A better burger.

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Apr 282010
 

I love burgers. Yeah, I know you probably do to, but I really love hamburgers. Like women, burgers come in all shapes and sizes and I like them all equally, though some are more equal than others. West Coast style burgers (a la Red Mill) will do in a pinch, but I’d give a kidney for a bacon cheese Whataburger, and I would most certainly do unspeakable things for a double double from In-N-Out.  I [...]

Glutamate for teh win.

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Jan 262010
 

I love glutamate. From fish sauce, to anchovies, to MSG, glutamate is the tastiest amino acid ever. I add glutamates, in some form, to pretty much everything these days and because my wife doesn’t really care for anchovies (she humors me sometimes), my glutamate delivery mechanism of choice in most cases is fish sauce. Good quality fish sauce, like Tiparos, is a ridiculously easy way to add tons of flavor to sauces, soup, stews, braises, [...]