Joel... may I call you Joel? ... Have you considered the option that meatloaf is just really easy to ruin rather than it’s all around bad? I agree that a lot of fellow midwesterners have an amazing lack of standards when it comes to meatloaf, but I have had good meatloaf. Often it’s about proper temperature control,…

And it’s great to cool off during Wisconsin Summer.

I’d like to see if EA reacts to this with more than a standard “Prayers and Condolences” politician reply. They have control of the Battlefield franchise, and while I am not one that believes digital violence = real world violence increase the Battlefield games directly benefit the arms industry which in turn pays the…

It helps that Jordan Weisman, the head of Harebrained Schemes, is the guy that created Shadowrun 1st Edition.

Does freezing gazpacho result in lost quality?  I’ve always thought that frozen gazpacho would be an excellent thing to have, just thaw overnight before serving or have gazpacho ice cubes to add to a bit of vodka.

What, did you just hit random on the internet insult generator? What am I; gay or someone that objectifies women? Don’t bother answering, I know you didn’t think that far ahead.

I got a vasectomy when I was 20 because I saw how things were going downhill. My generation has gotten screwed over by the baby boomers and their own self indulgences. Subsidies for college education? Gone, they didn’t want to pay out like their parents did for their generation and now I’ve now got crippling debt just…

I highly recommend Seattle Cider Co. if you are looking for a hard cider that doesn’t taste like alkipop.  Of their year-round selection the Dry and Basil Mint are my favorites.  If you can get your hands on their Limited Three Pepper bottles that’s also worth trying.

Yup. I used to work for another startup that was aiming to be a GrubHub competitor and the model really is Uber but with food delivery people. Very likely GH is working to cover their ass in this because they didn’t think of a way to hold indie gig contractors accountable for stuff like this and were thinking they…

One of the factors I would want to know about in that budget is:

Buffalo Chicken Eggroll (With blue cheese and minced celery inside and the buffalo sauce as the side dipper)

I’ve been a stay at home drinker most of my adult life. Not only is it less expensive but if you funnel the money that would go to bars on a decent liquor collection and bar tools you can make cocktails at home.

If they do they need to be sure nothing slips up on their evidence.

At this point I am just planning on dying at 60. The Baby Boomers have gutted the economy to the point where I will never have social security, I’m never going to be a homeowner, and kids are too damn expensive. Any food that is going to shorten my lifespan is welcome and I will die with the taste of a cheeseburger in…

This has become an unfortunate trend in recent years. I’ve seen stories about canceled conventions based around all sorts of fandom communities, usually that have a large number of young, niche, or marginalized members with a high social media presence. Most of them revolve around over-promising promoters seeking…

If I was that customer I’d have a meltdown also.

I have concerns about the writing staff at The Takeout. Who hurt you all in the past to have you reject so many things? The taste of berries? Egg yolks? Bloody marys?!?

Consider myself educated! All the frites I have had locally (Wisconsin) had the skins still on.

Might even be interesting to see if different fats/methods improve or ruin the “Top 3" contenders for fries from the staff debate. Just a thought.

I ask this not to create greater controversy, but to seek clarification: do you consider Belgian style frites to be the same as “standard” french fries? I ask because for some it’s only different because of cooking method. For others it’s an important distinction because of how the double frying method and (often)…