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Pizza Hut Strikes Again, Unveiling 'Firebaked Style Flatbread Pizzas'

Looks like Pop Tarts.

Pizza with Fresh Clams, Garlic, Mozzarella, Romano, and Basil

Looks a little crunchy..

Father's Day Giveaway: Win a Baking Steel!

A living one. He passed this January and it sucks.

10 Dishes We Love at Chicago's Hot Dog Stands (Besides Hot Dogs)

Sorry, those fried shrimp just look wrong.

Serious Eats Neighborhood Guides: Leah Cohen's Lower East Side

Ron, if you don't like a word, don't use it, but don't try to stop others from expressing themselves. You the thought police, or what?

AHT Giveaway: Case of Pat LaFrieda Burgers

After hours in a closed diner with a nice big griddle and burger makings for 8. But it's just me and the Mrs.

AHT Giveaway: Case of Pat LaFrieda Burgers

Pink beef. Yuck.

AHT Giveaway: Case of Pat LaFrieda Burgers

Bacon cheeseburger from Plan B in West Hartford, CT. Buttery toasty bun, loose beef cooked well-done but not dry, and nice fresh toppings.

Video: S'mores Burger on 'Epic Meal Time'

Just ignore them and hopefully they'll go away.

Still Not Sure How Much to Tip for Pizza Delivery? You're Not Alone

Regarding the delivery fee..

No, it does not go to the driver. It's a way for owners to recoup their costs. A delivery order costs a business more than takeout. Extra costs include non-owned vehicle insurance, dispatching, and of course, actually paying the driver their pittance of a wage.

The owner has two choices. They can raise the price on all menu items regardless of whether the order is pickup or delivery, or they can charge a small delivery fee to offset the extra costs of delivering.

The driver (unless company vehicles are used) still pays their own gas, maintenance, and insurance. Tips used to pay my salary, with the hourly wage being just enough to cover gas, insurance, etc. If we had used company vehicles and gas, I'd happily drive for tips alone. Would have worked out to $12-$15 an hour, which I think is a fair wage for a busy driver.

All that said, I'd love to see the minimum wage raised to something livable, but the reds and blues can't even agree on giving everyone access to health care, let alone something as novel as a living wage.

Want Real Eggs at McDonald's? Just Ask!

They cook the folded eggs in-store. There're videos floating around, for example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnC_nQWn6gc

New at McDonald's China: German Sausage Double Beef Burger

Groin biting sausages ftw..

Calling All Pizza Eaters

Nevermind, found it, Papa John's The Works, pan crust: http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/02/showdown-the-best-delivery-pizza-for-your-super-bowl-party-pizza-hut-dominos-papa-johns-review.html

Calling All Pizza Eaters

Hey, what's the square one in the top row, third from left?

Taste Test: Boxed Fudge Brownie Mix

Oh, and every single mix in this roundup contains PHO. The double chocolate ones don't.

Taste Test: Boxed Fudge Brownie Mix

Another vote for double chocolate.

WFO Dream Job--I'm in mine finally, what's yours?

I want to get a kind of Edison/Tesla/da Vinci thing going. Anyone have a few million bucks to get me started?

Watch Takeru Kobayashi Eat an Entire Pizza in 60 Seconds

Petty I'm sure, but I'll never spend a dime at Nathan's and will never watch an MLE event. Fuckers.

Milwaukee: Beautiful But Bland Burgers at Steny's Tavern and Grill

What's that at the very top triptych, under the burger on the left side?

The Pizza Lab: Foolproof Pan Pizza

Sure. I'm gonna print the second one and keep it in my recipe book.

The Pizza Lab: Foolproof Pan Pizza

Why? Just because.

Can some SE-person please erase the first one, and this line requesting that the first picture be erased? :)

The Pizza Lab: Foolproof Pan Pizza

Did a chart for people using different pan sizes,

If Kenji or whoever wants to erase this and put the picture elsewhere, go nuts. If my HTML is broken, erase it anyway :P

I Have a Loaf of Grande Coming

dhorst, got your bagel recipe posted somewhere?

The Pizza Lab: Foolproof Pan Pizza

Judging by the pictures and words alone, best Pizza Lab ever. I'm going to try this real soon.

I don't have a big cast iron skillet, so I'll be using some 16" pizza pans I snagged from a Greek style joint that was going out of business.

Cook the Book: 'Stewed'

I love a good squash soup.

Talk suggestion

Why bother with a huge empty purple bar and a single lonely dropdown for categories? Why not just list them in all that empty space, and avoid the annoying dropdown completely?

Reporting a d-b commenter

Where do you send reports of someone being a constant asshat and insulting the SE community in pretty much every comment they make? I assume this is against the rules, yeah?