Kill It, Cut It, Burn It, Then Eat It With Sticks
By Squid Vicious / Photographs by / Art by
Posted on Aug 15, 2009 / 1309 Views

This may at first seem like a simple tale of two meat-marinating techniques: Korean indulgence vs. Japanese nuance. But regular Rogue readers know that nothing Squid Vicious writes is ever facile. In this essay, he recruits history, culture, and the Bible to explain why dedicated carnivores should never be penitent, but instead exult in the possibilities of animal flesh.

The Refining Principle
By Marco Rodriguez / Photographs by / Art by
Posted on Aug 15, 2009 / 1095 Views

Wave after wave of the nine-course meal at Per Se restaurant in New York has Marco Rodriguez running out of superlatives to describe the culinary masterworks of Chef Thomas Keller. When the astronomical bill arrives, the question is inevitably asked: Was it worth it? Considering how he deems this dinner experience life-changing, the answer appears obvious.

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