Theory Posing as Nostalgia

Pork Shoulder (simmered low-heat, shredded)
-- Filtered Water (turned into stock)
Shiitake Mushroom Caps (sliced, sautéed)
-- Safflower Oil
Broccoli Leaves (sautéed, chopped)
-- Filtered Water
Bean Sprouts (sautéed)
-- Safflower Oil
Pork Stock (turned into gravy)
-- Cornstarch
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Ramen Noodles (boiled)

Soy Sauce [to taste]

An Immense Variance Clouding the Constellation

Cosmic Apple (peeled, diced, sautéed)
-- Safflower Oil
-- Butter Tabs (melted)
-- Tarragon Leaves (chopped)
-- Pink Himalayan Salt (pinched)
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Pork Shoulder (simmered low-heat, shredded)
-- Filtered Water (turned into stock)
Pork Stock (turned into gravy)
-- Cornstarch
-- Butter Tabs (melted)
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Boule (sliced, lightly toasted)
Smoky Blue Cheese (crumbled, melted)

Broccoli Rabe (parboiled, sautéed)
-- Olive Oil
-- Filtered Water (ladled)

A Dinner that Cleanses the Palate

Bing Cherries (pitted, halved, fried)
-- Safflower Oil
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Bean Sprouts (sautéed, strained)
-- Filtered Water
-- Lime Juice (squeezed)
Poblano Pepper (sliced strands simmered)
-- Filtered Water
Chicken Thigh (slim cut strips sautéed)
-- Sea Salt
-- Olive Oil
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Rice (cooked)
-- Lime Juice (squeezed)

Mineral Water (drank)