Thursday, July 24, 2014

Slate's L.V. Anderson doesn't know shit about food

I started reading Slate this year and I enjoy their articles and opinions, especially the Dear Prudence advice articles. Some of their articles are #hottakes but no biggie.

However, their food & drink editor, L.V. Anderson is the least qualified person I've ever seen putting out content. She has a regular feature called "You're Doing It Wrong" in which she does the wrong shit consistently.

First, the she takes the time to make a video solving a problem that exactly zero people have had throughout history.

Then there was the article that promised, "The One Piece of Equipment You Need to Make Great Lemonade at Home." I'll save you the trouble. Her secret to great lemonade? An electric juicer. Not a manual juicer that will never break and you can get for under $10.

But the worst was today.
The title of the piece: "The Best Way to Light a Charcoal Grill." Even a newcomer like me knows there is only one way to do it. And yet they made a video where they dump the charcoal in the grill and use "lots of lighter fluid." Of course, all the commenters are quick to point out that a chimney starter is the best. It's safe. You don't have to put up with the smell or potentially the taste of lighter fluid. When all the readers know better than the author, how can you justify a feature called "You're Doing It Wrong"?

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