How to Cook with Cranberries
December 12, 2012
•Emily Murray
•Los Angeles
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How to Cook with Cranberries
Cranberries are a fall fruit most commonly known as the canned sauce that’s comes out of the can shaped like the can at Thanksgiving. There’s a lot more to cranberries than you think, fresh cranberries can be used in many different recipes ranging from Dessert to dinner and even breakfast.
Cranberries Perfect for a Savory Dish
If you’re craving a sweet and savory dish simply add a few cranberries in the dish to help you satisfy your craving. Cranberries can add a lot of flavor to chicken dishes. Simply use it to make a sauce to help cook your chicken in. Cranberries have also been known to be a nice in Pasta Carbonara. One obscure dish that definitely gives you the sweet and savory is Mac and Cheese. With a nice tartness and tanginess fresh cranberries are surprisingly a great compliment to many dishes.
Classic Dessert Dishes
Harvested in the fall you’ll start to see cranberries in many Dessert recipes around Labor Day. Some favorite Desserts include:
- Cranberry Cobbler
- Cranberry Cookies
- Cranberry Chocolate Brownies
- Cranberry Apple Pie
- Simple Cranberry and Ice Cream
Other than a sauce at a holiday meal, cranberries are most commonly cooked as a Dessert. They may be the star of the dish or included as a flavor booster, cranberries help enhance any Dessert.
Cranberries for Breakfast
Cranberries are the fruit that can add a little tang to your breakfast menu. Try Cranberry Banana Bread or cranberries in your oatmeal, cranberry date breakfast bars are also good, or simply eat them frozen with a touch of sugar. Cranberries make for a delicious addition to any breakfast.
Cranberries are very unique and often pinned to the holiday meals as a relish or sauce from a can. Clearly when you put your mind to it there are many uses for cranberries, with the right recipes they can go a long way.
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