How is “Dabbing pizza grease with a napkin” a food?

While Envy has fewer syllables than Jealousy, Envious has more than Jealous. Help.  

Given how little space Curry needs to get his shot off, as well as the average length of NBA players’ arms, it is feasible for the ring of protection to be formed by 3 men, rather than 4, leaving a player free to occupy at least some of the defense’s attention?

I’ve pickled jalapenos a few times and did it by boiling the mixture first and then adding the peppers while it was still hot. What’s the reasoning behind doing or not doing that? Is it an unnecessary step?

Most NHL teams also sit their starting goaltender for 1 of those back to back games. I know goalies are on the ice for the full 60 minutes, but they also spend a good amount of that time just standing there. They probably see 30-35 minutes of strenuous action. And after that, they need rest. Just like these NBA…

Kind of a novice cook here, so question. Whenever I cook vegetable oil on high heat in my stainless steel pan, the oil itself seems to burn and smell off. Is that going to affect the taste of the meat I’m searing? Should I overlook this or is my stove actually making things too hot? Should I use a different oil? Am I…