Alex

Wacky Recipe Testers

xkcd is an all-time favorite of mine

I agree. I suppose you could have tasted some of the bits before deciding what to do with them. However, if the thought of doing that induces even a moment's hesitation, then definitely ditch them.

From nerdsnacks.io

As is true for nearly every global problem, at its root is TMP -- Too Many People -- in combination with the same brain we had 50,000+ years ago, one with a default setting that's tribal and emotion-driven.

I use a Blendtec. This is what they say about their blenders. You might be able to find a similar page on Vitamix's site.

Egg bites! I use four large eggs, a half-cup of cottage cheese, an ounce or so of Jarlsberg or whatever else is handy, salt, white pepper, Penzey's Sunny Paris seasoning or equivalent, and a few handfuls of the clamshell baby spinach or "power greens."

Me, too, although in olive oil and w/o the MSG (I'll have to try that). I'll sometimes use garlic-infused olive oil instead of the actual cloves. And if it's spinach, I'll sometimes add toasted pine nuts (the good ones ^_^). I'd also add raisins, but Ms Alex isn't a fan.

And looking at the keyboard, I'm guessing you like gaming.

That's the one I use!

To be honest, I understand where the writer is coming from, it's just that the quality of her writing leaves a lot to be desired. For just one example, any time someone describes a food item as "full of flavor," I'm pretty sure they're a hack at best.

Yep. Death by a thousand cuts.

I wonder if the target audience is "wedding present."

I know why you posted the article.

I love shiso. I wish we had it in abundance around here. I'll have to start growing it next year.

Been there. Done that. Done that. Done that. Done that. Done that.

Not to mention that "andouille sausage" is redundant and either ignorant or condescending. It's like writing "kielbasa sausage" or "challah bread" or "po' boy sandwich" or "bocce ball."

Here's the non-paywalled article

What will you be using the cheese for? Or, fussy, fusty grammarians: For what will you be using the cheese?

I ran across this from Gene Weingarten yesterday—coincidentally on the second anniversary of its publication in one of his columns:

There's a parallel issue in northwest Michigan with cherry growers.

Yes. Well, it is "The Long Read."

Yes, Charleston. Don't think twice. Ms. Alex also says yes to Cinghiale and Duck Duck Goose.

I had the same reaction (only 1 here). Now I have forceps envy.

Define "unearthed." Out of a freezer, I'd assume, not your backyard. What kind of fish? At what temperature? (I don't know if that info makes a difference, but I thought I'd ask, just in case.)