The Best Cookie Recipe I’ve Heard
In German so I needed a translation.…
thirteen things tagged “food”
The Best Potato Chips in the World
Old Dutch Ripples All-Dressed (left) are the best potato chips you can and should eat. Exquisite texture, volume, and unmatched balance of flavor. The peer Ketchup chips (right) are a worthy second. I am truly in awe of Old Dutch’s brazen (gluten-free) commitment and execution: when they say…
On Shareholder Value
There is a crime here that goes beyond denunciation. There is a sorrow here that weeping cannot symbolize. There is a failure here that topples all our success. The fertile earth, the straight tree rows, the sturdy trunks, and the ripe fruit. And children dying of pellagra must die because a prof…
A Human Being has Eaten 32,340 Big Macs and Appears to be OK
Don Gorske started eating them in 1972 and continues to do so. He will buy 6-8 at a time twice a week (at the same McDonald’s franchise) to save on gas. He’s kept all boxes and receipts, which I suppose are what you’d need to apply for and maintain a Guinness Record. Emphasis mine: Seriously, if…
On Garlic
“Garlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime. Old garlic, burnt garlic, garlic cut too long ago and garlic that has been tragically smashed through one of those abominations, the garlic press, are all disgusting. Please treat yo…
You Cannot Overcook Mushrooms
Note that you can certainly burn them. That’s not ‘cooking’, however. The key here is that mushroom cell walls are composed of chitin which is far more heat-stable by virtue of the structures it forms, compared to pectin which is what you’d find in veggies1. In this video, Dan Souza explains all t…
The Holy Trinity of Thai Food
Are Galangal, Kaffir Lime Leaves, and Lemongrass. According to Pailin Chongchitnant, whose YouTube channel I enjoy greatly.…
On A Good Burrito
I remember the very first burrito I had in the Mission District in San Francisco. My friend warned me that it would be “around the size of your forearm” and that, if I tried to finish it in a single sitting, I would be an idiot. It was, I did, I am 🙏 i do not fuck with any burrito without heft.…
The Human Flamethrower
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Surprising in many ways! A dinner at REDACTED is an unforgettable experience, not to be missed. It’s a beautiful restaurant, the food is fantastic, and you’ll be thinking about it long after the meal is over. We started with the Date & Almond Naan, which was sweet and delicious. The Butter C…
Ottoman Food
I found out I am to thank the Ottomans for a lot of my favorite things to eat and drink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGKrKJ1iKtg Baklava (which dates back two thousand years, to the Assyrian Empire) Coffee made the Right Way™ The modern kebab Shawarma Sherbet Dolma (stuffed food) and Sa…
The Tornado Omelette
I have found a new thing I’m going to turn into scrambled eggs repeatedly until I get it right. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uXi8BE7Wo0 See also: more omelettes.…
It’s Never Finished
I think my job doesn’t have an end goal. Words like “finished” or “complete” don’t exist. We do our best with today’s menu and entertain our guests. That’s all for today, it’s repetition. – Chef Nozumu Abe, Sushi Noz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wAQxJeyyXo…
The Omelette
She… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioH53m2cod4 made me feel like years of practicing this… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s10etP1p2bU were in vain. This guy attempts the ‘Pepin Omelette’ with fantastic results https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__zptEU9vE and this chef is from another dimens…