Do you still take your leftovers in a doggy bag? The term used to refer to a bone or shank the chef would give a guest to take home to their dog. Nowadays, there’s no shame in keeping your leftovers, and that parcel goes by other names, like...
bake blind v. phr.— «When recipes tell you to bake blind, they don’t mean cover your eyes. Baking blind is the term for cooking a pie shell—partially or completely—without any filling. You shouldn’t just pop the shell in the oven. It’ll...
hobo pack n. a foil-wrapped bundle of cut-up food, usually cooked in hot coals or on a grill. Editorial Note: Many sources credit this term to youth scouting organizations and this style of cooking is indeed widely practiced by them. (source: Double...