February 27, 2013

Spoiled Rotten

I shop for beer seconds. Buying returned meat is another smart way to stretch a grocery budget. Flat soda pop doesn’t bother me but I don’t think tomato juice should ever be fizzy. Expiration dates tend to be overly conservative; just watch out for puffy cans, leaky cartons, and gas venting. Gray is not a flavor profile. American cheese slices harden around the edge and form a sophisticated-looking crust. Black olives are ripened green olives, so why hold romaine lettuce to a different standard? Bad ingredients and good curry are magical together. If yams have sprouted, think of the leaves as bonus garnish. Tonight’s menu? Chili dogs without the chili, cheese, or bun. Simply calling it “hot dogs” reveals a lack of style and imagination. Each hot dog is guaranteed to contain no less than 60% food. I diced some onion to go on top. I think it was an onion.

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  1. Casey Cichowicz on February 27th, 2013 at 10:23 am

    Speaking of 60% food, I just ate something the other day that said it was 81% organic. That’s quite a claim. Too bad it was 19% plutonium.

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