"So the science tells us: to fully extract flavor? Brew hot."

The study does not include sex as a "mechanical method." A "mechanical method" is the insertion of a medical device such as a balloon or swellable gel that applies pressure to the cervix.

"We've tried all of these remedies here in week 40..."

Just to clarify for those who, like me, went O.o when reading about cookware that's not "heatproof"...

I think you're jumping to conclusions regarding the effectiveness of sex. From the abstract of your link...

In a way, you're both right...

How did you determine when the soaking was complete and they were ready to cook?

Replying to promote. Works like a charm, and is a staple method in the ghetto-sous-vide-ist's bag of tricks.

Those times, both the 2hrs at ambient temp and the 45 minutes using the water bath, seem too long for a normal-sized piece of cheese.

The recipe calls for "99% rubbing alcohol." If you don't follow the recipe, well, caveat creator.

"Remember, hundreds of thousands of years of evolution can't be wrong."

That's why I said to read the studies cited on Wikipedia. You're welcome to search PubMed or other databases instead. If you did so, you'd see that peer-reviewed studies indicate that in most circumstances, alcohol sanitizers are at least as effective as washing with soap. For example,

The CDC recommends 60%. The recipe should give about 66%.

The Hass Avocado Board (yes, really) recommends pureeing instead of mashing because it allows the antioxidant to be incorporated more homogeneously.

Alcohol-based sanitizers do not lead to the development of resistant bacteria. The mechanism of action (basically, dessication) is fundamentally different than that of antibiotics (metabolic or membrane interference).

Also noteworthy: most rubbing alcohol is sold at about a 70% concentration v/v water. This recipe calls for 99%, which, while available, is likely not something you "already have."

I use it for my kitchen knives. It works well and it's easy to use. A+++ would buy again.

Um...isopropanol = all-natural? Since when?

Alaskan cod.

How do you fillet the pin bones (labeled "12") out of a fish? They aren't attached to the main skeleton.