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Anyone else sick of Kelce and Swift?!

I just have to say, I am so over Swift and Kelce. Every time I log on, it's just endless overload of the two of them. It's exhausting, really.

By the time I read all the posts on OB, and then go on to X (formerly known as Twitter) and read everything there, they’ve already done something else and there’s a bunch of new stuff to read, comment and get mad about.

I mean, I would have so much free time if I wasn't constantly immersing myself in all this Kelce and Swift crap, can someone make it stop?!

Kitchen Confidential

Finally read it after all these years. Bourdain was a treasure and the world is worse without him. I finished in a day because it was so good.

The audio book is narrated by Bourdain, so even if you don't typically listen to audiobooks, perhaps make an exception here.

A few tidbits that stuck with me:

- Kitchen knife sets are lame. Get yourself a G2-Global 8-Inch knife and that's all you need.

-Don't wash your non-stick pans. Wipe them down but don't wash them. Don't use metal on them when cooking.

-Avoid eating seafood at restaurants on Sunday and Monday. Deliveries are on Tues/Thursday so by Sun/Mon you are getting some old ass stuff.

-Best nights to eat at restaurants are on Tuesday and Thursday. In addition to the fresh deliveries, you get a fresh and on their game staff and chef.

-No brunch. Brunch is designed for the restaurant to get rid of all the shitty food they didn't sell on Friday/Saturday. Also, its likey the Chef has the day off and the A team staff does too. You are getting the B/C staff or trainees.

-No Mussels unless you really know the chef. apparently they are difficult to store properly and restaurants won't do it right.


There are a few more tips in the book but the vast majority of the book is anecdotes from his life and inside looks at how commercial kitchens operate.

Here's a link to the book: https://amzn.to/4982V0y

Van Earl Wright - 90s CNN

Just came across this tweet and it brought back memories of Van Earl Wright, Fred Hickman and Nick Charles (RIP). Those guys were must watch back in the early 90s on CNN Sports Tonight. Van Earl in particular had the great voice - "deeeeep!" - "he was meat at the dish!"

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One of the comments led me to this article. Apparently he lost his career and family to cocaine. Now he is a golf caddy:

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