Fwiw, the microplane as a kitchen tool was born from the woodworking rasp. [us.microplane.com]

I did not know it was even possible to remove pin bones by hand (i.e., w/o tools). That sounds impossibly difficult.

Yes, you will get similar results from milk + baking powder as from buttermilk + baking soda.

Store-bought buttermilk is cultured milk, as opposed to the "whey" leftover from butter churning—it's fundamentally a different product. As a result, the store-bought stuff is probably thicker and more sour than what you used for your morning baking.

Hypothetically, "real" buttermilk will have lactic acid as its primary acidifier (as opposed to citric or acetic acid), and it will have a slightly different flavor due to compounds created by the bacteria used to culture the buttermilk. Also, since those bacteria eat the lactose in the milk, "real" buttermilk will…

Grr that link's broken too, let's try this...

Using an ISI whipper is even faster (think: minutes), if you happen to have one.

Can anyone explain how this is supposed to work? Because it looks like it won't.

Another good resource is Chad Ward's book ([www.amazon.com]) and free online primer ([forums.egullet.org])

"we have no definitive proof that RSS is on the decline other than through a few casual conversations"

Temperature-based alarms, like those for your water-boiling and candy-making, already exist. They're just not built into the cooktop, which is probably for the best. This one is only $14.

Seems pretty simple to me. You can't beat piracy on price, so you'd better beat it on features and convenience. As of now, pirated media is often easier to find, quicker to download, higher quality, and not locked to a unique device or display type.

Rotten Icelandic shark, hákarl, is all-natural and plenty rich in ammonia.

I hope to be proven wrong. :-)

It was a weird comparison—I think you missed the "venti" part. A standard venti Americano uses four shots of espresso. McGaffin was trying to say, I think, that if you order a venti with only 2 shots you'll only be charged the double espresso price rather than the quad espresso price. Why you would want to water…

Err, both are listed at 10 calories...

Starbucks charges more than the cost of an espresso. Search Google-images for "Starbucks menu." Universally, an American is $0.10-0.15 more than a double espresso.

I'd order the Americano more, but I bristle at being charged for hot water. Many coffee shops will price it equal to an espresso, but it always commands a premium at Starbucks.

"In the fund in your example performs at 10% in 2012, you have the $1000 you put in plus $100 in unrealized gains."

Roth is the way to go if you max out your contributions. If you don't max out your contributions, you're just betting on the future of tax rates. If anything, a Trad IRA may make more sense if you think your income will be lower during retirement than it is now (usually a good bet), but that doesn't take into…