Protein, Por Favor
My task was simple, yet challenging: Create a salad that doubled as an entrée. For me, the challenge was twofold. I didn’t want to just present a salad with a unique protein on top. I wanted to go with something that really incorporated all of the flavors of the dish into one profile. Since I enjoy and appreciate simplicity of execution with a slight “do it yourself” twist, I decided to go with a braised beef taco salad. Therein lies the twofold challenge: Braising is probably my least familiar cooking technique.