| We all have at least one favorite restaurant specialty. | | | | Worcestershire sauce, write that down; molasses, |
| It could be something as ordinary as spicy chicken | | | | you can't miss that, write that down. Before too long |
| wings or as fancy as chocolate mousse. | | | | you should have a pretty basic list of ingredients. |
| In order to duplicate these restaurant dishes at | | | | Next search for a few recipes online that contain |
| home, you'll begin by developing several mock | | | | most of the ingredients you taste. Cook them and |
| restaurant recipes that resemble your favorite dish. | | | | find the one that tastes the most like the restaurant |
| This process may take a bit of time, and you may | | | | recipe you are trying to copy at home. From there |
| not get the recipe right the first couple times, but | | | | start making a few tweaks according to what you |
| with a little tweaking, the recipe will improve. | | | | remember from the restaurant dish. If the restaurant |
| Take, for example, the spicy chicken wings that your | | | | version contained more molasses, add a little more |
| favorite sports bar serves. This is particularly tricky | | | | next time you make this recipes. After a few tries |
| because of all the variations of barbecue sauce and | | | | you should have something that very closely |
| hot sauce out there in the world. Trying to narrow | | | | resembles your favorite restaurant wings. |
| down the flavors can be tricky, but the taste-testing | | | | Here's a hint... most restaurant specialties are made |
| is very rewarding. Don't lose patience, just enjoy the | | | | more simply than you think. Fewer ingredients |
| food! | | | | normally produce more favorable results, especially |
| As you sample your spicy chicken wings, take notes. | | | | when it comes to creating something with the hope |
| Start by eliminating flavors - don't taste honey, write | | | | that it will become famous in a restaurant. Simple is |
| that down; no citrus, write that down. This is the | | | | better for reproducing the same results over and |
| part that takes time, but, again, you're enjoying your | | | | over again. Even in something as glorious as a |
| favorite food, so enjoy! | | | | chocolate mousse, you'll find very few ingredients. |
| Once you have eliminated everything that you don't | | | | Have fun researching, and eating, your favorite |
| taste, start listing the things you do taste - definitely | | | | restaurant recipes! |