Serious Eats
Look Who's Talkin': Comments, Quips, and Tips We Have Known and Loved
There's so much going on in Talk week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week.
The Homemade Pantry's Butter
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"I just fill a nalgene bottle about 1/3 full of cream and shake the hell out of it. I think of it as a down payment on the butter calories I'll be consuming soon." —shoneyjoe
We Eat Everything at Hot Doug's

Blake rests his head after sampling all 23 different sausages on the menu. He later went on to pick out his five favorite sausages.
"I have to admit with half shame, half pride that on Sunday, I went on to eat two hot dogs from The Burger Joint and one form Portillo's. And I ate two 1/2 slabs of ribs. My body hates me." —Carol Hilker
Cheese should go over or under the toppings?
"Over, under and in between." —KB in Toledo
Why Nacho Cheese Doritos Taste Like Heaven
"@missmochi -- "You find yourself covered in a fine orange powder of shame and deliciousness... "
Yes, I count myself fortunate that orange is one of my better colors..." —CandiRisk
Bartender's Choice: 6 New Cocktails at wd~50
"What, no eye of newt?" —Peter in Santa Rosa
Poll: What Pizza Practices Are Unacceptable
"blotting = pure evil
discarding crust = criminal negligence
not folding ny style slice/eating with a fork = willful ignorance
peeling cheese off = off the charts psychopathic insanity, possible symptom of a serial killer in its chrysalis stage" —simon