Any food52 member is welcome to help us test our Editors' Pick candidates, so go call dibs on the recipe you'd like to test in the comments section below! We'd love to see some new testers in the mix. Don't forget to email us your notes (about 100 words) to [email protected] by next Tuesday at 5pm.
We'll collect your comments, decide the official list of Editors' Picks and publish your evaluation in the headnote if the recipe is selected as an Editors' Pick (with credit, of course!). And even if the recipe you test isn't chosen as an Editors' Pick, please feel free to leave your testing notes in the recipe's comments section. Constructive criticism is always encouraged!
- Editors' Picks (these are the ones we've tested — congratulations!)
- BLC-Squared
- Cucumber Sherbet
- Strawberry Coconut Soup for a Summer Brunch
- Creamy Chilled Horseradish Soup with Tomato and Green Apple
- Lychee Shiso Sorbet
- Editors' Pick Candidates (these are the ones we want you to test)
- Summer Thai Inspired Salad
- Heirloom Gazpacho, Deconstructed
- Blood Plum Sherbet
- Ceviche Dressed in Green
- Cucumber Honeydew Soup
- Raw Basil Guacamole
- No Frills Beef Carpaccio
- Melon Mango Slaw with Lime and Ginger
- My Favorite Salad - AKA Superfood Salad
- Smashed Peas and Fava Beans with Fresh Mozzarella
- Simplified Mango and Tomato Salad
- Raw Cauliflower and Raisins Salad
- Crispy Carrot and Radish Slaw
- Raw Zucchini and Bottarga with Lemon and Daikon Dressing
- Summer Presents
- Oysters with a Champagne Cucumber Mignonette
- Radish Toasts with Lemon Basil Butter
- Pink Pepper Macerated Strawberries
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Sagegreen
July 8, 2011
Wow! Great round up of recipes. If the oysters are still available would love to test those! Thanks for the ep nominations, too.
Sagegreen
July 8, 2011
I see that lapadia volunteered for the oysters if they can be grilled. If not, I love oysters raw. Let us know.
lapadia
July 8, 2011
"Hey Sagegreen!"... I am shouting out to you to GO AHEAD AND TAKE THE OYSTERS, it's been 18 hours and haven't heard back..hmmm, so since you will truly do them in the "raw", it is fine with me. I may still do them grilled though! :)
hardlikearmour
July 8, 2011
Not that my vote counts, but here's what I think. Sagegreen = official tester. Lapadia = make with grilled oysters, and put your notes in a comment for others who prefer cooked to raw!
lorigoldsby
July 7, 2011
Congrats all on the EP's! I'm swamped this week helping out at the barn feeding 50 hungry riders at camp but I will definitely be testing a lot of these!
fiveandspice
July 7, 2011
Thanks for the EP! Sorry I missed out on the dibs-ing - I hate all-day meetings on Tuesdays! I would take the oysters, except oysters are the one food in the world I really can't stomach. :( Congrats on all the amazing looking entries.
gingerroot
July 7, 2011
Many thanks for the EPs! Congrats to all the EPs and EP candidates! This was such a fun contest filled with so many fabulous interpretations of "in the raw." I think I could eat from these entries for the rest of the summer!
TheWimpyVegetarian
July 7, 2011
Thanks for the EP!! I'm really excited that you also used my photo - food photography is something I'm really working on right now!
wssmom
July 7, 2011
No frills beef carpaccio, please, and congrats to all eps and ep candidates and finalists! :)
Food52
July 7, 2011
Still up for dibs are: Raw Cauliflower and Raisins Salad; Summer Thai Inspired Salad; Heirloom Gazpacho, Deconstructed; Oysters with a Champagne Cucumber Mignonette; Raw Zucchini and Bottarga with Lemon and Daikon Dressing; Smashed Peas and Fava Beans with Fresh Mozzarella; and No Frills Beef Carpaccio
AntoniaJames
July 7, 2011
I'll gladly test the Melon Mango Slaw with Lime and Ginger, please. Thanks so much. ;o)
TheWimpyVegetarian
July 7, 2011
Thanks for testing this AJ! I hope you like it - please let me know if you have any questions on it!
AntoniaJames
July 7, 2011
Will be making it tomorrow morning, to eat at lunch time. The recipe is clear as can be. Also, I really appreciate that the chili is optional. Can't wait to try it. I know it's going to be outstanding. ;o)
duclosbe1
July 7, 2011
I'll test the pink pepper macerated strawberries!
lapadia
July 7, 2011
I haven't found pink peppercorns in my little town, since the local Gourmet Essentials store went out of business, I am having to really search and/or plan a trip to Seattle for special items. But, for this recipe... our strawberries are just starting to get ripe, so I have some time to play with :)
hardlikearmour
July 7, 2011
I find the pink pepper milder and fruitier than black. I will seriously sometimes nibble on the berries because I like them so much. I've had good luck ordering spices from World Spice Merchants out of Seattle as another option. They've got a great assortment of unusual spices and sell in small quantities.
AntoniaJames
July 7, 2011
lapadia, please send me your address via the messaging system (through my profile) and I'll send you a packet in an envelope! We can get them easily and dirt cheap on the spice racks (little cellophane packets, packaged and distributed locally) in any independent market here. I'll pop some in the mail tomorrow!! ;o)
AntoniaJames
July 7, 2011
HLA, have a batch of these underway already. Salivating as I wait, patiently . . . . . ;o)
lapadia
July 7, 2011
@HLA – I have a planned Seattle trip to William Sonoma the end of this month, can check it out there too!
@AJ – so kind of you, it will be here b4 my Seattle trip! Will message you :)
OH!! BTW – as AJ so elegantly stated in her Q&A “I love you all, too, love the camaraderie!”
@AJ – so kind of you, it will be here b4 my Seattle trip! Will message you :)
OH!! BTW – as AJ so elegantly stated in her Q&A “I love you all, too, love the camaraderie!”
hardlikearmour
July 7, 2011
@ lapadia - I wish I'd thought to offer to send them to you! AJ is wonderful for sure. @ AJ - I hope you enjoy them!
BlueKaleRoad
July 7, 2011
@lapadia-When you are in Seattle be sure to pop into Penzey's Spice, as well (near Pike Place Mkt). I used to mail order spices from them and they opened a shop here last Oct. It's terrific! Happy to meet up with you, too.
lapadia
July 8, 2011
@HLA - :) :)
@BKR - I order from Penzy's (now & then), wow, last I checked the nearest store was in Oregon, it is great to know about the one in Seattle! Let's talk about a meet up, will message you...
@BKR - I order from Penzy's (now & then), wow, last I checked the nearest store was in Oregon, it is great to know about the one in Seattle! Let's talk about a meet up, will message you...
duclosbe1
July 8, 2011
I have the pink peppercorns from Penzey's--I made a special pit stop to a Penzey's store on a recent trip home to Wisconsin. I haven't used them yet, though, so I will soon discover how yummy they are!
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