I think that’s In’n’Out’s downfall - refusal to use anything but fresh products. There’s very little (if any) quality loss from freezing blanched fries. It’s why McDonald’s fries are so good. They blanch them properly, freeze them, then they get cooked from that state.

For In/Out to properly fry from fresh would take a…

Got not much to add other than, yeah, finally! Detroit style pies are so good. I think another point in their favor is they are pretty easy to replicate. Traditional round pies aren’t exactly rocket science, but to really get the perfect crust, etc can be like chasing the wind.

I’m mixed here. I love Sam wanting to be the Falcon and not being guilty into being Cap. And I think Bucky becoming Cap would be far, far better for Bucky than for Sam. But I also see the problem with a string of white guys filling the shoes.

I worked with a Hindu group at a camp facility. Every group like clock work would do meals at 8am, Noonish, 530ish. These folks did 8am, noonish, a 4pm tea with some snacks, and the main meal at 8pm.

No, it’s not.

The most unsettling mascots are easily the McNugget buddies. They are the epitome of the mascot-excited-to-be-consumed. They literally jump for joy into your favorite dipping sauce. Somewhere on the cutting room floor is the scene of them being consumed, their cry of pure ecstasy cut short by a young child’s teeth as…

Yeah - I get not wanting it thawed/refrozen more than once, but I’ve never noticed a loss in quality if I froze something and thawed it properly.

Truth! My mom taught me to watch the (8 week?) cycle at the grocery store. Staples go on sale pretty predictably, so buy a bunch of cheese and freeze it!

I got nostalgia tastebuds for canned peas, though. I freaking love them. 

If you take the bun away from a hot dog, you’re left with... a hot dog.

This is that movie. It’s full of stupid shit like that, which is why it’s so goddamn funny.

The Black Cauldron is book two, but yeah to all the rest.

I think about this more often than one probably should. There’s a spectrum of quality in the anecdotes. Stuff like Skillet or Serious Eats - you don’t even realize you’re reading a long intro because it’s meaningful. A good intro won’t seem unnecessary. IMO, it should have a mix of personal anecdote and good science -…

“Two flours.”

I have bread, unbleached AP, bleached AP, and cake flour right now. Usually also rye and whole wheat.

I’m real picky, though. Probably dropping the Cake when it’s gone. We usually just use the box which is cake flour already (and the other stuff).

The Whopper is messy good. Five Guys gets all the attention for their condiments. You take those away, take away the onslaught of fries - you got nothin. The burger on its own ain’t nothin. The fries’ only strength is the amount. They get soggy real quick.

Culvers is pretty dang good.

Big fan of Checkers/Rally’s as…

Man, my kids are always asking to try my ice cream because I’m the only one in the family who will order the more creative flavors. Or just coffee. Anyway, I now have this cited article to show my wife when she thinks I’m weird for thinking sharing ice cream cones is weird.

The best tips I’ve found are to make sure your cooked potatoes are nice and dry before incorporating anything else. Mash them dry. Then, I always get the butter in - lots of butter. Let that soak in, then add the milk or cream (depends on the day!). If I’m really going for it, I add some sour cream and cream cheese…

They don’t really taste like beets. I think beets taste like dirt (I also think mangos taste like dirt). The dirt is an aftertaste.

They don’t taste like much of anything, really. Like a real weak radish maybe.  I like them a lot but they have to be cooked for a LONG time I find.

The baron eating pizza was one of those rare TV moments where I had to pause because I was laughing too hard.

I was just skimming Ratio by Ruhlmann last night and was gleeful to see the ratio for cookies right here in this recipe!