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Sharing is not completely off the table for me, but it has to occur within lines. I know there are people who like to just send their forks into other people's plates. That will end up with someone who is not me losing their hand as well as their fork.

If someone asks, I'll give them some; I'm not a monster. Even still, you've got to be pretty tight with me to even take this sort of risk. But, when I go to a restaurant, I'm not one of those communal plate people. It's sort of gross to me and, as well, if I really wanted what you have, I would have just ordered it.

All of this said, I'm not anti-sharing, but only when it's appropriate like a dinner party, family meal, or something that requires a team effort. Otherwise, I keep my plate to myself.

I'll have to check that James Peterson book out. I read his book on french cooking, and it blew my mind with its awesomeness. I can only imagine what his teaching book is lie.

I thought other places have half-smokes, but clearly I am wrong. Whatever though. DC Half-smokes are delicious. I'm partial to mumbo sauce, that mystery wing sauce that can only be found in DC. There's a mumbo bbq sauce in Chicago, but I guarantee you that it's not the same thing by a longshot.

You can't be serious. A burger is a burger regardless of your means of conveyance. Frankly, I think that buns are overrated. They are nice and all, but I actually prefer using a couple of pieces of toast instead of a bun; it's less bread to get in the way of the meat. Don't get this statement misconstrued, I won't turn down a bun, but I'll choose a couple slices of toast if I have the option.

I'm glad that someone else caught this. It was a frightening sight to wake up on saturday morning to a woman wrapping macaroni and cheese in baking and deep frying it. I think that it literally made my heart hurt without eating it. Although, the fan of fried foods in me wanted to at least try it.