It doesn’t even have to be a hard hit, just has to be with just enough force to “boop” your heart at the exact right instant – so yes, ANY hit to the chest can set this off. It’s actually most common in lacrosse players; after a string of children dying in front of their parents, high school players are now required…

I dunno, I’m not even sure the split-second before you hit the turbine would give you time to figure out what was going on; I imagine it would be like “what the hel–*blender noises*”

If it’s a real tough stewing cut of beef with lots of collagen (chuck, brisket, short rib, shank, &c), yes, it comes out lovely after 24-72 hours. Medium rare pot roast is no joke epic.

There are reusable bags, that have a heavy-duty ziploc seal and a port to suck the air out with a special attachment to the machine; the Foodsaver branded ones hold up pretty well for 4-5 runs. Or you can just use regular ziploc freezer bags with water displacement: you put the food in the bag and sink it in the water…

I’ve also heard it’s an acronym for So QUick I’m Dead. I don’t think anybody actually knows for sure, but we can all agree nobody loves them!

You really should butcher the raw turkey (before Thanksgiving) and cook the breast and leg separately (I do a breast roulade and braise the legs); that also leaves you the carcass to roast off to make the gravy rather than ending up with the stock after the big day.

That’s true (I live in DC, probably 95% precheck here), but even if there’s no time savings in the line it’s nice to not have to half-strip, and get to just breeze through a metal detector. Though here, it’s quite often faster to take the normie line.

Bally’s is my Vegas go-to; it’s smack in the middle of the expensive stretch, right across from Caesar’s and the Bellagio, but if you’ll settle for a room on the back (which still has a nice view of the desert), it’s shockingly cheap. Not quite like going farther down the Strip, let alone off-Strip, but you can…

The 6pack isn’t even non-factory, it was offered new, it’s just that this one has them as a retrofit.

They’re so vastly different that I barely even consider them the same category, let alone the same product.

In the same vein, even if you don’t ride a motorcycle (though it’s about 50% more useful if you do), is Nick Ienatsch’s excellent “Sport Riding Techniques: How To Develop Real World Skills for Speed, Safety, and Confidence on the Street and Track”. Can’t recommend it enough.

If you like Thai, find a good Laotian spot. It’s everything only better. If you’re lucky enough to be in the DMV, or even as far afield as Baltimore, go to Columbia Heights and hit up Thip Khao. It’ll literally change the way you think about the cuisine.

They’re completely different animals. If you strongly prefer a thick, properly midrare burger with a hefty, meaty bite it’s no surprise that a thinner, medium-at-best patty with a super-crispy well developed sear isn’t going to be up your alley. It’s like saying NY pizza is bad because you really like deep dish (and…

If you’re ever in NYC try Harlem Shake, you’ll rethink your opinons on smashburgers. That said, a lot of places that are slinging them aren’t doing them right, but a fault in production is not a fault in concept.

Difference is Keith has always publicly been a bit of an asshole, and always cheerfully admitted to it. It’s why most restauranteurs love his IG; he says and does things so many others only wish they could get away with.

I worked in Keith’s kitchens for a few years. “No” is pretty much not in the vocabulary at any of his restaurants, for any guest regardless of celebrity status. If it’s physically possible to do a request, it gets done (though charging handsomely for it is acceptable). If someone, anyone, had asked for an all-yolk…

I take it you’re not familiar with Keith. “Mercurial” is an understatement with that guy. That said he’s clearly doing something right, anybody in this line of work would give their right gonad to have a Balthazar.

Every asshole (using the term lovingly) who buys an e-bike, every asshole on two wheels for that matter, would do well to take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderClass even if they don’t plan on getting a moto license. I use my moto skillset more often than one would think riding my cycle, if everyone had those…

No. I’ve worked in several private clubs; if they’re serving food for money they’re inspected regardless of private status. The church situation was probably because it wasn’t, legally, a food service operation.

Seriously, I know McLaren got all huffy and took their Ring-time ball home after the P1 ran a “sub-7 but we aren’t saying just how sub-7", but Why On God’s Green Earth hasn’t the Senna had a go?