It's easy to fall into old cooking baits, putting food on the stove, waiting for the steam, then pulling it off before the smoke fills the house. Howwever, people may not know that if you leave the food on the stove or in the oven or on the grill just a little while longer...magic can happen.
Reddit user, u/Vinicelli, wanted to hear what they should let sit on the stove a little longer when they asked:
Which foods taste better when they're a little burnt?
There's Two Kinds Of People In This World...
homer simpson episode 20 GIFGiphyGrilled marshmallows with that crispy black shell. Don't know why but I love it
I don't know why but the image of someone sitting there flipping marshmallows on a grill with tongs is getting me.
Koreans Call This "Knurungji"
When cooking rice on the stove, the rice at the bottom of the pot is usually a little more cooked than the rice on top. If I'm careless, that rice can end up being burnt.
On the other hand, when rice is only slightly burnt such that it turns into a nutty brown color, it becomes fantastic.
Everything Is Better With A Crunch
[The] little burnt bits from corners of brownies.
So good they made a bag of them: brownie brittle
Garfield Says, "What's Up?"
Lasagna corners
YES. Stouffer's lasagna with a bit of crisp on the edge? gimme gimme
Leftover Cheese? Yes, Please.
The melted Gruyere cheese melted under the broiler on a crouton atop a crock of French onion soup.
Onions That Give You That Caramelized Crunch
propose season 3 GIFGiphyPlantains. Those little burnt crispy pieces you get sometimes are the best thing ever.
Also onions that have been roasted with a turkey or chicken or whatever. You get the sweet caramelized onion and a little burned char piece with the onion. I want to top everything with those.
EtherBooDads Out There On Standing By Their Grill Ready To Go
Hot dogs
Sausages in general. Just delightful with a bit of char. Some can even be better when a little overcooked and crumbly (black and bleu brats, though varies a lot by butcher).
Enough Salt And Cheese Fixes Everything
Roasted Brussels sprouts. Don't knock it til you've tried it - they're soft on the inside.
It blows my mind how many people legit hate brussel sprouts.
Put them in a casserole dish with some oil, salt, and pepper. Bake them at 350 for like 10-15 minutes and you're all set
Potatoes In Any Form Are Delicious
Fried potatoes
The hallmark of a good diner is when you order hash browns well done and they actually cook it well done.
Walking The Edge Of The Bacon Knife
Bacon
There's a very fine line with bacon. I need some chew
Candied bacon is indeed always amazing with some char.
hungry homer simpson GIFGiphyGrilled cheese duh
How did I need to scroll this far down to find this answer? When making a grilled cheese, I always use cheese that's slightly larger than the bread, so that the edges of the cheese melts directly on the pan. And then getting the bread to a perfect golden-brown, or slightly more if you feel like it, is just perfection.
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