Oh, the book is much more horrifying than the movie. Much.
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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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Buying cheddar in Ireland is just buying cheddar, same as buying butter. It's already the best on the planet (the French may argue), no need to pay for more 
The packaging says it all...
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The first time I make a new recipe, I make it exactly as written. I want to know how it tastes and looks and the texture, all of that, before I start messing with it. And I mess with every one of them.
Almost always more garlic and more heat.
My preferred level of heat is enough to cause a sweat to break out on my forehead, but not enough to turn my pits into Niagara Falls. 4 out of 5 on the Thai restaurant heat scale.
The first time I make a new recipe, I make it exactly as written. I want to know how it tastes and looks and the texture, all of that, before I start messing with it. And I mess with every one of them.
Almost always more garlic and more heat.
My preferred level of heat is enough to cause a sweat to break out on my forehead, but not enough to turn my pits into Niagara Falls. 4 out of 5 on the Thai restaurant heat scale.
Anything that hot must have something in it that needs to be obliterated. No thanks, I'm fine without it...
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There's different kinds of heat. Some enhance flavors. Others destroy them. Just like with wine. Great big bold reds might taste good with the first sip, but you'll never properly taste your food after that.
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If the heat gets in the way of the taste, then no.
This episode of the original Modern Marvels is pretty funny and puts the heat into perspective.
Same can be said about cayenne and those other "great" peppers. Even after a gallon of water, you still can't taste your food. My rule is, "if it's painful to eat, it's for someone else".
Bell pepper (no heat), green chile, jalapeno, and poblano are the only peppers we use and not that often and little ground cayenne for some dishes like orange chicken. We don't see the point of anything like a habanero or bhut jolokia. Those are sadistic.
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I don't prepare spicy meals for infants and children, the elderly, and the infirm 
the way I would prepare them for myself 
For just a good easy and delicious hit (that I fully expect to fulfill soon enough) a hot dog with sport peppers in Chicago will do nicely.
Too hot means ... if that's what's on the menu there will be no eye makeup.
the way I would prepare them for myself For just a good easy and delicious hit (that I fully expect to fulfill soon enough) a hot dog with sport peppers in Chicago will do nicely.Too hot means ... if that's what's on the menu there will be no eye makeup.
Update on Pop today - He will be able get the radiation treatments about 30 miles from his house. He was really upbeat about everything today. Finally, some positive news! Waiting to hear from the cancer center on appointment dates for the consult and the setup session. 
That's great news. I hope he kicks its @$$.Update on Pop today - He will be able get the radiation treatments about 30 miles from his house. He was really upbeat about everything today. Finally, some positive news! Waiting to hear from the cancer center on appointment dates for the consult and the setup session.
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Update on Pop today - He will be able get the radiation treatments about 30 miles from his house. He was really upbeat about everything today. Finally, some positive news! Waiting to hear from the cancer center on appointment dates for the consult and the setup session.
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I don't make a big deal about it. I just don't eat it. End of story.I don't prepare spicy meals for infants and children, the elderly, and the infirm
Too hot means ... if that's what's on the menu there will be no eye makeup.
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Risotto is my "signature" dish, and 100 percent chili pepper free. And all of my Italian creations are also 100 percent tomato-free.
Update on Pop today - He will be able get the radiation treatments about 30 miles from his house. He was really upbeat about everything today. Finally, some positive news! Waiting to hear from the cancer center on appointment dates for the consult and the setup session.
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