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Great article, Michele! It takes me back to my own midterm at the FCI - Potage Parmentier and Navarin of Lamb (turning all the veg. for the stew almost killed me), but I'm so glad I didn't have to make the papillote!

Gums are carbohydrates. That said, I hate that we're becoming so lazy as country. Really? You can't open the box of granola and put a little bit in a reusable container? We're all going to be fat, sitting on top of little piles of 100-calorie pack wrappers in 10 years...

I completely agree with Michael Pollan here, we all need to eat less meat, for our own health and the health of the planet, but I think the larger issues, not addressed here, are the fast food companies and their use of meat products. If we all bought one less pound of ground beef a week, or at least purchased organic, grass-fed beef from a local farm, clearly the impact of meat productions on the environment would be lessened. But we still have the issue of McDonalds, Burger King, etc., using "industrially" produced meat and, until companies like these change their practices, I don't feel a true improvement can be made. Bear in mind, I'm not against fast food, I've been known to eat a double cheeseburger on occasion. I just feel these companies can do a whole world of good by acknowledging the faults of the meat industry and really advocating change. Imagine what would happen if each franchise sourced beef and chicken from local farmers. Even better if the prices increased as a result, maybe people would buy raw ingredients more often and cook food for themselves.

Crispy, definitely, then crumbled over roasted Brussels sprouts!