# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=213 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 214 --- ## [Cooking radishes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-radishes/977763)
**Author:** [@WellHelloThere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WellHelloThere)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-radishes/977763 "2023-01-23T21:36:13Z")
I love them raw, but I am curious as to the best method. I imagine they are similar to potatoes, being very starchy root veggies. Anybody here ever cook a radish? --- ## [RIP Lin Brehmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-lin-brehmer/978617)
**Author:** [@anny\_m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anny_m)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-lin-brehmer/978617 "2023-01-23T17:08:58Z")
Chicago-area Dopers may be interested that long-time WXRT disk jockey Lin Brehmer has died. He had taken a long break from the station while he was being treated for prostate cancer, but returned recently. Unfortunatel… --- ## [Why Chicken instead of Beef Broth for Chili?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-chicken-instead-of-beef-broth-for-chili/978583)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-chicken-instead-of-beef-broth-for-chili/978583 "2023-01-23T13:28:12Z")
I can imagine the advantages of using chicken broth. It could be cheaper and many would feel it’s lighter than beef. But if you’re making a beef dish, why not use beef broth? I’m a bit weird diet-wise in that I eat bee… --- ## [Shows with no murder, mayhem or rape](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128 "2023-01-23T08:38:44Z")
Recently we got tired of so much violence in the shows we were watching, and decided that - at least for a while - we were going to watch shows with no murder, mayhem or rape. Currently we are enjoying Emily in Paris, a… --- ## [Let's Talk Alcohol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-alcohol/939869)
**Author:** [@EyePaintFaces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EyePaintFaces)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-alcohol/939869 "2023-01-23T04:09:15Z")
hey so I apologize for a few things firstly my lack of proper punctuation and grammar etc and that this isn’t written with anything resembling some of the beautiful posts I’ve seen and see often throughout here that real… --- ## [Worthwhile Directors Cuts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthwhile-directors-cuts/978321)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthwhile-directors-cuts/978321 "2023-01-23T04:07:49Z")
I am a child of the 80’s and as such ‘Directors Cuts’ to me were always cheap marketing gimmicks to sell you the same VHS copy of Commando over again. I’m not a collector, and anyone having any particular edition of any… --- ## [Lisa Marie Presley billboards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lisa-marie-presley-billboards/978261)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lisa-marie-presley-billboards/978261 "2023-01-23T04:02:32Z")
In case you weren’t aware, LMP died the other day. Yesterday I had occasion to drive down 2 major Chicago area expressways - The Eisenhower and 294. Both of them had numerous electronic billboards, simply stating her n… --- ## [Scissor Sisters: Who is "the old Joanna"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scissor-sisters-who-is-the-old-joanna/413843)
**Author:** [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scissor-sisters-who-is-the-old-joanna/413843 "2023-01-23T00:54:58Z")
In the Scissor Sisters’ song “I Don’t Feel Like Dancing,” one of the lyrics is “I don’t feel like dancin’ when the old Joanna plays.” Who is Joanna? --- ## [Smoking fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-fish/978456)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-fish/978456 "2023-01-23T00:30:36Z")
I enjoy eating fish that’s been smoked (and salted, probably over-salted, to my taste). But smoked whitefish and salmon is very expensive stuff which restricts me to eating it as a luxury. Is it very difficult to achieve… --- ## [Need advice fast ... cooking a NY Strip Steak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-fast-cooking-a-ny-strip-steak/978466)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-fast-cooking-a-ny-strip-steak/978466 "2023-01-23T00:08:55Z")
I picked up a 1lb NY Strip steak and a 1lb swordfish piece to make a “surf and turf” dinner for tonight. I’ve never cooked a steak. Help. What do I do? I’ve got a range and an oven. Some dutch ovens, an over-sized cast … --- ## [Movie credits: before movie vs. After movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-credits-before-movie-vs-after-movie/978619)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-credits-before-movie-vs-after-movie/978619 "2023-01-22T21:31:48Z")
This is something I’ve been curious about… Today, when you see a movie, the movie credits are rolled after the movie. Way back when, the full movie credits were shown before the movie began and at the end of the movie,… --- ## [Nitrite content of canned foods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nitrite-content-of-canned-foods/978591)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nitrite-content-of-canned-foods/978591 "2023-01-22T20:50:36Z")
I’m finding this a surprisingly difficult thing to pin down on the Internet; just what is the nitrite content per serving of various canned meat products? A gazillion references to the fact that canned meat contains nitr… --- ## [Christopher Moore's arc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-moores-arc/978242)
**Author:** [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-moores-arc/978242 "2023-01-22T20:03:54Z")
Inspired by @carrps. I have loved Christopher Moore since finding him maybe 15 years ago. Practical Demonkeeping was from 1992, and all those early books were silly, sexy and awesome. I really think he hit his height … --- ## [How often does Bollywood produce “serious” movies, without song and dance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-bollywood-produce-serious-movies-without-song-and-dance/978555)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-bollywood-produce-serious-movies-without-song-and-dance/978555 "2023-01-22T14:45:53Z")
How often are these big hits domestically? --- ## [RIP David Crosby](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-crosby/978480)
**Author:** [@its\_the\_daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/its_the_daddy)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-crosby/978480 "2023-01-22T07:34:12Z")
OMG. Another man done gone. --- ## [Jason Priestley is \*how\* short?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jason-priestley-is-how-short/639985)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jason-priestley-is-how-short/639985 "2023-01-22T00:19:02Z")
