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I bought a pair of those Rösle tongs almost 10 years ago when I was working at Sur La Table and got an employee discount. I still have them and I can never use another pair of tongs - they're well worth the price.

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oh my kids would love corn on corn!

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EVERYONE loves corn on corn

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No need for a hood? Or how do you feel not having one?

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The induction has little vents that pop up and act as a sort of “hood,” but I’ve never had one in any of my apartments….and it’s been fine!

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I will say I use my rubber tip tongs for their only real use—to grab things from the highest shelves

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Re: The corn on corn recipe:

I like to add a half of a chopped sweet red pepper and a chopped shallot. I soften the peppers and shallots in butter and then add the corn and finish the dish. Your guests will love it.

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"Rubber-tipped tongs. Why?"

Do you don't tear up lettuce when you make salad!!!

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Metal tongs work just fine!

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Fine, but what is bad about rubber tipped?

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I find them to be flimsy and I feel like I get a less good grip on things.

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I use my hands for salad!

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Just this weekend I was pondering “what would Alison Roman do with a pork chop?” And as if from my mouth to Her ears, today she tells us exactly what she would do with a pork chop (with bonus cabbage content!). Very excited for this one

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Maybe I missed the tomato onion salad with salsa verde in the post?! Or should I just refer to the video for this? Everything looks amazinggggg!! Can’t wait to make the corn on corn!

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I am generally on the same page as you when you get self-righteous about ingredients/equipment/etc, but I suddenly feel the need to defend myself. I have rubber tipped tongs for when I use a non-stick frying pan.

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Haha I don’t think having an opinion is being “self-righteous” but yes I feel passionately about this particular topic. If they work for you and your cooking style, do not let me stop you!

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I didn’t mean it in a bad way and maybe “self-righteous” wasn’t exactly the right word, but you did threaten to throw them in the trash can.

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I probably would, but don’t worry, I’m probably not coming over any time soon lol (your tongs are safe!!)

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Ok so there is something funny about seasoning pork with Kosher salt. Something traif about that. 😋🤣

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lol 😅

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Where did you film the cooking portion of this amazing video? I was not only drooling over the food but the built in wood fired pizza oven behind you was sublimely delicious.

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My kitchen in upstate New York!

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Hi Alison! Where is the salsa verde recipe ?

Any substitution recommendations for those of us who don’t eat pork? Sub ribeye perhaps?

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You can def substitute any meat for the pork- salsa verde recipe is in the video, sort of a non-recipe recipe!

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Thank you!!!!

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Made and voraciously ate your key lime pie, it was meant to be a father's day lime pie but my husband decided it was "too limey" upon tasting. Whatevs, I ate the whole thing in one day 😅 The blueberry cornmeal tart was also perfect, I chose ACV as the acidifier. Now to figure out what food to write about while I diet for a month or two.

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ETA - I totally name-dropped you in my first post as "my kitchen IT girl", and wrote about how I fucked up a couple of your bakes. Still delicious, just silly mistakes I made. Half of my bakes fail, I'm still learning a lot.

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Cooked the pork, corn on corn and cabbage last night and it was excellent (served bananas forester-ish from Sweet Enough for dessert).

Next time I’ll double the capers and garlic as it was so good on every bite.

Finally, my wife bought me a Lail mug (per your rec) for Father’s Day and it is now my favorite mug of all time. So, thanks for that!

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My local farmer just sold me a 2” thick beautiful monster of a pork chop and I’m not going to lie, it’s intimidating.

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This is perfection. Love that you gave us the order in which to make everything. I’m doing this meal for the third time and I know it won’t be my last this summer. Thank you thank you!!

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