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Dennis Lee
dannisree
Staff writer at The Takeout. Also: Saveur Humor Blog Award Winner, professional pizza maker, and insufferable troublemaker.

We got as much as the two of us could handle, Chickenjoy, a burger (I can’t remember which, but I remember it was better than I thought it’d be), the sweet spaghetti, mashed potatoes. It’s been a while, but damn, I remember I really liked that gravy. We went to the Seafood City location you mentioned in another Read more

I am happy to say I have, and we loved it. We live not too terribly far from one. There’s multiple locations in the Chicagoland area. Read more

It was big enough that I should have absolutely known better. Still kicking myself over it. Read more

I would like you to know that I was not ready for this, emotionally. Read more

It aired right around the beginning of the pandemic. We had way more on our minds than the show. Read more

My boss was the first one kicked off a pizza episode once Read more

This sounds so cool! I’m excited to see if I can find some on a shelf nearby, but if I can’t, I’ll get a bottle online once some fridge space opens up (I have a lot of ancient salad dressing that needs to get tossed). Read more

I can’t recall if this is true, but I heard you can make great shrimp cocktail sauce with Heinz chili sauce as the base too. Read more

I think it all counts! UPROXX just had sauces (is chili crisp a sauce, though?). I have never had preserved lemons, however. I hear they’re awesome. Read more

I’m going to make a mental note of your request. Chicken rice seems like such a sacred dish to me that I’m afraid I’ll mess it up, so maybe we can find someone to help us with it. Read more

I’ll be 40 shortly, born and raised around various locations here. Our version of that place is still open and in Niles, it’s called Twin Dragon. We always had big family gatherings there (obviously not now). I’d never heard of that restaurant, I bet it was awesome! Read more

The video did make me really sad. Realizing things that are so dear to you may have a messed up past makes you realize how much really goes into your food, down to the recipe itself. Read more

You are not the only one who’s pointed this out. It’s because it’s impossible to hold a heavy DSLR camera in one hand and shoot at a taco sitting by itself on a plate since it’ll flop right open and be a terrible picture. Read more

Sure! A flat layer of veggies works too. Carrots, cucumbers, both, it’s your wrap. Read more

I’m probably going to get mauled for this, but a teriyaki marinade with a touch of grated ginger and garlic added should do the trick. I’ve never experimented with it, so right now it’s theoretical, but I think it’s at least a decent substitution. A lot of the flavor is also in the slaw, so it’s sort of an overall Read more

I once bought a Taco Bell sweatshirt for $35 or $40 and the logo came so pre-faded that my friends laughed at me for days. Like, you had to be a foot away from me to see it. Good times, good times. Read more

They would look so sad that way! Those little eyes, staring at me in sadness as I roast them, knowing I’m about to eat them... Read more