Every week we bring you our favorite posts from our friends at Serious Eats. This week, learn the science of avocados (and how to make the best guacamole), go vegan with a super tasty high-protein breakfast, and learn how to brew your own mead. Read on for these recipes and more from Serious Eats!
• White Bean and Mint Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette - Fresh herbs and citrus turn a can of white cannellini beans into a satisfying meal.
• In a Pickle: Pickled Kumquats - Who knew pickled kumquats were so versatile? Slightly sweet and spicy, use them on salads, cakes, or make marmalade.
• Vegan: Chilaquiles with Pepitas, Charred Corn, and Black Beans - Pumpkin seeds, avocado, and black beans make this a healthy, high-protein breakfast.
• The Food Lab: The Best Guacamole (and the Science of Avocados) - Find out everything you ever wanted to know about avocados, including how to make the best guacamole. (Hint: it's simple!)
• How To Make Mead - Mead is an ancient beverage made from just honey, water, and yeast, and it's super easy to brew.
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I'd caution anyone interested in making mead at home to actually try a lot of mead before you attempt brewing it. In my experience it's a pretty polarizing drink—some people swear by it, some people thinks its straight grossness. I'm in the grossness camp and discovered that after going to the effort of making it at home. Plus it's a big pain in the ass to brew, particularly if you, say, let your pot boil over. Ahem.
Correct link to the Chilaquiles recipe:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/01/vegan-chilaquiles-with-pepitas-charred-corn-and-black-beans.html
Personally, I would never let an onion or garlic clove near my guac. I would go even simpler than the recipe given: avocado, chopped tomato, lemon juice, and that's it. Maybe some cilantro. Anything stronger is only going to cover up the taste of the avocado. And if anything on the planet tastes better than an avocado, I haven't found it yet.
I don't mind a finely diced shallot in the mix, but most of the time I like my guac simple (no chili, no garlic, no herbs and no tomatoes). I've been known to just mash an avocado add salt and pepper, a little squeeze of lime and call it a day.
If I feel like being fancy, I add some quartered red grapes to the mix. TRUST ME IT'S DELICIOUS!