I tried the jerky place on Elizabeth and you’re right—it is utterly addictive and delicious. I was also clued in about another place in Chinatown making the same style of jerky. It is located at 68 East Broadway. I... (4 replies, last updated by nelle June 9, 1999)

If you want to make it easy, go buy a $30.00 food dehydrator, pick up a roast and tell the butcher to slice it for jerky, grab a jerky rub and your done. I used to do it, but no matter how fast I made it It never lasted through... (4 replies, last updated by Bobfrmia May 26, 2004)

gets. If you get fruit leather trays, you can toss the fruit in a blender and spread it out to get any flavor of fruit leather you like. (Oil the trays first though, you’ll thank me) I also make jerky in the dehydrator. (6 replies, last updated by Nyleve April 24, 2009)

Hi Pondrat, Don’t get discouraged, from what I have found from making jerky fromt the time I was a kid on the ranch till now, there are many ways to make jerky and to do it well. You don’t have to use a cure to make... (11 replies, last updated by lil magill November 24, 2009)

I’ve been trying, in vain, to find a recipe to make my own Cheetohs at home. I wanted to experiment with different flavors/powders like porcini powder or blue cheese powder. I’m a little hesitant to just dive in blind... (11 replies, last updated by cincygrub August 17, 2009)

it by hand isn’t too hard if your standards aren’t especially high. At this point it would be difficult to make pasta that would please a discriminating Italian, but I can make something nice enough for my own dinner... (39 replies, last updated by rouxmaker December 16, 2008)

You can make butter very quickly in a food processor. I would chill your cream to 35° in the freezer for about 1 hour to seed butter crystals, and speed the process along. To make butter you dump the cream in the food processor... (9 replies, last updated by dockhl May 27, 2008)

strong so you could get away with adding more water. And if you drink loads at that strength it does make your spit go funny. So yeah try making lemonade like you did when you were a kid and benefit! If you have kids, get them to... (40 replies, last updated by newfoodie May 6, 2008)

The Chowhound Team split this post from the Pacific Northwest board ********* It’s actually really easy to make your own fresh ricotta. Just heat up 8 cups milk and 1 cup heavy cream in a stainless steal pot (the best quality... (2 replies, last updated by morwen March 4, 2008)

I know this seems silly, but I’m looking for a “grown-up” make-your-own-sundae, preferably a catered deal. If anyone knows of a resource, I’d love to know! Thanks (8 replies, last updated by Local May 3, 2007)

I’ve been searching for a Make Your Own Salad place for a while. There’s Salads Galore on Wilshire, but it closes at 3pm and isn’t opened weekends. Is there a great make your own salad place that is not a... (8 replies, last updated by mollyomormon November 9, 2006)

If you haven’t grown up in the NYC area with a certain bagel ideal in mind, then any of the recipes out there for donut-shaped bread will probably strike you as being enjoyable to make and eat. But if you’re trying to... (24 replies, last updated by TerriL February 11, 2007)

I’m a journalist and I’m thinking about writing an article on make your own sundae bars (or variations thereof) in the city. Anyone know of any? It can be a close proximity of a make your own sundae bar, such as a... (0 replies, last updated by Brooklyn October 14, 2004)

Are there any 'make your own' salad concepts in the downtown area – similar to the one’s that exist in NYC? ie: choose lettuce, toppings, dressing, and it’s served in a clear plastic bowl... (4 replies, last updated by Kim January 18, 2006)

that’s a great idea. like foodiex, i suggest a coated/laminated paper to make it easier to keep clean. my mom did much the same for me when i (finally) moved out on my own. 16 years later the pages are stained, but still... (7 replies, last updated by miss_mia January 9, 2006)