Great Smiles of NJ - May 2021

BETTER WAYS TO EAT CHIPS — COURTESY OF TIKTOK

TikTok generation has a few hacks to improve the experience. Here are just a few new ways to eat chips, popularized by videos on the app.

The Classy Dipper Are you frustrated by the lack of chip space you have left when you plop dip in the middle of your plate? @thelifebath on TikTok has the solution. Grab a martini glass and fill it with your dip of choice, then set it down in the middle of a bowl. Now when you add the chips, they can cover the base of the glass, stabilizing it and allowing for maximum chip storage. The Staleness Solution If you’re out of binder and bag clips, never fear — there’s a clip-free way to keep your half-eaten bags of chips fresh. @abrigail23 has mastered the art of folding her bags closed origami-style. To follow her lead, simply roll down the top of the bag, then fold both ends of the roll inward, tucking them under as you roll down another layer. Presto! Sealed chips. The Bag-to-Bowl Thanks to their tapered bottoms, most chip bags are inherently unstable. But if you don’t have a couch cushion to prop your bag against (or a bowl at hand), @ kennamox has your back. Once you open your chips, push the bottom of the bag up from the center and fold the pointed corners in. Then, pinch around the edges to create a concave bottom. Now your chips will stand upright, no bowl needed!

Few things are more satisfying and exciting after a long day than the woosh and crackle as you’re opening a fresh bag of chips. Ah, salty bliss! Culinary legend says Americans have been eating potato chips since 1853, when the aptly named chef George Crum first popped slivered tubers into the fryer in Saratoga Springs, New York. In reality, the provenance of the chip is unknown, but Crum’s sister, Kate Wicks, may be the real genius behind it! (Read up on the controversy at ThoughtCo. com.) After all those decades of chip- eating, you may have thought we’d perfected the art, but it turns out the

Check out Buzzfeed.com or the TikTok app for more clever hacks.

SHAVED ASPARAGUS SALAD Inspired by ACoupleCooks.com

TAKE A BREAK!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb asparagus spears • 1 tbsp lemon juice • 1 tsp Dijoan mustard • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

3. In a separate bowl, make a vinaigrette by whisking together lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and olive oil. 4.Pour vinaigrette over shaved asparagus and add Parmesan cheese, salt, red pepper flakes, and • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated • 1/2 tsp kosher salt • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. With a vegetable peeler, shave each asparagus spear from tip to base. This is easiest to do if the asparagus is on a flat surface. 2. Place shaved asparagus in a bowl and blot off excess moisture with a paper towel.

black pepper. Toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings.

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