Dip It! Great Party Food to Spread, Spoon, and Scoop by Rick Rodgers

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  • To roast fresh poblanos and other mild chiles (page 9)

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    • Ingredients: poblano chiles
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  • To toast cumin seeds (page 10)

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  • To roast garlic (page 10)

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  • To roast bell peppers (page 12)

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  • Real onion dip (page 16)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: onions; mayonnaise; sour cream; chives
    • Accompaniments: Homemade potato chips; Baked potato chips
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  • Blue cheese and onion dip (page 17)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: onions; mayonnaise; sour cream; chives; Roquefort cheese
    • Accompaniments: Homemade potato chips; Baked potato chips
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  • Original California dip (page 17)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; American; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: sour cream; onion soup mix
    • Accompaniments: Homemade potato chips; Baked potato chips
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  • Hot artichoke and dill dip (page 18)

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  • Original artichoke dip (page 20)

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  • Spinach-leek dip (page 21)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: baby spinach; leeks; red bell pepper; shallots; sour cream; mayonnaise; dill; cayenne pepper
    • Accompaniments: Homemade potato chips; Baked potato chips
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  • Classic spinach dip (page 23)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: sour cream; mayonnaise; frozen spinach; scallions; Knorr vegetable soup mix
    • Accompaniments: Homemade potato chips; Baked potato chips
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  • Diane's deluxe spinach dip (page 23)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: sour cream; mayonnaise; frozen spinach; scallions; Knorr vegetable soup mix; parsley; dill; McCormick Salad Supreme Seasoning
    • Accompaniments: Homemade potato chips; Baked potato chips
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  • Chile con queso (page 24)

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  • Chile con queso con chorizo (page 25)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Entertaining & parties; Mexican
    • Ingredients: smoked chorizo sausages; onions; jalapeños; canned diced tomatoes; chiles; heavy cream; Monterey Jack cheese; sharp cheddar cheese
    • Accompaniments: Fried tortilla chips; Baked tortilla chips
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  • Rosemary aïoli (page 26)

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  • Rouille (page 27)

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  • Olive aïoli (page 27)

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    • Categories: Sauces, general; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; French
    • Ingredients: vegetable oil; garlic; rosemary; nonpareil capers; brandy; anchovy paste; thyme; crushed red pepper; Mediterranean black olives; egg
    • Accompaniments: Crostini; Herbed crostini; Herbed breadsticks; Garlic crostini
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  • Baba ganoush (page 28)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Middle Eastern; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: eggplants; tahini; parsley; ground cumin
    • Accompaniments: Pita toasts
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  • Truffled bagna cauda (page 30)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Entertaining & parties; Italian
    • Ingredients: anchovy fillets in oil; butter; white truffle oil
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  • Blue cheese dip (page 32)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: mayonnaise; sour cream; blue cheese; scallions; celery seeds
    • Accompaniments: Homemade potato chips; Baked potato chips
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  • Caponata (page 33)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Italian; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: eggplants; onions; carrots; celery; zucchini; red bell pepper; canned tomatoes; dried basil; dried oregano; dried thyme; crushed red pepper; Mediterranean olives; nonpareil capers; toasted pine nuts
    • Accompaniments: Crostini; Herbed crostini; Bruschetta; Garlic crostini
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  • Buttermilk-garlic dip (page 36)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: mayonnaise; sour cream; buttermilk powder; parsley; garlic; dried thyme; celery seeds
    • Accompaniments: Homemade potato chips; Baked potato chips
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  • Hummus bi tahini (page 38)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Middle Eastern; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: canned garbanzo beans; lemon juice; tahini; ground cumin; cayenne pepper; paprika
    • Accompaniments: Pita toasts
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  • Herbed hummus (page 39)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Middle Eastern; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: canned garbanzo beans; lemon juice; tahini; cayenne pepper; paprika; thyme
    • Accompaniments: Pita toasts
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  • Red pepper hummus (page 39)

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Middle Eastern; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: canned garbanzo beans; lemon juice; tahini; cayenne pepper; paprika; ground cumin; roasted red peppers
    • Accompaniments: Pita toasts
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Notes about this book

  • PatriciaAnn on June 26, 2013

    Make ahead tips are throughout the book. Great for planning ahead.

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  • ISBN 10 0060002239
  • ISBN 13 9780060002237
  • Published May 01 2002
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 208
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher William Morrow

Publishers Text

Following the success of Fondue, here is a collection of dips and dippers perfect for any occasion.


What's a party without a dip or two Renowned cooking teacher, caterer, and author Rick Rodgers shows how to please a crowd with Dip It!, turning his expertise to one of the most popular staples of entertaining.


From old favorites to new ideas, this book contains 75 recipes sure to be instant crowd pleasers. Rodgers gives a twist to classics such as Red Onion Dip, Guacamole, And Two-Alarm Salsa. He offers treats for contemporary tastes, such as Scallion Sun-Dried Tomato Dip, and dilled Shrimp Spread. And he teaches how to make homemade dippers including Rainbow Vegetable Chips, Cilantro Pita Toasts, and Curly Corn Chips.


Here, too, are ideas for perking up sandwiches with zesty spreads like Classic Hummus and Olive Tapenade. With something for every occasion, this is the skinny on dipping.

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