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Braised lamb shanks in white wine, rosemary, and whole cloves garlic (still in the paper)

Socca. Without a doubt.

A hole in the wall bar in the east of Madrid where we used to watch the Real games - spectacular manchego, grilled sardines, and copious amounts of whatever the bartender served with the $1 canas...

Lasagna, with swiss chard, aged cheddar, and caramelized onions

beef pot au feu!

Chummus mainly, but baklavah for desert!

Really? $79? Forgetting about the fact that someone would go to the trouble of getting an electric breathalyzer for their Ipod, couldn't you just get one of those disposable ones for much cheaper?

Or possibly just don't drink and drive? At all?

I mean, do we expect celebrity chefs to only eat at their own restaurants? Who cares where he eats?

Most often: onions (yes I know everyone else has written this as well, but there's a reason!)

Pears. For some reason, I always buy fresh pears, but they've gone really soft and mushy by the time I can eat them!

Def. fries - fresh cut potato wedges are best, but if they have to be pre-made, curly fries!

I understand the appeal of the show, but most of the myths he's testing have already been done mythbusters. If he was doing much cooler, Harold McGee type stuff, I'd be more interested. The first episode was a bit of a dud though.

Well, it used to be Fairway, but now I have to go with Berkeley Bowl. They honestly have the greatest selection of produce (regular, organic, etc.) and some of the best prices. I end up paying half as much there as at any regular supermarket and for far far superior product.