Was reading a story on Yahoo about tall and short celebrities at lunch today (don’t you judge me), and it said Jason Priestley is only 5’ tall. So I Googled “Jason Priestley height” and sure enough, the results come bac… --- ## [Let's open a Comfort Food Cafe - what do you want on the menu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865 "2023-01-22T00:09:03Z")
No fusion, nothing trendy, none of this 3 beans and a sprig of parsley stuff. Our cafe will have only the best listing of the food we want when we want to chill, not worry about calories or fat or fiber, and just enjoy e… --- ## [Jamaican beef patties](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jamaican-beef-patties/977889)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jamaican-beef-patties/977889 "2023-01-21T15:00:23Z")
I have heard of them before but recently found some frozen ones at Walmart. Not too bad although I suspect the real versions have a more assertive flavor. I searched for suitable condiments and Thai sweet chili sauce got… --- ## [Black (or dark) comedies recomendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-or-dark-comedies-recomendations/978115)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-or-dark-comedies-recomendations/978115 "2023-01-21T06:35:18Z")
We watched Filth last night. Totally blown away by it. It was the best movie I’ve seen in a while. But it was dark, with a capitol D. I’m thinking I would like to explore this genre some more. Looking for suggestions to… --- ## ["Finding Bigfoot"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-bigfoot/608867)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-bigfoot/608867 "2023-01-21T05:07:46Z")
Seriously, how can this be a show? What do they do for an hour every week? I’m no snob. I’ve watched and enjoyed reality shows about pawn shops, exterminators, and parking enforcement. I watched “Tool Academy.” Bein… --- ## [Outstanding or classic rock albums without outstanding songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outstanding-or-classic-rock-albums-without-outstanding-songs/977507)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outstanding-or-classic-rock-albums-without-outstanding-songs/977507 "2023-01-21T02:24:14Z")
It’s easier for me to give an example. I love The Who’s Quadrophenia, but it didn’t really produce a hit song and I can’t easily identify my personal favorite on the two-disc album. In a sense, it’s so uniformly great … --- ## [Describe how a 'good' TV or movie character was actually a villian. Show your work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-how-a-good-tv-or-movie-character-was-actually-a-villian-show-your-work/969019)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 278\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-how-a-good-tv-or-movie-character-was-actually-a-villian-show-your-work/969019 "2023-01-21T00:55:02Z")
I just found this article speculating that Jim Halpert was actually the villain of The Office. I hadn’t heard this theory before, but I had always thought “y’know, for a ‘good guy’ Jim is actually really kind of a jerk” … --- ## [Quiet songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiet-songs/978526)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiet-songs/978526 "2023-01-21T00:19:55Z")
Is it just me or was the 1984 song Axel F. (Harold Faltermeyer) featured in the movie Beverly Hills Cop, well, kinda quiet? Like you had to turn up the volume of whatever device you were using? Does anyone know if the so… --- ## [TV Series That Killed Off the Most Regulars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-that-killed-off-the-most-regulars/978361)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-that-killed-off-the-most-regulars/978361 "2023-01-20T17:24:54Z")
My wife started binging ER recently. She picked up in the middle of the run and has already seen two series regulars die (I’m reading the episode summary and notice another will be killed shortly, and I’m pretty sure wit… --- ## [In the U.S. are there any shows streamed by both Netflix and Amazon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469)
**Author:** [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469 "2023-01-20T05:44:33Z")
I live in Canada and our household subscribes to both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Occasionally I notice that a show is available for streaming on both services, which I find a bit surprising. For instance, I could … --- ## [What was the most prestigious conservatory in East Germany?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-prestigious-conservatory-in-east-germany/978492)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-prestigious-conservatory-in-east-germany/978492 "2023-01-20T04:13:43Z")
What was the most prestigious performing arts school in East Germany? --- ## [Actor & comedian Leslie Jordan passes away at 67](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712 "2023-01-20T00:47:02Z")
--- ## [Was Street Theater Ever Delivered In Rhyming Verse (in Europe, I guess)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-street-theater-ever-delivered-in-rhyming-verse-in-europe-i-guess/978464)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-street-theater-ever-delivered-in-rhyming-verse-in-europe-i-guess/978464 "2023-01-20T00:23:17Z")
Been watching House of the Dragon. For those not familiar, it’s a fantasy series set in a universe that is roughly analgous to Medieval Europe (at least, at its most basic level, and there’s plenty of nuance to be debate… --- ## [Who were The Beattle-ettes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471 "2023-01-19T21:41:18Z")
Beatle-Ettes, ‎– Only Seventeen -Now We’re Together-1964 Jubilee ‎– 45-5472 - YouTube I am looking for any information on this early 60’s Beatles tribute band, especially who did the vocals. --- ## [What the heck is Ron Jeremy doing anywhere near a television camera?!?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-ron-jeremy-doing-anywhere-near-a-television-camera/108568)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-ron-jeremy-doing-anywhere-near-a-television-camera/108568 "2023-01-19T20:19:57Z")
Last night I was up kinda late after a nice long 8-hour CQ watch, and what did I see on TV when I went into the dayroom? Ron Jeremy, hosting an infomercial something or other for some penis enlarger. :eek: He had testi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=212) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=214)