"Someone who thinks that the only way to achieve a great dish is to use the most expensive, hard to find, exotic ingredients known to mankind. Show me someone who can turn a cheap cut of meat or some humble vegetables or grains in to a delicious and satisfying meal, and I'll show you a great cook." - petek on red flags that denote a cook's lack of ability
"Yellow and Dijon mustard are both examples of where I had both glass jars and plastic dispensers with the same product bought at the same time in my pantry. Both the Dijon and yellow mustard in the plastic containers has turned dark and lost flavor and were unusable after 18 months, but both glass jars of the same product were just fine and tasted new." - jjjrfoodie on plastic vs. glass packaging