I love pickles for several reasons: Firstly, the way they taste, and the way acid hits your tongue with cold electricity and fires up your salivary glands. Some people dislike this sensation, but I think it rules. Secondly, the science behind the culinary art of pickling is wild. Cucumbers—which typically decay within a few days—are […]
Fire on the Mountain
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On a Wing and a Prayer
The Best (and Worst) Portland Chicken Wings
Wings are the best; here are the best of the best!
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Second Time’s the Charm
Failed Competitive Eater Redeems Himself
When last we checked in with amateur competitive eater Joe Collver, he was squaring off with a 72-oz. hunk of steak at Sayler’s Old Country Kitchen, trying to eat the whole thing in less than an hour. He failed. “I’m more about intensity of spice than quantity,” Collver stated at the time. Pretty sure this […]