“The higher the surface area-to-volume ratio of a given amount of meat,...” — J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Quote

“The higher the surface area-to-volume ratio of a given amount of meat, the more efficiently it will freeze and the less damage it will suffer.”

“Typically, the thinner the gauge of a pan, the more intense the hot and cool spots that form on its interior, which can lead to uneven cooking.”

“Frying is essentially a drying process. Batters and breadings are formulated to dry out in a particularly graceful way.”

“I am immensely contrite. And I'm sorry for the damage I've done.”

“The lion's share of the damage to the Irish economy was the fault of domestic, economic, and financial mismanagement.”

“You just try your best, just try to do damage any way you can. It can be one at-bat, it can be the next at-bat. You just never know what it will be.”