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Business Insider
29-05-2025
- General
- Business Insider
I tried one of Ina Garten's easy sandwich recipes. It took 10 minutes to make and tasted way better than takeout.
I started by gathering my ingredients. Garten's recipe says to use imported canned tuna packed in olive oil, so I chose two cans of Genova yellowfin tuna instead of the water-based ones I normally use. It was also shockingly hard to find Swiss cheese that wasn't in the form of sandwich slices at my Jewel-Osco — let alone the Emmentaler that she suggested. I decided to use a Swiss Gruyere AOP instead, which had a similar flavor. I also picked up celery, scallions, fresh dill, a lemon, anchovy paste, and bread. I already had avocado oil mayo at home, so I used that for the recipe. The recipe also called for microgreens, but I left them out since I'm not a fan of their grassy flavor. My receipt ended up coming out to about $35, or roughly $8.75 per serving — which I found to be a little pricey for a tuna melt sandwich. I began by draining the oil from the tuna and flaking it with a fork. Even though I drained most of the oil, the tuna seemed to have a creamy texture and flaked easily. I chopped the celery into ¼-inch pieces, diced the green onions and dill, and added them to the tuna mixture. Next, I cut a fresh lemon and squeezed out 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. I then added 1½ teaspoons of salt and ¾ of a teaspoon of pepper, mixing to combine the ingredients. I added the mayo and anchovy paste to make the mixture creamy. I added the mayo, which made the mixture creamy, and the anchovy paste, which looked a little unappetizing at first. However, it quickly assimilated into the tuna mixture. I preheated the broiler and toasted two slices of bread. After the bread was done toasting, I put the slices in a baking dish and spread a thick layer of the tuna mixture on each piece. Although Garten suggests using about a quarter of the mixture for each slice of bread, I added a little more tuna since it otherwise seemed to be a small serving. After grating cheese over the tuna mixture, I popped the sandwiches in the oven. I grated the cheese on top of the tuna mixture, then placed the open-faced sandwiches in the oven to broil for about three minutes. I waited until the cheese just started to melt and brown before taking them out of the oven to serve. My first bite of Garten's tuna melt was heavenly. The combination of olive oil, melted cheese, and creamy mayonnaise made the tuna taste much richer than what I'm used to. The fresh lemon juice cut through some of that richness, while the green onions, fresh dill, and diced celery added some flavor and texture. I also liked that the bread didn't get soggy, even after I finished up some emails before eating my second slice. I think this was probably because the bread was toasted. The sandwich was delicious, but I'd make a few changes next time. The anchovy paste added a little extra savory umami flavor to the sandwich, but it also made it saltier. In the future, I'll reduce the amount of salt I use. I also think that adding a briney element like capers could make this sandwich even better, even though it was already delicious as is. I really didn't miss the microgreens, thanks to all the fresh ingredients and crunch in the sandwich, and I think it would have just been an expensive throwaway topping that added to the cost of the meal. My main complaint was that Garten's tuna sandwich recipe didn't yield as much filling as I'd expected. I was disappointed there wasn't more of the tuna melt left after my boyfriend and I scarfed it down — especially given its relatively high price tag and the fact that it's supposed to be enough for four portions. However, considering how quick it was to make and how delicious the results were, this tuna melt sandwich will definitely become a regular in my lunch rotation. Next time, I'll just make some adjustments to make it a little more budget-friendly.
Chicago Tribune
27-05-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Rey's big adventure: Runaway horse takes a gallop down Elgin streets
Jose and Irma Sifuentes went out to run a quick errand Monday only to come back to find Rey, their American quarter horse, missing from the family's stable in unincorporated Kane County. The 5-year-old had managed to open his stall and take a run through Elgin's west side neighborhoods, surprising residents on Lin Lor Lane and Jane Drive, some of whom captured his wild ride on their cellphones. He ended up on Larkin Avenue behind the Jewel-Osco store. Elgin police and animal control officers faced a challenge trying to wrangle the runaway, needing about 15 minutes — and the lure of carrots — to corral him, the family said. 'He loves carrots,' said Irma Sifuentes, noting that he'll come to her immediately whenever she produces one. By the time the couple arrived at the scene, Rey was contained but still having fun. 'He was pretty calm,' Irma said. 'He was just kind of running around in a circle. He probably thought it was a game.' Her husband placed a rope around Rey's neck and walked him back home, she said. The American quarter horse is one of the most popular breeds in the world, known for its speed, according to the American Quarter Horse Association's website. It's typically used for racing, ranching, trail riding and timed events, the site said. Rey is 'very young. He's very playful. He's not aggressive. He's a really good horse,' Irma Sifuentes said. Once he got home, Rey was given a bath to help him calm down and relax, Irma Sifuentes said. And, of course, a few treats — carrots, naturally. 'He's doing just fine,' Irma Sifuentes said a few days after Rey's big adventure. 'He was a little scared, but he's fine. Thank goodness he's not hurt. We're still baffled as to how he got out.' The couple had a mare several years ago who figured out how to open the latch on her stall, she said. In case Rey had learned the same trick, they've since added a second latch to be safe, she said. Rey has been part of the Sifuentes family for two years. They aren't planning to race him or display him as a show horse, Irma said. He's just their pet, 'like a little kid,' she said. But Rey's escape has given him a level of unexpected fame in the neighborhood thanks to the videos now posted online. 'It's all over social media,' Irma said.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Grocery workers' union seeks inroads at Tony's Fresh Market
