Ever wonder what clone restaurant recipes are and whether they are really as good as the real thing? As a personal chef I have. They are supposed to be an exact duplicate or copy of the dishes you order from your favorite restaurant. My conclusion is that some are like the creations they represent and some are not.
Many home cooks replicate clone restaurant recipes in their own kitchens. They are able to make the food taste like the real thing. There are secret recipe cookbooks that are written by personal chefs or commercial cooks who have researched and tested various methods to come up with their own versions of dishes from famous eateries.
I, myself wondered about recipe secrets, so I invested in a couple of cookbooks that contain
clone restaurant recipes from some of America's most popular eating places. For the most part, they are simple and easy to make in your own kitchen. Others are more complicated for new home cooks and take a great deal of time to prepare.
Even for more established cooks and personal chefs, demystifying these copycat recipe secrets can be a challenge. However, there is great joy in having prepared a menu that includes a clone restaurant recipe that tastes like you would expect when you order it.
There is one e-cookbook that I swear by. America's Most Wanted Recipes, written by Ron Douglas, has some of the best copycat recipes ever tried. Check out this
VIDEO where he talks about his book and, one of my favorite recipes, Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits.
I had the great fortune and opportunity earlier this evening to spend time with my lovely granddaughter, Danielle, getting ready for her high school prom. Proud GranAngela is at her side. This is a landmark event for all of our families. My family, including her "Auntie Wendy", my brother, Garcia, sister in-law, Joyce and nephew, Aubrey, who remembers every birthday and milestone in Danielle's 18 year-old life; her dad, my son Dan's family, including my wonderful daughter in-law, Natalie, Pop Pop (big Dan), Earlyn, and Uncle Brenton; her fantastic mom, Yolanda's family. We surely missed her maternal grandmom, Vanessa, tonight. She would have been beaming and joyous, just as I was, to see how well Danielle has done. Then, there's big brothers, Terrence and Anthony and Sage, Danielle's 4 year old niece and stepdad, Aaron. Missing, but not forgotten were Mommie Phronie, Daddy Garcia, Big Mommy and Big Daddy, the great grandparents, who would have been overjoyed to see her. We're all so proud and happy, Danielle! Love from GranAngela
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