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joe.distort

hot sauce. kitten s and puppies. records and comics. nerd.

  • Location: PHX
  • Favorite foods: tacos, iced tea, bourbon, cooked birds, stone fruits, smoked cheeses, any combination of hot sauce, peppers and onions
  • Last bite on earth: torta fresh off the press with a side of pizza and wings, washed down with a 32 oz bourbon mule

Tempe, AZ: Get Smoky, Flame-Kissed Burgers at The Chuckbox

So excited at all this Phx coverage. In addition to the one already named, two other spots to check are www.ttdphx.com (Things To Do In Phoenix) and the WWW.phoenixfoodnerds.com board where a lot of smart folks sound off

Top This: 'At Last' at Federal Pizza, Phoenix

its great (but kinda weird haha) seeing a few places i frequent on here this week. Federal is awesome, brussel sprouts pie is my fave.

MODERNIST CUISINE- worth the hype/money?

thanks all

i know its not primarily for recipes, she is studying a lot of food related stuff and wants it as reference BUT the thing about sous vide and pressure cookers is super helpful.

Mission Bay-area San Diego secrets

wow, thanks, we will probably be heading up the PCH a bit anyway, so that is helpful!

Will Gordon's $20 Bourbon Battle: Wild Turkey 81 vs. Four Roses

WHAT

please dont tell me that, i've already given up so much in the name of my health, please, please, please dont take away my Turkey 101

Drinking with Will Gordon: New Beck's Sapphire Is Better Than the Original

but most importantly: does it mix with ginger ale as well as the original for a Cheap Sort-of Shandy??

Video: Super Bowl Chicken Wing Shortage?

i swear to god, this is a theory of mine...i buy wings all the time and this past month has seen all of my local stores sold out completely for the first times i have ever seen! this past weekend was the first time they were back, slightly pricier too

Super Bowl Party Giveaway: Baby Back Ribs and Pulled Pork

tastiest single bbq memory: pork straight out of the cheek from a whole McReynolds Farm pig, Phx, Az!

A Sandwich a Day: Hate Beak from Kuma's Corner

for those that dont know, this sandwich is named for the metal/grindcore band that has a PARROT singer hahaha

Ask an Alcoholic: What's your biggest bartender pet peeve?

1-when im at a bar that has loud/pissed off music on the jukebox and the bartender simply turns my choices down because its 'too crazy'
2-when hot bartenders start flirting with people in a transparent and misleading manner. more of a pet peeve than an actual inconvenience. and yes i mean BOTH genders.
3-texting/phone crap while we wait. seriously, put the phone away. phones have ruined both sides of the bar. when i catch myself pulling mine out i feel embarrassed

How to Pair Spirits and Halloween Candy

Trader Joes dark chocolate sea salt/carael bar paired w wild turkey 101 is my usual wednesday night pick me up! also acceptable is knob creek w those lil turtles. eat the candy, then sip the booze. fantastic. im also a big fan of mint + Old Chub scotch ale.

Our Favorite Beers at the Great American Beer Festival

my friend was there representing an AZ brewer, all i heard from him all weekend was a drunken text 'hahahaha, PABST JUST WON A GOLD'

We Tried Pizza Hut's Cone-Crust Creation in the Middle East

i dont understand why these all go to the middles east. dont they generally eat healthier diets than the average american? or am i just not thinking about the Hyper Capitalist Future People of Dubai?

We Try: New Sriracha Popcorn

'the creators of BaconSalt and Baconnaise' ie the dudes who pushed the whole bacon thing into the realm of annoying

Poll: How Much Is Too Much for a Slice?

@meleyna i assume you are talkin Mamma Mias...in from jersey, so are they. my favorite 'non-fancy-pants' spot in the city!

What's the most decadent thing you've eaten at a fair?

AZ fair food isnt exciting? im in phoenix, and theres mealworm sloppy joes and chocolate covered scorpions!

Individuals transcended a new stats for the illusion NFL global

whaaaat

What's the most decadent thing you've eaten at a fair?

double battered and deep fried thick cut bacon. it doesnt sound that bad, which is why i ate it, but it was the biggest gut bomb. so much fried dough and pork fat. the worst part: it wasnt even that good.

Atlanta: Bam!! Ka-Pow!!! Savage Pizza Still Delivers a Punch

...funny, i cringed when i saw it. 1960s style 'comic' headlines hurt my nerd brain.

Soda: My Lifelong Fresca Obsession

YES always used to drink it at my grandmothers house, never realized it was diet until i was about 20

Coming Soon to Japan: Wendy's Lobster-topped Surf & Turf Burger

'bring me your most expesnive food, stuff with your second'

'very well sir, lobster, stuffed with tacos'
the real killer for me is when you see the lil sombrero they put on the lobster

Staff Picks: Our Favorite Ice Cream Novelties

the good humor chocolate eclairs unloved cousin, Strawberry Shortcake. the only frozen treat i like that isnt sour!

Chicago Battles Chick-fil-A

'Anyone who supports banning CFA would also be willing to allow banning of Starbucks for supporting left-leaning causes.'

im not aware of many left leaning causes that are about taking away rights from people born different. im for equal rights, wether they come from the left or the right doesnt matter to me. i support companies who dont increase the amount of division between groups based on a book written 1000s of years ago and mistreatment of people. also a heads up: some of these same groups promote sex only for procreation. so if you enjoy anything besides that, they consider you to be just as bad.

Chicago Battles Chick-fil-A

'So long as they are law abiding, a person or organization's views should not affect the way they are treated by the law'

as someone who is a fan of things that most of society may not approve of yet are totally legal, i can tell you this is just not how things work. bars, concert venues, strip clubs, pornography stores, liquor stores etc have all been blocked from neighborhoods due to politicians personal beliefs/agenda to appeal to conservative minded people. this is simply the opposite side of that, and yet again the right wing plays the victim. guess what? this is what the world is like for us fringe people EVERY DAY. if you take a stand on an issue, there may be reprecussions. thats just reality.

MODERNIST CUISINE- worth the hype/money?

my wife is a pastry chef and still in school for some related stuff, i would say her overall cooking level is like a 60/100* in regards to complexity and what she actually uses in day to day life. she is convinced she needs a copy of Modernist Cuisine, which as you guys know is like $450. for those in the know, is this book actually that useful outside of food science/working in a commercial molecular gastronomy setting/etc?

how much use do you really get out of it? $450 is a lot of money, and i would gladly spend a more reasonable amount for something comparable (ie: the 'at home' version, which is still pretty pricey, but $100 is much more reasonable). Thanks!

*arbitrary number rating system i just came up with...

Mission Bay-area San Diego secrets

Taking the wife to Mission Bay for a few days and we love random little places-especially of the taco/torta variety. any hidden gems you guys have to pass on? having a hard time searching on my own. we are open to most stuff, as long as its not insane prices or wait-times

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