Community Picks Recipe Testing
Community Picks -- Pub Food
It's that time again -- help us pick the contest finalists for Your Best Pub Food! This time, though, we’re rolling out a fancy new upgrade to our testing system.
The game is the mostly same: any Food52 member is welcome to help us test our Community Pick candidates, so go call dibs on the recipe you'd like to test that is included in the list below! We'd love to see some new testers in the mix -- remember, we're accepting up to 3 testers per recipe. And, if the recipe is worthy of a Community Pick, we'll publish the best headnote, so make your comments count! Don't forget to email us your headnote (no more than 100 words) to editors@food52.com by next Wednesday at 5pm (EST).
Once you’ve figured out which recipes are calling your name, all you have to do in order to sign up is follow the link below to that recipe’s page, and on the left-hand side, you’ll see a “Test This Recipe” button. Your job is easy: just click the button, and you’ll receive a confirmation email that officially crowns you a Food52 community tester. If for some reason you decide you cannot test, simply press the button again, and your name will be removed from the list.
We'll collect your comments, name the finalists and official Community Picks and publish the best headnote for each Community Pick (with credit, of course!). If the recipe you test isn't chosen as a Community Pick, please feel free to leave your testing notes in the recipe's comments section. Constructive criticism is always encouraged.
Happy Testing!
Community-Tested Pick Candidates
"Line Caught" Sweet Potato Waffle Cut
(Testers needed!)
Cheese Croquets Fried in Tempura Batter
(Testers needed!)
Cheesy Mashed Potato Puffs
Collards and Cheese Pasties
(Testers needed!)
Crispy Pork Belly Sandwich with Fennel Apple Slaw
(Testers needed!)
Duck Fat French Fries with a Trio of Aiolis
(Testers needed!)
French Onion-Roast Beef Sandwiches.
(Testers needed!)
IPA-Battered Fish and Chips
(Testers needed!)
John’s Red Wine and Roasted Garlic Beef Stew Pies
(Testers needed!)
Lamb Sliders with Feta Cheese, Red Onions, and Cumin- Mayonnaise
(Testers needed!)
Ode to the Caseus Cheese Truck
(Testers needed!)
Onion Pakoras (Fritters)
Oven-baked Scotch eggs
(Testers needed!)
Ploughman's Quiche
(Testers needed!)
Potato Mash with Leek Confit and Bacon
(Testers needed!)
Roasted Slap Fries with Srirachannaise
(Testers needed!)
Scotch Eggs
(Testers needed!)
Spicy Swiss Chard and Feta Cheese Pie in Yogurt Pastry Dough
The WHB Special
(Testers needed!)
Toad in the Hole.
(Testers needed!)
Welsh Rarebit with Prosciutto, Tomatoes, and Spinach
(Testers needed!)
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Tags: community picks, pub food, calling dibs
kenzi
I have a serious thing for any food topped with a fried egg, a strange kind of disdain for overly soupy tomato sauce, and I can never make it home without ripping off the end of a newly-bought baguette. Most of my daydreams involve cooking in a yellow-walled kitchen.
Comments (20)
10 months ago meganvt01
Does the testing window close at some point? I wanted to give some of the others a shot and there is no "test this recipe" button available anymore.
10 months ago em-i-lis
Emily is a trusted source on General Cooking.
hi, i think comments were due by 5p today? so maybe they remove the testing buttons at that point?
10 months ago Panfusine
In the Old way, we'd be vying & tripping over each other with one another to test recipes.. It seems that a lot of the recipes are unclaimed...Having said that..I'd love to have tested a recipe If I weren't so sick with a bug..my sense of smell & taste is totally outta commission.
10 months ago meganvt01
Panfusine - I noticed that too and I was shocked that some of the recipes weren't claimed - they look wonderful! I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that this link is only on the home page (food52.com) rather than in its usual location on the contests page? the CP results of the mayo contest are in that location.
10 months ago kenzi
Kenzi is an Assistant Editor of Food52.
We think they look wonderful too! In all reality, the number of unclaimed recipes isn't that far off from what we've had in the past -- but we're thinking it could have something to do with the hot, August weather...In any event, we always try to step in and test all of the unclaimed ones so that all of our testing bases are covered. As always, though, we welcome your feedback -- after all, you are the ones who use this system the most!
10 months ago meganvt01
It certainly does seem like lots of people are on vacation - like me next week! thanks for the info Kenzi - its good to know people are as excited as ever.
10 months ago Shri
Can't wait to test the recipe!! Congratulations CP Nominees and Thanks a ton for the CP nom!!
10 months ago Greenstuff
Chris is a trusted source on General Cooking
I love this new system. Can't test for this one, but I'm going to make it a priority in the future.
10 months ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Congrats to all the CP noms, I cannot test this time, all sound amazing! Love the test recipe button and that we know which recipes do not have testers. Next contest, definitely.
10 months ago lorigoldsby
Congrats to all the CP candidates. Thanks for the CP nom...even if no one tests mine, it was an honor to be included! (in the horse world...its akin to making the "short list" of being considered for the Olympic team! You may not get to wear the red coat, but you appreciate the honor of being considered!). Can't wait to try testing again! I've been away too long!
10 months ago AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Editors, how long should we wait before signing up to test a second one? I've signed up for one, and can test more than one, if that's okay. Thanks so much. ;o)
10 months ago Kristen Miglore
Kristen is the Senior Editor of Food52
That's kind of you to want to give other people a chance, but since we're heading into the weekend, I'd say anyone is welcome to grab a second (or even third!) recipe.
10 months ago inpatskitchen
Congrats to all the CP nominees! Yes...I picked one!!
10 months ago Kukla
Congratulations to all CP nominees’! Big thanks to the editors for choosing my recipes! Unfortunately I can not test any of the recipes, which look and sounds great; we all are in Chicago for a Birthday party and family reunion and will be back Tuesday evening. Good luck to all!
10 months ago em-i-lis
Emily is a trusted source on General Cooking.
yum, yum! congrats to everyone, and many thanks for the CP nom!
10 months ago Tarragon
I love the new addition of how many testers have signed up! I can't test this week, but I think the new feature will be very helpful.
10 months ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
What a great line-up! I wish I could test this week but alas - my cooking time is being taken up by a pesky 50th birthday party
next time I can push a button though
10 months ago meganvt01
I don't see the "test this recipe" button - something missing or is it just my computer?
10 months ago meganvt01
Nevermind - I didn't read the directions fully :) I really like that the test button is on the recipe itself!
10 months ago kenzi
Kenzi is an Assistant Editor of Food52.
Isn't it great? Sorry for the confusion at first -- it'll take some getting used to, but we're big fans!