I have watched an Italian punch an Italian. Because the one Italian’s mom put peas in the carbonara. And the other one’s mom didn’t.

Apparently both their mothers are whores, and sons of whores get punched.

But I don’t put peas in my carbonara.

but I’ve never had, or been told about, some place that had some kind of transcendent wings that were 100% better than any place else

Cause it doesn’t legally qualify as ham. 

It can’t legally be called Taylor Ham. 

The best Buffalo wings I have ever had are from nowhere near Buffalo. And I say that as a New Yorker, raised on wings from an uncle who worked his way through college at Duff’s and Anchor Bar.

But that line about the Philly bread is off base. All it needs to be is a solid North East grade long roll of the right type.…

Yeah there’s no real argument there. It’s like saying there’s an argument about Chicago Pizza vs Chicago Pizza in Chicago.

There is the Cheese Steak. And there is the ersatz reference. 

ONIONS IN SAUCE. 

That’s not horribly Seatle. Also it’s really good. It’s cropped up from time to time all over. But Criff Dog’s in NY did a great version with everything bagel seasoning. 

If you look far enough backwards in the history of the Old Fashioned.

It was 100% brandy before it was whiskey. And if you follow cocktail theory, you can make one from anything.

Thing is the Midwest old fashioned. Doesn’t even follow the recipe/ratios. It’s a different thing entirely. Valid whether you like it or…

Then why doesn’t the same thing happen. With the same amount of oil. In a stainless steel pan?

Well on the O’Neil and Adams front it all draws from the idea that philanthropy is a shit substitute for a social safety net. That most rich people give to cover their asses.

Incipient biases, and embedded corruption prevent it all from making real change. That’s something we know is true, it’s quantifiable.

So that’s…

Yeah that’s what I meant with a Bruce Wayne with a life.

Their take on the guy was a person. He had interests and people, and the Batman end of it flowed from that. Robin wasn’t a “good soldier” who had a crap childhood under his bleak mentor. He was a surrogate son. Bruce dates. Batman had friends in the super hero…

Working with writer Dennis O’Neil, Adams transformed Batman into the Dark Knight, turned his villains from goofballs into real threats (especially the Joker), and created the grittier tone

Yeah there will some sticking here and there but it shouldn’t be that bad. And with cast iron it doesn’t tend to take years if you’re regularly using it.

Pre-season is an anti-rust thing, and a base coat to make quicker. It’s not a ‘ready to use’ option.

Nah I got some pretty well seasoned pans. I can drop pretty much any vegetable, and any proteins short of eggs and fish in there without oil and there will be no serious sticking.

Make sure you’re heating it up properly while seasoning. You want the pan to smoke. And you want to keep it hot long enough for the pan to start looking like it has a matte finish. You want to wipe it down with a oiled cloth or paper towel afterwards to remove any carbon.

Carbon steel is not really a one and done sort…

My carbon steel when properly seasoned can do the whole non-stick, egg slides around trick. It’s shocking how slick carbon steel can get with a good season and a good amount of oil. 

Not difficult. It does take more effort and time than cast iron. The smoother stamped/spun steel doesn’t hold onto the season as well. So it just takes a bit. 

They also heat quicker, and respond faster to temperature changes. Because there’s less metal in them. Because they’re spun rather than cast the shapes are better for sautéing and tossing food. And they are considerably slicker. There’s very little grain to the metal, so once seasoned there’s nothing going on there…

Once your carbon steel or cast iron is well seasoned cleaning can be as simple as spraying it with water. I use a soft brush to get off the occasional stuck bit, and even on a new pan it’s like a minute or two at worst.