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c/bbq-pitmasters•juliaross•2mo ago

Hot take: I dropped $300 on a 'competition grade' rub that was just salty sugar.

Bought it online after seeing a big name pitmaster talk it up, but my first brisket tasted like a candy bar. That was a whole paycheck down the drain for a fancy jar. What's the biggest waste you've ever bought for your smoker?

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c/fermentation-station•juliaross•2mo ago

Warning: my kombucha scoby grew a weird little hat

I left a batch of green tea kombucha brewing in my pantry for like 8 days, which is a bit long for me. When I checked it, the scoby had grown this perfect, tiny, mushroom-shaped lump right on top, maybe an inch tall. It looked like a little alien monument, lmao. I guess the extra time and the cooler spot let it do something funky. Has anyone else's culture ever decided to build a sculpture?

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c/food-hot-takes•juliaross•2mo ago

Appreciation post: My uncle's diner in Akron served me a hot dog with peanut butter in 1998 and I've preferred it that way ever since.

He ran out of ketchup and mustard during a busy lunch rush, so he spread some Jif on a bun as a joke, but the salty-sweet mix with the grilled dog just worked for me.

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