Dan Kraan, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Dan Kraan has tested.

Dan Kraan

Dan Kraan has been in the kitchen since he was a child growing up in the ‘60s, armed with a box of instant cake mix and an oven mitt that went up to his elbow. Despite his love for all things food, he majored in electronics and metrology because that’s what pays the grocery bills. Kraan dabbled in catering before discovering Leite’s Culinaria in 2004. He leapt at the opportunity to become a recipe tester and worked his way up to the title of senior tester, which led to testing for David’s book, The New Portuguese Table. In Kraan’s eyes, “the whole world’s a pantry, with so much variety out there.” He lives with his wife/sous chef Jan in Mississauga, Ontario. He enjoys “cooking Canada” and tries to take advantage of wild and local commercially available ingredients whenever possible.

Two jars of pickled shrimp on a wooden cutting board.

Pickled Shrimp

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A Southern classic, pickled shrimp are subtly flavored with herbs and spices in a nuanced way. So much so you’ll be wondering where these have been your entire life.

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  • 35 M
  • 8 H, 40 M
  • 0
Two slabs of BBQ ribs on a piece of foil with a dish of sauce and a spoon nearby.

BBQ Ribs

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An oven method for ribs that folks are calling “utter perfection” and “the easiest rib recipe I’ve ever made. And has the best flavor, too.” We think you’ll agree.

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  • 25 M
  • 3 H, 25 M
  • 8
Eight triangle shaped pieces of nutella brownie.

Nutella Brownies

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And, on the eighth day, there was gianduia (zhahn-doo-yah). Namely, hazelnuts harmoniously cozying up to chocolate. Aka Nutella. And the world has been a more glorious place ever since.

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  • 25 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 4
Sliced tomatoes with blueberries and crumbled feta scattered on top and a sprig of basil for garnish.

Blueberry and Tomato Salad

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There’s a week or two midsummer when peak blueberry and tomato seasons overlap. You’ve been warned. Go.

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  • 15 M
  • 15 M
  • 0
A basting brush with chipotle maple barbecue sauce

Chipotle Maple Barbecue Sauce

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This indescribably must-have-more-of-this sauce boasts the complex sweetness of maple syrup and the smoky spice of chipotle peppers. Slather it at will.

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  • 5 M
  • 40 M
  • 6
A sliced jerk chicken breast on a round cutting board, with a man's hand holding a cleaver above it

Jerk Chicken

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Yep, you can turn out authentic grilled jerk chicken that’s pretty much exactly like what you’d experience in the Caribbean. But at home.

  • (1)
  • 25 M
  • 2 H, 25 M
  • 12
A slab of barbecued beef back ribs cut into individual ribs.

Barbecued Beef Back Ribs

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These barbecued beef back ribs are robustly meaty, modestly spicy, knee-wobblingly tender, and ridiculously easy. And they come with a rub that’s so good you won’t want any sauce.

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  • 40 M
  • 4 H, 35 M
  • 37
Three bottles of store homemade Sriracha sauce.

Homemade Sriracha Sauce

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The traditional and incendiary Thai condiment has incited quite the following. Here’s how to save yourself a trip to your local Asian market.

  • (3)
  • 5 M
  • 7 D
  • 62
A whole spatchcocked grilled roasted chicken on a round wooden board with dishes of salt and peppercorns on the side.

Grilled Roasted Chicken

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Crisp-skinned and sinfully succulent, a grilled whole chicken is the surprise way to go for summer suppers. It’ll be the talk of the table.

  • (2)
  • 10 M
  • 2 H, 45 M
  • 4
Szechuan spice-rubbed pork loin covered with ground Szechuan peppercorns, condiments on the side

Szechuan Spice-Rubbed Pork

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For this embarrassingly easy roast, a tingling rub of Szechuan pepper, black pepper, and nutmeg (yes, nutmeg) coats pork butt before it’s roasted to tender incredibleness.

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  • 10 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 7
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