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Apr 28, 2023Liked by Eden

I've seen brothy beans before (I remember Alison Roman losing it over a bowl during the pandemic), but I.... don't get it.

Is it like a soup, but with beans? Or is (texturally or otherwise) like a chili? A side or a full meal??

I would've gone for the ramp puff because I never turn down savoury pastry, but I am curious about the beans.

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This was my first and only brothy bean experience. But in this case, the “broth” was almost like a loose pesto - very herby and slightly chunky. And within this pesto broth there was a smattering of beans. I will say that the bread on the side really pulled the dish together and I think with the bread it could be a nice light meal. I wouldn’t say it’s like chili just because of the bean:broth ratio - to me chili would have more beans and less broth.

But I mean, it’s all just soup isn’t it?

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Apr 27, 2023Liked by Eden

Euphoria is a show I refuse to watch because I teach kids that age and do not need to imagine them doing those things or being those people. Your review saying it really wasn't that well done adds extra validation.

Also: I wasn't there, but I believe you played the Gullah Gullah theme song perfectly. I feel it in my bones.

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There is no way these Euphoria kids exist in real life. I feel like at the end of the show we're going to find out that it was all in one of the character's heads, which will make sense and I will hate.

Also: BINYAH BINYAH!

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