Chili's Awesome Blossom
Ingredients
Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons catsup
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick seasoning salt
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh horseradish
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Directions
- Mix all dry ingredients together.
- Onion may be sliced like a blossom by cutting the top 1/4 off, the top has the stem.
- Then peel and be very careful to leave the root intact.
- Carefully slice from the top of the onion down but stop about 1/2" before you get to the root, taking care not to cut through the root.
- Slice the rest of the onion like a pie into many servings.
- When complete, soak onion in cold ice water for 1/2 hr.
- so the onion's petals will start to open up and bloom.
- Drain onion and dip in flour mixture and dust well.
- Dip onion then in buttermilk and back in flour mixture.
- Place in hot oil and fry until golden.
- Oil should cover onion.
- When done drain well and place on plate and cut center out of onion so the petals may easily be removed.
- Dipping Sauce: Mix all together and serve in the middle of the onion blossom.
- Garnish with paprika and just a dash of red pepper.
Should KFC pull the double down because of heath concerns
When it comes to indulgence, the Double Down isn't the only bad boy on the block. The Wendy's Baconator boasts 610 calories, 35 grams of fat and 1,130 mg of sodium. Meanwhile, Burger King's Triple Whopper with Cheese lives up to its name with 1,250 calories, 84 grams of fat and 1,600 mg of sodium.
“It's a really worrisome trend,” said Ms. L'Abbe. But there may be a grain of goodness in all that fat and salt: the buzz around products like the Double Down may end up getting Canadians talking about issues like sodium intake.
“It's very difficult to make them choose not to consume those products, but it's even worse if they consume them without knowing.”
The Double Down's debut in the U.S. last year has touched off a domino effect of overly indulgent take-out products, sort of like the extreme-sports version of fast food, said Debi Andrus, a marketing expert at the University of Calgary.
“Who in there wants to be left out of the big, juicy, meaty, high fat, high sodium choice?” Ms. Andrus said. “As soon as one starts it, then the others will look at, ‘Well, what can I do to compete with that?“’
The fast food chains are tapping into a demographic that is pushing against the healthy eating trend and giving in to a product that's being unabashedly upfront about being unhealthy, Ms. Andrus added.
Your Guide to a Great Thanksgiving
I've searched the archives and found a bunch of Thanksgiving related links for you as you prepare for a house of in-laws that you didn't really want coming over anyways but now you have to cook for. While I can't take your in-laws off of your hands, I can make it a little easier for you with some recipes and tips posted here. Hope this helps!
Tips
- How to Choose a Turkey
- How to Deep Fry a Turkey
- How to Know When Your Turkey is Done
- How to Stuff a Turkey
- Thanksgiving on a Budget
- How to Cook a Thanksgiving Dinner
Recipes
- 101 Cookbooks has a wide section of unique Thanksgiving recipes
- Two Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
- Creamed Turnip Recipe
- Sautéed Green Beans Recipe
- Holiday Mashed Potato Recipe
- Herb Roasted Turkey Recipe
- Traditional Stuffing Recipe
- Turkey Gravy Recipe
- Creamed Turnip Recipe
- Cranberry Salsa Recipe
- Turkey Chili Recipe
You can also explore The Cooking Blog deeper by browsing the Thanksgiving, turkey, and holiday tags. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
