When Is It OK To Send Food Back? With Kenji López-Alt (Reheat)
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When Is It OK To Send Food Back? With Kenji López-Alt (Reheat)

B1IntermediateOctober 23, 202632 min
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This week we have a Reheat double-header. First up, from way down in the crevices of that deep freezer: a throwdown over proper buffet priorities, in which we also cover seat selection, line etiquette, and how far one should go to win the age-old battle against the Buffet Master. Next up: Should you send a dish back to the kitchen simply because you don't love it? Or should you just suck it up and eat it anyway? Sporkful listener Lynn and her dad, Joseph, are at odds — so Lynn called in the big guns, and sought advice from Dan and...

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Hey everyone, Dan here and this week's Friday Reheat is a double header. Yes, two episodes for the price of one and by price I mean zero. It's free. You're welcome.

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Now the first of these two episodes comes by request. Hi Dan, this is Lizzie. And Nick. From Connecticut.

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We'd love to hear a reheat of your buffet techniques episode so we can compare notes. It's one of the first episodes we heard about and we wanted to listen to it, but it's been in the deep freezer since we started listening. Thanks. Well, Lizzie and Nick, your wish is my command. This buffet strategy showdown episode was

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