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Look Who's Talkin': Recent Comments We Have Known And Loved

Posted by Emily Koh, April 18, 2008

The useful, thoughtful, and funny discussions in Talk keep us clicking, reading, and grinning. Looking back at the week past, here's just a handful of our favorite threads and comments.

Shrimp Question: How do you know if it's bad?
"If it smells like shrimp, get rid of it. Don't throw it in the trash, shrimp is a wonderful fertilizer, bury it in a pot or in the ground and whatever plant you put in with the shrimp will thank you many times over." – olddad (Neat... You learn something new everyday!)
Why do people think Whole Foods is so expensive?
"I think it's mostly because more and more people are becoming concerned with organics and sustainable eatting – WF's main target audience is no longer just more weighted towards those who are privileged/those who can afford to buy most or all of their groceries there. People aren't used to the aesthetic, so when they make the transition from a normal supermarket, it's a bit of a sticker shock." – jazzinx
Watching food shows for the chef, not the show
"I have some guy friends who watch '30-Minute Meals' on mute." – beth1

The first time I tasted [x], it was so vile I spit it out"
"Okay, when I tried natto, the only description of the taste/texture that I could come up with was if a dirty, old gym sock came to life, devoured a whole bunch of lentils, died halfway through the digestive process, and then had the lentils removed from its stomach during the autopsy and left on a plate by mistake. I tasted like hurl and I nearly did." – Stufsocker
It's not as simple as it sounds like, sometimes: what exactly does raw food mean?
Here are some affordable camera suggestions for those shopping around for their food photography.

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