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Acquired Tastes

In Acquired Tastes, The Takeout explores the food and drinks we can’t live without.

8/7/19

9:36 PM

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Acquired Tastes8/7/19

Acquired Tastes8/7/19

Slang Jang was a family recipe I thought I hallucinated

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7/22/19

7:00 PM

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Acquired Tastes7/22/19

Acquired Tastes7/22/19

The Midwest's greatest sandwich is the breaded pork tenderloin

Clint Worthington

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7/17/19

10:07 PM

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Acquired Tastes7/17/19

Acquired Tastes7/17/19

It's easy being green: An appreciation of Green River soda

Shannon Nico Shreibak

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7/15/19

8:30 PM

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Acquired Tastes7/15/19

Acquired Tastes7/15/19

The St. Louis Slinger is a hot mess

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6/23/19

7:39 PM

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Acquired Tastes6/23/19

Acquired Tastes6/23/19

Look out mozzarella sticks, St. Louis-style toasted ravioli is the fried appetizer to beat

Clint Worthington

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6/5/19

9:14 PM

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Acquired Tastes6/5/19

Acquired Tastes6/5/19

Making up for lost time with the Baltimore pit beef

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5/27/19

7:43 PM

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Acquired Tastes5/27/19

Acquired Tastes5/27/19

It’s time to think outside the crock about cheese spread

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5/20/19

9:19 PM

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Acquired Tastes5/20/19

Acquired Tastes5/20/19

Jus’ what kind of pie is chess pie?

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5/16/19

8:43 PM

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Acquired Tastes5/16/19

Acquired Tastes5/16/19

You never forget your first meatball salad

Maggie Hennessy

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4/28/19

8:11 PM

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Acquired Tastes4/28/19

Acquired Tastes4/28/19

Mock St. Louis-style food all you want, but do not mock our pizza

Clint Worthington

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4/18/19

7:05 PM

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Acquired Tastes4/18/19

Acquired Tastes4/18/19

Why confine pepper-and-egg sandwich season to just 40 days?

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4/16/19

7:16 PM

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Acquired Tastes4/16/19

Acquired Tastes4/16/19

Chinese stir-fry arrived in Peru and gave the world lomo saltado

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1/22/19

8:16 PM

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Acquired Tastes1/22/19

Acquired Tastes1/22/19

Navajo frybread is a golden crisp canvas of possibilities

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1/20/19

8:54 PM

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Acquired Tastes1/20/19

Acquired Tastes1/20/19

Pittsburgh salads prove you can put fries on absolutely anything

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1/16/19

7:16 PM

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Acquired Tastes1/16/19

Acquired Tastes1/16/19

The fried paneer sandwich has become a cult fast-food hit

M. Paramita Lin

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1/13/19

5:49 PM

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Acquired Tastes1/13/19

Acquired Tastes1/13/19

Fondue, Imma let you finish, but raclette is the best melted cheese of all time

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1/9/19

9:58 PM

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Acquired Tastes1/9/19

Acquired Tastes1/9/19

Sicilian pizza squishes to fill the Jersey-shaped hole in my heart

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1/3/19

9:57 AM

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Acquired Tastes1/3/19

Acquired Tastes1/3/19

An Iowan childhood overflows with loose meat sandwiches

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12/18/18

6:57 PM

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Acquired Tastes12/18/18

Acquired Tastes12/18/18

Abura soba, the ramen that shed its broth

Matthew Amster-Burton

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12/5/18

8:17 PM

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Acquired Tastes12/5/18

Acquired Tastes12/5/18

Stollen is the German holiday bread that can’t shake its fruitcake resemblance

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