SOURCES
Throughout this book, I’ve advised you to seek the ingredients you like best when preparing your fast food restaurant favorites at home. However, for those who find such information helpful, I’ve also included a guide to the brands I used in creating these recipes. Regional differences, where applicable, are noted throughout.
Dairy and Freezer
Fat-free half-and-half: Land O’Lakes Fat-Free Half-and-Half
Fat-free, sugar-free ice cream: Dreyer’s (West Coast)/ Edy’s (East Coast) No Sugar Added Fat-Free Vanilla
Fat-free whipped topping: Reddi-Wip Fat-Free Dairy Whipped Topping
Light butter: Land O’Lakes Light Butter
Light butter spread: Land O’Lakes Light Butter with Canola Oil (tub-style)
Light cream cheese: Philadelphia 1⁄3 Less Fat Than Cream Cheese (Neufchâtel Cheese)
Low-fat Cheddar cheese: Cabot’s 75% Light Yellow or White Cheddar
Low-fat mozzarella cheese: Precious Low-Fat Mozzarella (West Coast)/Sorrento Part-Skim Mozzarella (East Coast)
Preshredded potatoes: Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns
96% lean ground beef can generally be found at most Trader Joe’s stores and select grocery store chains.
Imitation Lobster: Louis Kemp Lobster Delights
Turkey pepperoni: Hormel Turkey Pepperoni
Grocery Aisles
Chocolate syrup: Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
Cocoa powder: Hershey’s Cocoa
Extra virgin olive oil: Spectrum Naturals Organic Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or any other Spectrum Naturals Extra Virgin Olive Oil Variety)
Light mayonnaise: Best Foods Light Mayonnaise (West Coast)/Hellmann’s Light Mayonnaise (East Coast)
Low-fat mayonnaise: Best Foods Reduced-Fat Mayonnaise (West Coast)/ Hellmann’s Reduced-Fat Mayonnaise (East Coast)
Malted milk powder: Carnation Original Malted Milk
Nacho cheese sauce: Taco Bell Nacho Cheese Sauce
Panko: Found in the international section of most major grocery stores (often next to the tempura batter)
Ranch dressing mix: Hidden Valley The Original Ranch Salad Dressing and Seasoning Mix
Reduced-fat chocolate sandwich cookies: Reduced-Fat Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Refried beans: Taco Bell Home Originals Fat-Free Refried Beans
Semisweet mini chocolate chips: Nestlé Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels
Taco seasoning: Simply Organic Southwest Taco Seasoning
Tortilla chips: Frito Lay Baked Tostitos