| If you want to know how to copycat Chipotle | | | | your friends or other people at the restaurant |
| restaurant recipes, this article will show you how! | | | | how they think the food is made. Complimenting |
| Any of the mouth-watering meals that you pay a | | | | the chef on his cooking might also allow you to |
| decent amount for can easily be made in your | | | | obtain a recipe. |
| own home for a fraction of the cost. Here are | | | | 4. A lot of the time, chefs will have cooking |
| some tips that can help you recreate your | | | | classes that you can take for a price. During the |
| favorite dish: | | | | class you will be able to see how the chef cooks |
| 1. In some cases, the restaurant will have the | | | | the food; you will also be able to taste it at the |
| recipe available for purchase, whether it be online | | | | end. Make sure that you take notes as to what |
| or in the restaurant itself. Simply asking a waitress | | | | spices and ingredients go into the dish as they will |
| can get you the recipe, maybe even for free. | | | | not be written down and handed to you. |
| 2. You can also play a guessing game and try to | | | | And to get you started, here is a recipe for |
| figure out, for yourself, what the meal consists | | | | Chipotle's Red Hot Salsa: |
| of. Get takeout and invite some friends over who | | | | Ingredients: |
| know their food. Then eat and throw some ideas | | | | 10 to 20 grams dry Arbol chiles (choose based on |
| around about what goes into each dish. | | | | desired heat) |
| A lot of the time, the menu tells you the main | | | | 1 tablespoon white vinegar |
| ingredients that go into the dish. Write down | | | | 2 cloves |
| everything that is on the menu and take it home | | | | 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds, toasted |
| with you. You can even take a picture of the | | | | 1 clove garlic |
| food so you know what it is supposed to look like | | | | 1 teaspoon Mexican organopinch of salt |
| when you are done preparing it. This is a good | | | | Directions: |
| technique because often times we will forget main | | | | 1. Combine all of the ingredients, except for the oil |
| ingredients and this will show you everything that | | | | in a blender. Blend on low speedfor around ten |
| is in the meal. | | | | seconds. |
| If you are a regular at the restaurant, you can | | | | 2. Very slowly drizzle the olive oil into blender |
| always make friends with the waitress and ask | | | | while still on low speed. |
| her what goes into the meal. | | | | 3. Chill salsa for at least one hour before serving. |
| 3. If you find it hard to get the recipe, try asking | | | | |