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Video: Dumpster Diving at Trader Joe's
Having dumpstered at Traders a bit in my time, I can tell you that it's real easy to tell whether or not something has shit or vomit all over it. If it looks or smells weird, THEN YOU DON'T EAT IT. Wild. It's not as if you're required to eat every thing you find. I always cook everything thoroughly (and don't eat meat anyways) and I've never gotten ill. There's a tremendous amount of food at Trader Joe's where most goods are very packaged and perfectly good stuff gets returned all the time because people didn't like it.
It's amazing how angry people can get, though, over something that they've already thrown away. A man once yelled at us that he works hard for his money, to feed his family, he doesn't just expect someone to hand him food. Then he went on to tell us how disgusting we were for eating trash. It's either food or trash, sir, make up your mind. It's the same kind of belly-quaking irrational anger racists or homophobes have when people of their class sacrifice privilege to be "low".
From Behind the Bar: On Fernet Branca
In Chicago, we drink Malört for partly the same purposes. There's a culture around it, but as my dear friend always says:
One shot of Malört will require washing the clothes you weren't wearing last night to get the bitter smell out.
Two shots of Malört will require you to brush your teeth so hard the next morning you need a shower.
Three shots of Malört will require... well, we've never seen it.
Cook the Book: 'Plenty'
This tiny place in Chicago called Yummy Yummy makes a smoky, crispy Twice Cooked Wheat Gluten dish that is near perfection.
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This is a pretty easy thing to prep before a heavy night of drinking (not like I know but I know, you know?). I do it almost the same way, but in Chicago you can get this terrific chorizo seitan called Upton's Naturals. It not only has a reassuring illustration of a man with a mustache on the packaging, but is serious business protein and tasty to boot.