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Cheddar cheese doesn't melt properly; it just gets a bit softer and greasy. Most cheddar is also pretty bland. I'll take the pleasantly gooey american cheese over cheddar any day. Other soft cheeses are a great choice too.

I thought this was really tasty and super cheap; a winner in my book.

I often eat oatmeal cooked in milk and seasoned with kosher salt. It is simple, but satisfying. The nuttiness of the steel cut oats (McCann's really is tastier than other brands in my experience) is accentuated this way. Overall, I probably prefer it slightly sweet, but it is very good either way.

@simon, so why do you waste your time reading threads about it?

Despana in NYC has a great morcilla.

I have seen it Alidoro sandwich shop. I can't guarantee they have it now, but if they don't, you can still get a delicious sandwich.

The difference between Hung and Lisa (besides Hung being more likeable in just about every way) is that while he had occasional misfires and wasn't great about taking criticism, he made consistently excellent food. The amazing thing about Lisa is that she has made it that far by never quite completely screwing up but always being second or third worst. She is kinda like a cockroach.

Blais or Stephanie should obviously win. I think Blais is a little cheesy with all of his puns and "plays" on whatever, but he is a good chef to be sure. I hope Stephanie wins though. The car definitely felt a little like a consolation prize even though I don't buy into the Bravo conspiracy theories.

On the next Top Chef:
Richard does "a play" on velveeta. "Do you like cheese?" he asks the judges. The guy obviously is a good chef but his "sense of humor" and "wit" are becoming extremely annoying.

I won't wax poetic about it's virtues but I do prefer it to apple pie (which I also love). I didn't realize this was controversial though. Seriously, if your family doesn't like it, don't make it. But, I think there are a lot of people who genuinely like it and don't have it solely to adhere to tradition.

Personally, I don't really get berry pies. I really don't like the sloppy texture from all the moisture in the berries. But I respect that a lot of people love them.

I'd thank the USDA for always looking out for our best interests, but sarcasm doesn't work on the internet.

Here is what I don't understand about this whole "problem": Is it that hard to add this stuff up in your head or at least with a small calculator? Most of the time people order at most an appetizer, an entree and dessert so you'd have to add up three things in your head. Wine is generally shared equally (or at least close to it) among those drinking it so it should be easy to split the wine bill with the drinkers. Finally you need to include an extra 20-30% of whatever your total is depending on what the local tax rate is and how much you are tipping. This is not that complicated. Whenever I've gone out in a group, we've always paid what we owe and we've never been more than a dollar two off.

The real Budweiser...Czech Budwar (aka Czechvar stateside).