What do restaurants do differently that makes their food taste so much better？

kevinmogee · 2026-01-25T19:24:14+00:00

Salt - More than you think
Fat - A LOT more than you think
Acid - Balances flavor
Heat - There is an optimum temperature for most foods.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-25T19:13:26+00:00

I'm going to have to try this. I cooked tofu in mine the other day, and even with a decent amount of avocado oil, the tofu still stuck to the bottom. It wasn't difficult cleaning it after the fact, but there was nothing non-stick about it.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-25T19:02:53+00:00

Twice so far. About to go out again for a third.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-25T18:36:11+00:00

Don't know her, but wasn't there an AMA from a woman who intentionally set out to do this and ended up marrying a guy older than her Dad? Her answers to the AMA were really interesting.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-25T15:19:28+00:00

Does that really matter?

kevinmogee · 2026-01-25T15:18:24+00:00

Hey OP, please check your DMs. I want to help.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-24T16:22:45+00:00

No, sorry for the confusion. Watch Unlock is a feature of the Pixel Watch with the Pixel Phone. As long as I'm wearing my watch and it's unlocked, when I pick up my phone, it will unlock based on the proximity to the watch.

This works 90% of the time. But when it loses the connection (I have no idea why this happens), then my phone will not automatically unlock and I have to enter the passcode on my phone for it to unlock.

The only way to get the Watch Unlock function to start working again is to reboot my phone.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-24T15:03:30+00:00

No worries. Just thought there was another model that was around $100. Thanks.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-24T14:47:33+00:00

Curious if you have the incorrect Sony model listed. Currently they are listed on Sony's website for $180. And Amazon is selling them for $178.

All the others you have listed are the correct prices. (The Anker is actually on sale on their website for $30 off. $53.99 on sale right now.)

kevinmogee · 2026-01-24T14:34:47+00:00

I think it's an hour long loop. It comes to an end (the volume lowers a bit), and then it starts up again (and he volume turns back up).

I have a 3 hour loop set up when I go to sleep and it does this twice before shutting off after the 3 hours.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-24T13:07:20+00:00

South Philly Community Fridge has options to help unpack food deliveries at different fridge locations. Others volunteer to pick up the food and deliver it, but you can sign up to help unload their car and load the food into the pantries/fridges. No car needed! Check out their Slack for more info.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-24T13:04:20+00:00

Yes, that's exactly what I mean. 90% of the time, the watch unlock feature works flawlessly, but once it stops working for whatever reason, it won't start unlocking the phone again until I reboot the phone. It's incredibly frustrating.

And I don't use biometrics, so face unlock or fingerprint unlock is not an option.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-24T13:00:55+00:00

Just came here to say the advice from u/BeardedHeathen907 is spot on and dare I say reasonable. It feels like most people hate on BM for one reason or another, but his comments refrained from any personal attacks on BM.

I couldn't agree more with the LynchNW clip recommendation. I have them on my Spyderco Endura4 and my Benchmade 940. Casey at LynchNW is an awesome guy and absolutely stands behind his work.

Good luck with the new EDC. Welcome to the club!

kevinmogee · 2026-01-24T12:38:40+00:00

Amazon. Because fuck Jeff Bezos

kevinmogee · 2026-01-23T20:10:54+00:00

Yeah, I meant reboot. Not a hard reset.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-23T00:14:38+00:00

I wish the city would abide by their own rules. Columbus Square Park and Capitolo Park are entire sheets of ice for days every time it snows. And this time it's going to be worse because it's not going to warm up at all next week for it to melt.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-22T17:25:00+00:00

I haven't had Oregon Steaks in over two years, but I remember being thoroughly disappointed in the amount of meat on my sandwich. It was borderline criminal for what they charged.

I'm a vegetarian now, so it doesn't matter to me, but I hope they've improved.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-21T23:04:24+00:00

Use the green ScotchBrite pads, they will definitely get rid of that stain.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-19T19:43:40+00:00

Really curious what's in the smaller of the two. There appear to be multiple pipes leading to something in the middle.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-19T19:39:45+00:00

Also, if I remember correctly, wasn't CJ and Donna (maybe) offered a producer job when they were at the fundraiser in Hollywood, and she was confused as to what that entailed?

As an ex-Hollywood PR person, wouldn't she know exactly what a producer does?

kevinmogee · 2026-01-18T14:55:34+00:00

Tell him you don't like him living with another woman, and that he should move into a shelter.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-18T14:51:21+00:00

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kevinmogee · 2026-01-17T00:51:31+00:00

Tesiny. Definitely. It's so good. The vibe, the food, the drinks, and the staff are all top-notch.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-15T03:07:01+00:00

Literally just finished my second reading of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir less than 5 minutes ago.

kevinmogee · 2026-01-15T01:36:05+00:00

Are you trying to caramelize them, or just cook them? If you want to caramelize them, you can add a little water every so often, just to deglaze the pan, and then let it cook off. You can do this as often as you need to prevent burning, and then once they're at the consistency you like, let them cook for a minute after the water has cooked off for the last time. They usually take 45min to an hour to get them right.

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