Ryan F. Mandelbaum's discussions

i mean... that’s just, like, your opinion, man Read more

Maybe! I’m going off this source for that bit, but i guess we ultimately don’t know  for sure https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/traces-13000-year-old-beer-found-israel-180970282/ Read more

Also I hint at it but I guess the blog doesn’t *explicitly* say this (and bakers already know this), but there’s no need to start with raisins or rice or bread crusts or anything, that’s just a jumpstart to make the process quicker. The yeast from (gestures around) will get the starter started on its own. Read more

Deadspin commenters are very good Read more

i have pitched so many gizmodo stories about this duck for weeks and have been told no every time and now i have to log on and see this Read more

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the pizza is better in connecticut imo
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please god don’t smite me for this  Read more

hot take: new yorkers think their bagels are better because most places not in new york don’t do it right and don’t boil the bagel first, but new yorkers think their pizza is better because they’re assholes Read more

h&h is overrated i wouldn’t waste my time at that tourist trap ;) Read more

oh yeah. that’s the kind of bagel sandwich i’m talking about. Read more

hi i just came here to say that The Dame Jo is a reader of multiple GMG sites, here is one of her and my conversations and reading this really brought a tear to my eye

how was it Read more

hey ashley we never met but im ryan i worked in the office next to yours nice to meet you Read more