Alex

Good. I was going to recommend a Grohe or Hansgrohe.

There's the problem in a nutshell. With studies like this one now routinely triggering press releases, the popular media has not a clue how to put the results in context, how to make sense of a small sample size, and how to intelligently differentiate three categories of studies: correlation vs causation, in vitro vs in vivo, and animal vs human. As Chris mentioned, single studies are, for the most part, just small pieces in a very large puzzle. Sometimes they can trigger other studies; sometimes they add a bit to a bigger body of knowledge, but precious few are paradigm-changing.

One Flew South, at Concourse E at Hartsfield-Jackson (Atlanta). As they say, "The first upscale dining experience at the world's busiest airport." Ms. Alex makes it a point to eat there whenever she passes through ATL. Vino Volo, as posted about earlier, doesn't quite meet gfweb's criteria, but it's a pleasant spot to enjoy some good wine and a sandwich or charcuterie platter. They're in multiple airports; I've been to the ones in Baltimore and Detroit.

Story in BBC Future

I remember that. I wonder how many of us got the reference.

Like liuzhou and rotuts, my first thought was my knives. However, in common modern usage, and inferring from your choice, I'm guessing "appliance" means something powered, either gas or electric. Could you clarify that, please?

Welcome, Victor. Just FYI, eG is all about sharing ideas publically via the forums rather than privately via PM.

Great article. Thank you. Here's another article, in Saveur, about another American pu-ehr merchant, Paul Murray.

Depends on how hungry you are.

Yes, I get my Namaste flour (and other food items and some supplements) from Vitacost. In fact, no more than three minutes ago I placed an order for 16 bags of Lundberg Organic Rice Chips. I'll have to try Authentic Foods' version after my current supply runs out.

For the limited amound of GF baking I've done so far, I've used Namaste Foods "Perfect Flour Blend" in combination with some coconut and almond flours and have never noticed any grittiness. Its ingredients, from most to least, are sweet brown rice flour, tapioca starch, brown rice flour, arrowroot powder, sorghum flour, and xanthan gum.

The pops are actually related to how the defrost cycle is handled in newer no-frost refrigerators. Here's some info from GE. If a grinding noise is present in every cycle, then yeah, it's probably time to start shopping around for a new one.

We also have a Maytag fridge and dishwasher. I don't know what sounds yours are producing, but for ours, those loud pops are somehow related to energy efficiency, so I've been told. And the grinding sound in our dishwasher occurrs just at the start of a wash, as it's the actual food grinder; the rest of the cycle is very quiet. That said, there are two known QC issues with our fridge: an air flow flap at the top rear that starts to make a lot of noise, and a drainage issue that causes water to pool and freeze on the floor of the bottom freezer. Both were fixed under warranty, but I was greatly irked that there was no recall.

Welcome! I'm glad you found eGullet. Please continue to post; you're among fellow nut cases here.

And life, once again, imitates art: Toppers Pizza

If a recipe instructs you to "whisk eggs together," take them out of the shell first. Every time you put ketchup on a hot dog, an angel loses his wings. Green beans actually enjoy being insulted.

Simple and delicious. I like it. BTW, courgette = zucchini in Canada, Australia, and the US.

Ah, that's exactly what I meant in yesterday's post about numerous options. Thank you. For example, although white bread was my vehicle of choice in my younger days (but Arnold's or Pepperidge Farm, not a squishy variety like Wonder Bread), I now like some tooth resistance -- even some crunch -- before I get to the gooey part. I also make my own pb and store it in the fridge to keep it from separating. And though it remains spreadable, especially when it hits some warm toast, it'd still tear soft bread right apart.

Thank you. I just placed a library hold on Tea in China: The History of China's National Drink, which is mentioned in the article. It should arrive in a week or so. Ditto Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic.

Ah, we're going to have to figure out a way to remedy that. Is commercial pb available at all by you? I assume you can buy dry-roasted whole peanuts, yes? The only problem, such as it is, is that you can see how many opinions there are about a perfect PB&J: store-bought vs. homemade pb; smooth vs. crunchy pb; a lot vs. a little pb; salt vs. no salt (bleah); toasted vs. untoasted bread; squishy vs. substantial bread; jelly vs. jam vs. preserves; what kind of "J"; etc., etc., etc.

Now, that's interesting. So what is US/Canada (I assume) skirt steak called in the UK?

I'll have what she's having.

A sense of humor is a terrible thing to lose.

Today's haul, at this small farmers market (sorry, I forgot to take pictures before putting things away) = 1 qt blueberries, 1 pt hydroponic strawberries, 1 cucumber, 1 pt yellow and red cherry tomatoes, 8 regular tomatoes of various sizes, 1 large bouquet of kale, 1 large basket of carrots. Also bought another pint of yellow cherry tomatoes and 3 early tart apples at a local farm market.

True, what JNW said, but to answer your question, it's "Old Fashioned" -- just like it's "corned beef," not "corn beef."