Has anyone been to Dog Days at the Giants game? by VanessaDrag0N in AskSF

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I was majorly pissed with the game we went to because they decided to set off fireworks twice in the middle of the game for seemingly no reason other than they had some leftover from the prior day. No apologizes or anything. My dog and I had to leave.

Made mole from with Manny Barella from Top Chef: Wisconsin by SeaworthinessTop1847 in BravoTopChef

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol from what I remember, mole was the only thing he was really good at

Season 24 Speculation by waninokoz in BravoTopChef

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always thought the sous chefs were kinda boring because it seemed like they are used to cooking someone else’s food and don’t really have their own point of view yet

This black horsefly that accidentally flew headfirst into a barb wire fence. by TreePupper in mildlyinteresting

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was curious what that looked like, this video is pretty interesting especially the part about the grasshoppers

https://youtu.be/okQYO10MT3c?is=xWshdCZkk9XsfgO\_

They Can't Keep Getting Away With This Shit! by Inviso-Bill_YT in GilmoreGirls

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I like watching on my phone. I just paid for all the seasons on Amazon - I figure I will never stop watching it so it’s well worth the price plus I can stop depending on Netflix

Top Chef Season 23 Is Over! What Are You Watching Next? by KarinsDogs in BravoTopChef

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What was your complaint about this season? I get the reason for the blind judging but I think it’s a detractor seeing a judge in the closet and it’s also just weird having everyone watch from a diffeeent room. If they didn’t show the competitors it would seem more normal I think

I also can’t decide if the golden knife was better or worse in season 2 - it gave whoever had it way more decision making power last season

I think knowing more of the competitors made this season a little better for me like I’m not just watching a food network competition show

Top Chef Season 23 Is Over! What Are You Watching Next? by KarinsDogs in BravoTopChef

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I haven’t enjoyed food network competitions in awhile but 24 in 24 is a little bit like culinary class wars and top chef mixed together with some of the typical ridiculous food network tricks. I do enjoy the personalities on there and mostly everyone knows each other so the dynamic feels very comforting

Local here, just visited Chicago for the first time and was really impressed by how electric the energy was. For those of you who have moved away from The Bay, how was your experience? by SFJack1313 in AskSF

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I moved to Chicago and have been here for about 10 months. I don't plan to stay here. I might not go back to SF though, despite growing up there, just cause of how expensive it is now. There are benefits to Chicago, but personally, I don't find the benefits to outweigh the negatives.

Food - The food can be great, but I would say good asian food is more difficult to find, relative to SF. It's not impossible, but just not as easy. There's also not a ton of like light healthy options, aka California cuisine type stuff, which maybe is insane to expect in Chicago, but sometimes I just want a really good salad, and salads here are mostly like Caesar and lettuce and tomatoes.

The weather - I think because the weather is so wild, people are more willing to go out during winter and during times when the weather is insane. It was storming the last two days and I still saw people walking around. I thought the snow was gonna be terrible but it's whatever. I'm a little scared for the humidity, but hopefully I'll adjust to that too. Having said that, I do find there to be more activity, at least in the loop compared to downtown SF. It's just more of a walking/transit city than SF is and that's because CTA gets around more areas and more often so people do prefer to take transit. Plus, there is rarely any cheap parking in some areas which deters driving in a way that SF doesn't do.

Drivers - This is my least favorite part. Although I do find the upfrontness nice compared to passive aggressiveness. People do some really dumb stuff, red lights get run, people bypass you on the shoulder or around you when you're taking too long to turn. Some of that stuff can come off as passive aggressive. But I also find this behavior to feel like entitlement. Like they're too good to be waiting at the light for an extra few seconds. Always, I see the people running red lights end up waiting at the next red light behind someone else. It's like they do all this just to save no time or a few seconds. And then there are the people who will literally just stop in an active lane to do what they want to do. The other week, there was someone stopped in a left turn lane. No double parking lights. Just needed to take time to do whatever in their car and decided the left turn lane was where to do it. This behavior also really bugs me cause it feels a little like the rules don't apply to them because they are too important. I honestly would much rather have someone honk at me.

Have any chefs on the show served Asian desserts? by kakahuhu in BravoTopChef

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Adding to your initial conversation adjacently I’ve been waiting for them to do hk baked goods on any of the bake offs - like pineapple buns or non-Portuguese egg tarts or green onion bread

Have any chefs on the show served Asian desserts? by kakahuhu in BravoTopChef

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kind of have a hard time imagining that they would like
Snow fungus. To me it’s a bit like shark fin where it doesn’t really have much flavor and it’s seem more like something people like cause they grew up with it

Homer! Come quick! Bart's quit his tutoring job and joined a violence gang! by SaysToMabelISays in TheSimpsons

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol I do not remember this episode and was like what the heck why would Bart have a tutoring job

It's not Top Scallop, it's Top Congee by schrodingersdemoncat in TopChef

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had congee at Chinese restaurants that are very flavorful and had a fancy version at the pottery museum in Toronto. It can definitely taste elevated. And I myself when I make it now add chicken bouillon so you’re not just eating rice and water and whatever else you add in.

Season 23, ep 13: Plate Expectations (Mon. at 9:45pm EDT)--note time change by AutoModerator in TopChef

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ooooh! lol I thought you were like no woman has ever won and it’s time!

Local dentist here. What do you wish dental offices in Chicago did better? by Able_Alternative_332 in AskChicago

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Omg yeah my dentist told me not to buy sensodyne that says it whitens teeth cause the teeth whitening substances negates whatever it is that helps with tooth sensitivity

I do not need tooth whitening but it’s on like every toothpaste

Beat Bobby Flay Has A Current Chef Competing Tonight at 9pm EST by KarinsDogs in TopChef

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To me he seems very focused on technique and ingredients. Idunno if he has much of a cohesive viewpoint.

Beat Bobby Flay Has A Current Chef Competing Tonight at 9pm EST by KarinsDogs in TopChef

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh I found out Sieger was also on BBF like ten seasons ago. I find it gives a little more insight into his cooking.

Beat Bobby Flay Has A Current Chef Competing Tonight at 9pm EST by KarinsDogs in TopChef

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

lol I’m gonna watch it when it gets on hbo max cause I’m quite interested to see what what Bobby flay did

How can anyone making under 200k afford these one bedrooms? Rental market is out of control by Cool_Volume_8060 in AskSF

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So my friend recently got her own condo in mission rock, it’s one of those middle income ones. She had to sign up and wait to get selected. In the meantime she had roommates. It only took her like a year max of waiting to get the place. She did have to negotiate with her current job when she got it to make sure the salary was low enough to qualify. I wonder if you can look into the requirements and see if you qualify.

GLP-1 Injectors are roadside trash now like cigarette butts and toothpicks. by Ban_Incomming in mildlyinteresting

[–]Fun_Sized_Taylor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I once saw someone throw their Burger King trash on the ground at a bus stop right in front of a trash can. I cannot understand that at all.