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Dry Cured Tamworth Bacon from La Quercia

Aren't there naturally occurring nitrates in sea salt?

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Dry Cured Tamworth Bacon from La Quercia

Aren't there naturally occurring nitrates in sea salt?

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Toffee Chunk Cookies

Great idea- Skor bars are excellent.

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Dry Cured Tamworth Bacon from La Quercia

I have to agree with VDPloeg. But I'm not even concerned about nitrates, so I don't really care. I just wonder how they can safely dry cure meat without any nitrates at all- I'm not really buying it.

In terms of buying thinly sliced "artisanal" bacon, lots of high end stores carry my favorite bacon Nueskes. You can ask the guy at the counter to slice it thinly for you on the machine.

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Served: The Restaurant Coupon Invasion

This is why I never buy Groupons, restaurant.com, or any of these other deals. I feel like the restaurant staff will just resent me for it, as I have resented people using coupons at my retail jobs. I just can't help it. Most customers are actually reasonable and not obnoxious like this woman, but its just a pain in the a** for staff to deal with when they are busy with so many other things already. Also, I've never worked in a restaurant, but I'm SURE many Groupon users don't tip on the full cost of the meal before the discount!

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Cook the Book: Arepas de Queso

Sounds fantastic. Just moved to Austin, and I can relive my NYC arepa days with this recipe.

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A Sandwich a Day: Big Mike Combo at Mike's Deli in The Bronx

I love Mike's. I work near there, but don't eat there often enough. Winning the eggplant parm thowdown with Bobby Flay was well-deserved. Maybe I will get lunch there this week!

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The Brunch Dish: Tostadas at Cascabel

This looks really good, but it also looks like something I could easily make at home.

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One Great Lunch: Cascabel Taqueria on the Upper East Side

Sunset Park? Why wouldn't you just take the M15 bus about 10 minutes further up Second Ave. to 116th St. for cheaper tacos? Have you seen all the taquerias up there?!

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Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC

Taco Mix in East Harlem. Best squash blossom and huitlacoche quesadills!

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Weekend Giveaway: 'Good Beer at BAM' Tickets

Now that I've moved to New York, I miss Lazy Magnolia's Indian Summer seasonal brew out of Mississippi.

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America's Regional Candy

What about Elmer's candy, like Gold Brick Egg, in New Orleans?

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Despaña: A Superb Secret Sandwich Spot

I got the tuna sandwich that uses bonito tuna and it was outstanding. Reminded me of Spain. I haven't tried the tortillas, but they are ridiculously expensive IMHO. Tortillas are cheap and easy to make.

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Anthony Bourdain, I AM NOT SOUTHERN

I'm a transplanted New Englander, living in the South, and I rarely run into these absurd North vs. South problems. No one really cares.

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