Way better than a cupcake, sliders are delicious and fun—you can’t eat just one. They are the perfect bite that can be served as an appetizer, tapa, entrée, side, or midnight snack. Indulge in the awesome world of sliders and mini sandwiches through 75 omnivorous and vegetarian recipes, complete with homemade breads, buns, and sauces. These are that are more than just your usual mini burgers. The ingredient and flavor combinations that can fit between two buns are limitless. The Slider Effect focuses on these amazing small bites, featuring the best recipes and 60 delicious photographs designed to turn you into a slider pro. The four main chapters focus on meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetarian sliders, and there is something for everyone. In the Meat chapter you’ll find recipes for Grilled Steak and Potato Sliders as well as Mediterranean Lamb Sliders. The Poultry chapter will introduce you to Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Waffle Sliders, Turkey-Bacon BLT Avocado Sliders, and Chicken Curry Sliders. The Seafood chapter ranges from Fish and Chips Sliders to Shrimp Fajita Sliders. And in the Vegetarian chapter you’ll find tiny buns filled with ingredients like roasted beets, eggplant, polenta, and black beans. If you feel like making your own rolls, there are recipes ranging from biscuits to challah and from waffle to pretzel buns. And what slider would not be complete without a dab of Cilantro, Lime, and Green Chile Aioli or Arugula Pumpkin Seed Pesto on top? There is no end to what you can make work in a slider! Release Date: 6.28.16
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Advance Praise
“Jonathan has the keen ability to make all of our wildest bite-sized dreams come true. This book takes everyday comfort foods and makes them playfully delicious.” –Joy Wilson, author of Joy the Baker Cookbook and Joy the Baker Homemade Decadence
“I’m obsessed with sliders, and no one does sliders better than Jon—THE SLIDER EFFECT is chock-full of perfect hand-holdable bites!” –Stephanie Le, I am a Food Blog “I used to think sliders were only mini hamburgers that were passed around at parties, but Jon Melendez has proved to the world that they can be so much more. He has given me the tools to eat more and more of my favorite mini food.” –Adrianna Adarme, author of The Year of Cozy: 125 Recipes, Crafts, and other Homemade Adventures “After flipping through this book, all I can say is . . . SLIDERS? YES, PLEASE!!!!” –Paul Lowe, founder of Sweet Paul Magazine “Hostesses and snack enthusiasts will swoon for this recipe-packed cookbook dedicated to one of life’s smallest joys.” —Ashley Macey, Brit + Co