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Peppermint. Little pink and green candies, plus palate (read: breath) cleansing effect. It's sweet, it's crunchy, it's practical.

A friend and I were among the few inebriated customers at a late night diner, sitting at the counter so as to better chat up the waitresses. This also placed us in close proximity to the kitchen, and at a reasonably quiet moment, we heard the cook loudly sneeze, followed immediately by the sizzle of something hitting the deep fryer. We paid for our coffee and left shortly thereafter.

Bone in ribeye

Smoque in Chicago

Ribeye

Snout to tail, what's not to like? Picking one...a good, smoked bacon would have to top the list.

Big fan of truffles with dark chocolate and sea salt.

Smoque in Chicago, Jethro's in Des Moines, Oklahoma Joe's in KC

Only one? Then bacon.

On pizza, with peanut butter, mixed into mayo, on eggs, with fried rice...and so forth.

For practical use, my Victorinox chef's.

Black, with a quad espresso on the side.

As antipasti with parm, tomatoes, olives, some crusty bread, balsamic drizzle...