From homemade wings to anything loaded with cheese, here’s how to elevate your favorite bar snacks at home. (Farideh Sadeghin/)
A homemade Mexican spice rub adds a gentle heat to the chicken and peppers in this uncomplicated dish. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/chicken-quesadilla-recipe”>Chicken Quesadillas</a> (Farideh Sadeghin/)
Crispy breading encases gooey melted mozzarella cheese in this classic appetizer. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/mozzarella-sticks-homemade-recipe”>Mozzarella Sticks</a> (Farideh Sadeghin/)
A flavorful batter infused with honey, paprika, and lager beer is the secret to these crunchy onion rings. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Beer-Battered-Onion-Rings”>Beer-Battered Onion Rings</a> (Todd Coleman/)
These spicy, crunchy fries are our take on the classic packaged snack. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/hot-fries-recipe”>Hot Fries</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
Mayonnaise with honey and dill makes an awesome dipping sauce for chicken fingers. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Mitzis-Chicken-Fingers”>Honey-Dill Dipping Sauce</a> (Todd Coleman/)
Using a traditional French confit method in which the potatoes are slow-cooked in duck fat, chef David Kinch, of Michelin-starred Manresa restaurant in Los Gatos, CA, makes a particularly luxurious tot. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/david-kinchs-tater-tots”>David Kinch’s Tater Tots</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
This classic Tex-Mex dip comes from Lisa Fain (a.k.a. The Homesick Texan). With both serrano chiles and jalapeños, the dip has a bright spiciness that cuts through the richness of two cheeses. The tangy sour cream added at the end brings it over the top. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/queso-dip-recipe”>Chile con Queso</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
Perfectly fluffy inside, crisp and golden outside—these fries, from a skilled and glamorous home cook, might be the best we’ve ever had. Get the recipe for <a href=”http://www.saveur.com/double-fry-french-fries-recipe”>The World’s Best French Fries</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
In the 1950s, pickled jalapeños were sold whole or in strips; the now-familiar rings became available, not coincidentally, after nachos gained national popularity. Today, supermarkets offer an array of tortilla chips, shredded cheeses, and salsas, all intended to ease preparation of this Tex-Mex classic. This recipe brings us back to the joys of a simpler nacho. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Nachos”>Nachos</a> (Helen Rosner/)
An unabashedly savory collage of french-fried potatoes, beef gravy, and squeaky-fresh cheese curds, poutine is perhaps the ultimate late-night snack. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/poutine-classic-gravy-fries-recipe/”>Poutine (French Fries with Gravy and Cheese Curds)</a> (Maxime Iattoni/)
The secrets to making a perfect grilled cheese sandwich are low heat, lots of butter, and the right, meltingly-perfect, cheese. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/The-Ultimate-Grilled-Cheese-Sandwich”>The Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich</a> (Andre Baranowski/)
Add a little kick to this homemade version of Little Caesar’s “Crazy Bread” by sprinkling on a little chile flake before dunking in hot marinara. Get the recipe for <a href=”https://www.saveur.com/crazy-bread-recipe/”>Crazy Bread</a> (Farideh Sadeghin/)
