Our favorite award-eligible stories from <i>The Takeout</i> this week<em></em>-September 2024-www.zdask.com

　　The internet operates on hyperspeed—as fast as it takes for your thumb to flick up your phone screen. It means you may have missed some of The Takeout’s award-eligible food and beverage writing. Fear not! We’ve rounded up some of our proudest pieces of reportage from this past week.

　　This cheeseburger has 1/3 less fat and you’ll never notice the differenceUmami Issues is The Takeout’s exploration of cooking food with the rich, savory, mysterious taste…

　　The secret is using chopped and marinated mushrooms and mixing it into the raw ground beef before forming your patties. Dare I say, I like this even better than an all-meat cheeseburger.

　　My road to better pie-making, week 2: Lard have mercyMy overall phobia about pie crust is based on the fact that yes, it can go right, but there are so…

　　Staff writer Gwen Ihnat, in her month-long mission to become a better pie-maker, runs into a rookie mistake: When it comes to baking, you can’t just wing it.

　　Ask The Salty Waitress: Is it tacky to split entrées?Dear Salty,

　　Our resident advice columnist answers a nagging question: Will your server get annoyed if you only order one entree between two diners?

　　Smoked beef brisket with chocolate mole: magic or fool's errand?I don’t usually fall hard for food porn, but Texas Monthly BBQ editor Daniel Vaughn posted this…

　　After seeing an incredible-looking brisket sandwich smothered with Mexican chocolate mole sauce, I attempt to recreate the dish at home. Was it a success or failure?

　　How long should you keep milk past the carton’s date? [Updated]Best-by dates on packages are known to contribute to food waste, as consumers see that a date has…

　　What does the date on your milk carton really mean? We solicited some dairy experts to answer the question: Is it safe to drink milk past the date on the label?

　　Are Wolfgang Puck’s canned soups Spago-worthy?Wolfgang Puck is a famous chef, but he’s also the rare famous chef who actually blazed the trail in

　　Wolfgang Puck is one of the most famous celebrity chefs in America. Just how good are his line of canned organic soup? We taste-tested six—and one in particular is so good we’ll be buying it again this weekend.

　　Shrimp paste is so funktastic it’ll make George Clinton jealousUmami Issues is The Takeout’s exploration of cooking food with the rich, savory, mysterious taste…

　　Sure, lots of folks are using fish sauce to umamify their dishes. But if you really want to go next-level, consider shrimp paste. Here’s our field guide to what that magical funky gunk.

　　KinjaThe Takeout is about making your life better through food. We celebrate high and low foods and…

　　Self-explanatory.

　　Ask The Salty Waitress: Can I leave a server my number?Dear Salty,

　　A tricky question with a tricky answer.

　　Somebody Feed Phil is the sweetest, most joyful food show on TVNowadays I almost never watch food shows on television. When your entire workday involves thinking…

　　This is the one show you should stream on Netflix this weekend. It’s really worth your time.

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