More than 2,000 grocery workers employed at Tony's Fresh Market could unionize if they vote to be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 881. UFCW filed petitions for union elections with the National Labor Relations Board on Feb. 14. The local is seeking to represent about 2,400 grocery clerks, assistant managers and department managers at the 21 Tony's grocery stores throughout Chicago and its suburbs. UFCW Local 881 already represents thousands of grocery workers at Jewel-Osco and Mariano's grocery stores throughout the Chicago area, though meat, fish and deli counter workers at Jewel-Osco are unionized with another UFCW local union, Local 1546. Local 881 has also made inroads at cannabis dispensaries and at the coffee chain La Colombe in recent years. Tony's Fresh Market, founded in Chicago in 1979, operates 21 grocery stores throughout the city and its suburbs, according to its website. UFCW Local 881 petitioned to represent workers at all 21 stores, according to labor board filings. The union filed petitions two separate proposed bargaining units, one of which includes workers at Tony's locations in Chicago and suburban Cook County and another that includes staffers at stores spread throughout the suburbs, including in Cook, DuPage and Lake counties. If the grocery workers vote to unionize, they would form some of the largest new private-sector bargaining units the area has seen in the last couple of years. Representatives for the union did not respond to requests for comment. The union campaign comes just a few years after the grocer was acquired by funds managed by affiliates of New York-based private equity giant Apollo Global Management. The firm had already staked a claim in the Chicago-area grocery market, having put down $1.75 billion in Jewel-Osco parent Albertsons Companies Inc. in 2020. Until the Apollo deal, Tony's had been family-owned and operated since 1979, when Italian immigrants Tony Ingraffia and Domenico Gambino opened their first store at Fullerton and Central Park avenues in Chicago. Terms of the transaction with Apollo, which was announced in 2022, were not disclosed. In a statement Monday, Frank Ingraffia, the company's CEO and Tony's son, said the company '[works] hard to create an exceptional environment for our employees to thrive.' 'We prioritize competitive wages, benefits, and a direct dialogue with our Team Members, which we believe provides the best outcome for all stakeholders,' Ingraffia said.
Chicago Tribune
25-02-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Grocery workers' union seeks inroads at Tony's Fresh Market
More than 2,000 grocery workers employed at Tony's Fresh Market could unionize if they vote to be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 881. UFCW filed petitions for union elections with the National Labor Relations Board on Feb. 14. The local is seeking to represent about 2,400 grocery clerks, assistant managers and department managers at the 21 Tony's grocery stores throughout Chicago and its suburbs. UFCW Local 881 already represents thousands of grocery workers at Jewel-Osco and Mariano's grocery stores throughout the Chicago area, though meat, fish and deli counter workers at Jewel-Osco are unionized with another UFCW local union, Local 1546. Local 881 has also made inroads at cannabis dispensaries and at the coffee chain La Colombe in recent years. Tony's Fresh Market, founded in Chicago in 1979, operates 21 grocery stores throughout the city and its suburbs, according to its website. UFCW Local 881 petitioned to represent workers at all 21 stores, according to labor board filings. The union filed petitions two separate proposed bargaining units, one of which includes workers at Tony's locations in Chicago and suburban Cook County and another that includes staffers at stores spread throughout the suburbs, including in Cook, DuPage and Lake counties. If the grocery workers vote to unionize, they would form some of the largest new private-sector bargaining units the area has seen in the last couple of years. Representatives for the union did not respond to requests for comment. The union campaign comes just a few years after the grocer was acquired by funds managed by affiliates of New York-based private equity giant Apollo Global Management. The firm had already staked a claim in the Chicago-area grocery market, having put down $1.75 billion in Jewel-Osco parent Albertsons Companies Inc. in 2020. Until the Apollo deal, Tony's had been family-owned and operated since 1979, when Italian immigrants Tony Ingraffia and Domenico Gambino opened their first store at Fullerton and Central Park avenues in Chicago. Terms of the transaction with Apollo, which was announced in 2022, were not disclosed. In a statement Monday, Frank Ingraffia, the company's CEO and Tony's son, said the company '[works] hard to create an exceptional environment for our employees to thrive.' 'We prioritize competitive wages, benefits, and a direct dialogue with our Team Members, which we believe provides the best outcome for all stakeholders,' Ingraffia said.
