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@ JKL - I have an Eastman Outdoor wok that is going to be perfect for this little experiment.

First, I make sure no fat people come. That's key. I prefer this sort of thing to occur with only rail thin model types that a) they're fun to look at b)don't eat a lot and c) I can rough up if they try to short me on the check.

Got the "I love pig butts and I cannot lie" t-shirt from the Big Apple Block Party this summer. Everyone asks me where they can get one.

Salted peanuts or buttered pecans, fresh whipped cream and Franklin Fountain in Philadelphia makes (and sells) the BEST peanut butter sauce. After a few seconds in the microwave, it's ready to go...the perfect balance of salty and sweet.

It was actually an old Cold Stone Creamery. There was never a Chipotle there, although it looks like it could have been.

Nice apology Eli, after you passed at the opportunity, only to THEN decide to follow Michael's lead. It was hardly what I would consider genuine.

Like most of the stoners I went to school with, I find Bourdain's observations to be amusing as hell. I look forward to the book; especially any discussion of David Chang.

Here's a news flash: every dessert I've ever had with bacon in it tastes like shit. There's nothing cool about it. I don't want it in my ice cream, brittle, or covered in chocolate. Absolute cop out. If he wanted to use bacon so bad he could have used rendered bacon fat for shortening. Meat + Dessert =Loser. I wanted so badly for Kevin to win, but for someone from the south to not know how to make a dessert? C'mon, dude.

Road eating is tough for me. I have to stop anywhere and everywhere that sounds interesting to me (like you, I'm paranoid that I may not pass through again). I've found that just because I buy it, doesn't mean I have to eat it all.

I look at it this way:
I'm going to stop at Rutt's Hut while I'm in New Jersey next week. I want to sample the four different levels of done-ness of the hot dogs they serve there. If I cut the four hot dogs in half that makes two whole hot dogs. If you're with a friend give the other half to him or her. If you're alone, pitch them. Most people would probably say you just threw away four bucks worth of hot dogs. I, however, look at it like I just bought a pound of fat that I won't have to lose for four bucks, rather than needing to diet or exercise it off.

If you could buy a pound of lost fat from your frame, what you'd you pay? $5, $10, $20? Nothing says that you have to eat the whole thing, but Hot Doug's does give me pause for thought.

Pizzeria Uno serves up something similar called the Uno Deep Dish Sundae...same concept, amazingly good. The have introduced a Mega Sized version for when the regular just isn't enough. I share with my husband, but prior to eating it, I have learned to draw a line in the cookie, separating it into "his and hers"...if I don't do that, he will eat his half so fast that he begins to encroach upon my ice cream/cookie space...a big no no.

We did the author even bring up metal spoons? Yeah, if you're in a restaurant where you're less likely to walk off with or throw away the spoon, then by all means give 'em metal spoons. Why aren't we talking about glass dishes? Because it's just plain stupid, that's why.

The question should be "Which do you prefer plastic or biodegradable?" If your answer is plastic, then there's nothing I can do for you. I'm with the others, if you're not eating a sundae, then get a cone.

I think what I really enjoyed about this episode was how all of the chefs had such respect for each other, although it did suck a little bit that Michael was purposely stuck without any fish.

I also liked that Roy left his ego at the door and fessed up to the fact that improvisation isn't his forte. How many times have you seen on TC where people blame lay blame on other things or people.

I'm guessing that this is going to be a two part finale? I was really hoping that they'd squeeze three or four more episodes out of this (a semifinal round of 3 each, and then a finale).

From an entertainment standpoint I'm glad to see Art Smith make the final.

The hot rumor is that Susan Boyle is going to host the next series so people will stop complaining about good looking, physically fit, women hosting the show.