Curd ingredients

• 1 lb fresh cheese curds — the squeakier the better
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup Spotted Cow — or an inferior beer of your choosing
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• Cayenne, garlic salt, and mustard powder to taste
• Canola oil

Curd instructions

1. Add 2 inches of oil to a deep frying pan
2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and seasonings in a bowl
3. Beat egg and add to dry ingredients along with beer
4. Add more beer or flour as needed to get it to a pancake batter consistency
5. Using a slotted spoon, coat the curds in batter and drop them into your 400º oil
6. After about a minute, remove your golden brown curds and let them rest on a plate lined with paper towel

Ranch ingredients

• 1/2 cup Duke’s mayo — or an inferior mayo of your choosing
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Pepper
• Salt
• Dried dill
• Dried parsley
• Green Goddess seasoning, cayenne, and garlic salt to taste

Ranch instructions

1. Add ingredients to a mason jar — or an empty salsa jar, mayo container, etc.
2. Make sure the lid is on tight, and shake away
3. Put in the fridge for at least 30 minutes
4. Get dippin’

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