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Harold McGee

Recipes by Harold McGee

16 recipes

  • Fried Fish With Vodka-and-Beer Batter

    Fried Fish With Vodka-and-Beer Batter

    Harold McGee, Heston Blumenthal

    351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    351

    About 45 minutes

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  • Agua Fresca de Jamaica

    Agua Fresca de Jamaica

    Harold McGee

    70 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    70

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Mojito Iced Tea

    Mojito Iced Tea

    Harold McGee

    42 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    42

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Microwave Pralines

    Microwave Pralines

    Harold McGee

    189 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    189

    30 to 40 minutes

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  • Microwave Saffron Turkish Delight

    Microwave Saffron Turkish Delight

    Harold McGee

    75 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    75

    45 minutes

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  • Microwave Nut Brittle

    Microwave Nut Brittle

    Harold McGee

    112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    112

    30 to 40 minutes

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  • Alkaline Semolina Noodles

    Alkaline Semolina Noodles

    Harold McGee

    1 hour 30 minutes

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  • Smoky Oven Spareribs

    Smoky Oven Spareribs

    Harold McGee

    59 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    59

    20 minutes

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  • Cilantro Sauce

    Cilantro Sauce

    Harold McGee, David Leite

    20 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    20

    30 minutes

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  • Whole-Grain Artisan Free-Form Loaf

    Whole-Grain Artisan Free-Form Loaf

    Harold McGee, Jeff Hertzberg, Zoe Francois

    36 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    36

    45 minutes

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  • Golden Whole Wheat Bread

    Golden Whole Wheat Bread

    Harold McGee, Amy Scherber, Tom Kim Dupree

    168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    168

    1 1/2 hours, plus 5 hours’ rising

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  • Leafy Tomato Sauce

    Leafy Tomato Sauce

    Harold McGee, Paul Bertolli

    90 minutes

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  • Caramel Yogurt

    Caramel Yogurt

    Harold McGee

    22 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    22

    1 hour 15 minutes, plus overnight draining

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  • One-Pan Pasta With Garlic and Oil

    One-Pan Pasta With Garlic and Oil

    Harold McGee

    97 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    97

    10 minutes

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    easy
  • Crisp Potato Cake (Galette de Pomme de Terre)

    Crisp Potato Cake (Galette de Pomme de Terre)

    Harold McGee

    727 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    727

    1 hour

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  • Savory Brown Butter Consommé

    Savory Brown Butter Consommé

    Harold McGee, H. Alexander Talbot

    15 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars

    15

    1 hour, plus 2 to 3 days for freezing and defrosting

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