I’m looking at the difference between using Ultimate rewards vs. Doublecash. Per the calculations earlier in the thread, Double cash = 2% cash back, Freedom Unlimited + Sapphire = 2.25% cash back. So an extra .25 cents per dollar, or 60k in spend to equal $150.

I’ve read a few posts in the past, and it’s seems like a lot of the valuations are based on redeeming for non-economy class tickets. Since I’m not really willing to spend much (if any more) for such things, is it still worth it?

I will. Thanks!

I will. Thanks!

Super interesting. So assuming I use all $300 of the travel reimbursement for Sapphire Reserve, I would still need $60k in annual spend to make up the $450 (really $150) annual fee? (Obviously I’m glossing over other benefits of the card; let’s assume they’re worth zero to me for argument’s sake).

Can someone point me to a resource that breaks down the benefits of ultimate rewards and when they make sense? I see a lot of praise for them but just can’t work out why (at least in my case). I use Citi Doublecash to get a flat 2% back. I do travel and eat out a decent amount, but it’s still a minority of my…

Also, forget the kitchen torch. Get a welding torch and grab a Searzall. (Yes, I’m a Dave Arnold fan.)

Don’t forget the Spinzall - a culinary centrifuge. Makes a lot of the modernist cuisine recipes doable (or much faster) at home.

“Infuse your dairy” is a great tip. Per Heston Blumenthal, try infusing the dairy with the peels of your potatoes for the taste of a skin-on mash without the texture problems.

I think this analysis ignores the open secret of nutritional science: looking at a food only for it’s health effects gives an incomplete picture. We need to understand how the food affects our appetite, too. Too often the conclusion of these articles is “[E]at whatever kind of [given food] you want, as long as it’s in…

One advantage is that you can use a specific temperature to “lock in” starch molecules via enzymatic action, to reduce “gluey”-ness of the final product. I find that as long as you don’t overwhip, this is a minor concern. 

Any idea why the advice for children is different than for adults? My understanding is that adults should get the shot sometime in November.

Yep.

Shop your lender, and be specific. If you want a 30 year fixed (and I did), tell them that up front. Trying to sell you anything else at that point is a red flag.

“Netflix subscribers abroad can watch Discovery concurrently with American audiences.”

Sadly I ditched the Oxo. Going to have to find a friend to do a side by side. Or better yet, a triangle test! More booze is better.

That’s a good point. It’s mostly herbs, truthfully. I’ve done limes, but I didn’t take the time to inspect the results carefully. If I do, I’ll report back! I suspect it will work, primarily because the edge is pretty sharp and should tear up the skin.

I agree with respect to muddlers. I’ve used the Oxo and it’s good. But I find I prefer something with more heft, like the Bad Ass Muddler from cocktail kingdom.

The theory is that you want to chill the drink with minimal effect on the texture (unlike shaking, where you want the opposite). So the trick of stirring is to have the bar spoon’s “spoon” portion constantly parallel to the circumference of your vessel. Easier said than done! The end goal is that most of the…

Only way to know is to try! It may need a little sugar to balance the anise.