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Ferran Adrià's Pork Loin with Roasted Peppers and Parsley Oil

Could you clarify "3 sprigs fresh parsley, stems removed" ? No sure what that means.

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Cook's Illustrated: Yea or Nay?

They sent me a book after I had emphatically told their telephone solicitor not to send it. Even though I was not legally obliged to return it, I sent it back at my own expense, along w/a letter of complaint. I never got a response, let alone an apology or repayment of the postage.

A year later, they sent a second unsolicited book, this time without any preliminary phone call. This time, I kept it, and sent a second letter, basically telling them to go to hell.

Except for the occasional email, I haven't heard from them since. The sleaziness of their sales operation alienated this formerly loyal reader.

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Lemon Tart

I wound up w/a lot more filling than would fit in the tart. Not sure where I went wrong.

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Settle an argument

I'm really delighted to see this thread. I stopped eating fish skin in restaurants several years ago, because I was thought that other diners and wait people might snicker something like: "What a rube! He ate the fish skin! Bet he drinks from the finger bowl next." (Not that I habituate restaurants w/finger bowls....) Good to know I can go back to fish skin eating w/o committing a social faux pas.

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From Recipes

Ferran Adrià's Pork Loin with Roasted Peppers and Parsley Oil

Could you clarify "3 sprigs fresh parsley, stems removed" ? No sure what that means.

From Talk

Cook's Illustrated: Yea or Nay?

They sent me a book after I had emphatically told their telephone solicitor not to send it. Even though I was not legally obliged to return it, I sent it back at my own expense, along w/a letter of complaint. I never got a response, let alone an apology or repayment of the postage.

A year later, they sent a second unsolicited book, this time without any preliminary phone call. This time, I kept it, and sent a second letter, basically telling them to go to hell.

Except for the occasional email, I haven't heard from them since. The sleaziness of their sales operation alienated this formerly loyal reader.

From Recipes

Lemon Tart

I wound up w/a lot more filling than would fit in the tart. Not sure where I went wrong.

From Talk

Settle an argument

I'm really delighted to see this thread. I stopped eating fish skin in restaurants several years ago, because I was thought that other diners and wait people might snicker something like: "What a rube! He ate the fish skin! Bet he drinks from the finger bowl next." (Not that I habituate restaurants w/finger bowls....) Good to know I can go back to fish skin eating w/o committing a social faux pas.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'

When I first moved to Washington, DC, there was a cheap (intern-affordable) Greek restaurant called The Astor, on M Street. My favorite menu item was Lamb Tas Kebap, which is a hearty stew.

The restaurant is long gone, unfortunately, but this article has prompted me to find a Lamb Tas Kebap recipe on the Web.

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'Advertising Age' Talks to Condé Nast CEO About 'Gourmet' Shutdown

"Do you shut down the title that's beautiful and smart with good writing, the employee asked, and go for the title with recipes and pictures of cheeseburgers?"

Hmmm. If you look at the next most recent entry on today's Serious Eats, you'll find a picture of cheeseburger.

From A Hamburger Today

Bovine Bliss Found at Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia

1. If you go by Metro, you can avoid the "sweaty uphill walk from the Rosslyn metro station" by getting off the train at the Court House station. Rosslyn and Court House are about the same distance from Ray's, and the Court House walk is downhill.

2. Ray's burgers are good, but this DC resident prefers the Colletti's Smokehouse at Spike Mendelsohn's “Good Stuff Eatery” near the Capitol, or the Bistro Burger at the Matchbox (Chinatown and Eastern Market locations.)

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In Videos: 'I Went to Eat at Alinea Tonight'

"Konichiwa what's up guys s'Joe."

The first sentence of the video--no, the first WORD of the video--tells you everything you need to know about the reviewer. Nothing to see here.

From Talk

Five Guys Burgers

About a month ago, Mrs. Obama took about 25 staff members to a get-acquainted lunch at the Dupont Circle 5 Guys.

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$29.95 for America's Test Kitchen website?

I dropped CI because of terrible customer service.

1. When I first subscribed, they sent me 2 copies of the same issue.

2. One of their telemarketers called me to offer a book "on approval." I told her--twice--not to send it, but she did anyway. I returned it w/a complaint letter.

No apology from CI. No reply of any kind.

I thought the issues were both useful and beautifully produced. Same for the web site. But not worth the irritation.

From A Hamburger Today

Dear AHT: The All-In Burger at Red Hot & Blue in Dallas, Texas

Red Hot & Blue isn't just a Texas chain.

Click the "outside Texas" button on the linked site, and you'll find it in a number of other states. I'm in Washington, DC, and regularly visit a Virginia branch. This write-up made me realize I'm overdue for another visit.

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Served: My Plea To Tip Kindly

No matter how bad the service, I always tip enough so that when I later realize that I left my gloves in the restaurant, I won't be too embarrassed to go back for them.

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