepare the sauces. For
each sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl
and mix until uniform. Serve the wings on a platter
accompanied by the sauces for dunking.
Nutrition information per wing: 110 calories;
60 calories from fat (54 percent of total calories);
7 g fat (2.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 50 mg
cholesterol; 400 mg sodium; 3 g carbohydrate; 0 g
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This simple salad features crunchy cucumbers
enhanced with just a bit of citrus, soy sauce and a few
other Thai ingredients.
After months of
heavy eating, lighten
up with taste of Thai
By KATIE WORKMAN
Associated Press
I love every bite of the
holidays. I loved the mashed
potatoes and the pies and
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everything else. And I’m
not going to look back with
regret.
I am, however, not going
to continue eating this way
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is why I’m not so sad about
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about Thai food, what with
all those bright, vibrant
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and the play of sweet and
sour and salty happening in
so many ways. And classic
Thai ingredients like lemon
grass, chilies and coconut
milk are now popping up at
grocers all over the country.
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to work them into your home
cooking.
This simple salad features
crunchy cucumbers enhanced
with just a bit of citrus, soy
sauce and a few other Thai
ingredients. Cilantro is an
herb people usually love or
hate; few people feel “meh”
about it. So if it’s not your
thing, or someone at the
table doesn’t like it, serve
it on the side and let people
add it to their own salads as
they wish. You also could
substitute Thai basil.
If you want to bump
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of the soy sauce. It will add a
layer of delicious pungency
to the dish.
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Katie Workman has
written two cookbooks
focused on easy, family-
friendly cooking, “Dinner
Solved!” and “The Mom 100
Cookbook.” She blogs at
http://www.themom100.com/
about-katie-workman/
THAI CUCUMBER SALAD
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2 large English cucumbers
1 jalapeno pepper
2 teaspoons minced shallots
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
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Peel the cumbers, then slice them in half
lengthwise. Using a teaspoon, scrape down the center
of each half to remove any seeds. Slice the cumber
halves crosswise into thin slices. A mandoline is best,
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lengthwise, then remove the seeds before mincing.
In a large bowl, combine the jalapeno, shallots,
soy sauce, lime juice and sugar, then stir to combine.
Add the cucumbers and toss to combine. Transfer the
mixture to a serving bowl or platter, then top with the
cilantro and the peanuts.
Nutrition information per serving: 80 calories; 45
calories from fat (56 percent of total calories); 5 g fat
(1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 320
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protein.
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In this Dec. 16 photo, people make their way past a Chinatown bank in San Francisco.
Step into San Francisco’s Chinatown
By MICHELLE LOCKE
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — The best
plan for tackling San Francisco’s
Chinatown is no plan at all. Simply
wandering the wide streets and narrow
alleys will take you where you need to
go.
Whether you just happen to be in
town or are visiting for something
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New Year — the Year of the Monkey
dawns Feb. 8 — spending a few hours
in the second-largest Chinatown in the
United States (behind New York City)
is always worthwhile.
Visit early and you’ll feel the rush
of everyday life as the food markets
and bakeries hum with activity — this
is a real community as well as a tourist
attraction. Visit at dusk and Chinatown
takes on a magical glow, the lanterns
strung across Grant Street glowing red
and the curio shop windows ablaze in a
glitter of possibilities.
Here’s a quick guide to getting the
most out of your stroll.
AP Photo/Eric Risberg
In this Jan. 7 photo, two women walk past a Chinatown mural in San
Francisco.
had operated for more than 100 years
on Washington Street and was known
as a place for no-frills Cantonese fare
where customers were once insulted
by the “rudest waiter in the world,”
How to get there
the late Edsel Ford Fong. Sam Wo’s
A good place to start is the reopened in October at 713 Clay St.,
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Street and Grant Avenue. This is Insta- “jook,” rice porridge served with a
gram central and a short walk from variety of toppings. Other standbys
Union Square. You can also ride the include House of Nanking, 919 Kearny
cable car to Chinatown via either the St., and Great Eastern Restaurant, 649
Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason lines. Jackson St., known for its Canton-
Cable cars make many stops; two ese-style seafood dishes.
possibilities for alighting are at Wash- What to do
ington and Mason streets or Powell
Grant is the main drag, but if you
and California. Tickets, $7, can be
purchased at the turnaround at Powell want to see the more workaday side to
and Market streets or in advance Chinatown, take a walk on Stockton
online. You don’t have to queue at the Street, known for its produce and live
turnaround to board; you can walk a animal markets. Explore the tiny side
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brown and white signs indicating stops. from dive bars to tea houses to tradi-
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Place, between Washington and
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when Sam Wo’s recently reopened. culminating with a temple dedicated to
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Place, free but donations appreciated.
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Chow Temple, known for its colorful
altars, and in the same building as the
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St.
The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie
Factory is open seven days a week, 56
Ross Alley. Admission is free, but you
need to pay 50 cents to take a picture.
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two-week celebration wraps up with
the traditional parade on Feb. 20.
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Jan. 30-31, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on
Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Washington streets between Stockton
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to your stroll? For a deeper dive into
Chinatown history, consider one of the
guided tours offered by the Chinese
Cultural Center. Tickets are around
$30 for adults and reservations are
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