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Falafelosophy

Irene Ros
August 01, 2012
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 Falafelosophy

How to find good falafel in a sea of impostors.

Irene Ros

August 01, 2012
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  1. (my) Falafelosophy
    *almost nothing everything about this talk
    should be taken seriously...
    @ireneros, #bocoupfest
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  4. Most Falafel is Bad
    You might never have had good falafel
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  6. This is an OFR*
    *Open Falafel Relationship
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  7. JUDGING
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  8. What’s inside?
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  9. What’s it in?
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  10. Where did it come from?
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  11. THE OUTSIDE
    DOESN’T MATTER
    Messy Falafel is Good Falafel
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  12. JUDGING THE INSIDE
    THE CRITERIA FOR JUDGEMENT
    SO THAT YOU CAN JUDGE
    YOUR FALAFEL SPHERES
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  13. Crust Crispness
    Sweet Spot
    Lots of Crispness
    No Sharp Edges
    No oil taste*
    SPORTELLO I’M LOOKING AT YOU
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  14. Mushiness
    Sweet Spot
    Pretty Airy
    Not falling apart
    Not too grainy
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  15. Flavorfulness
    Sweet Spot
    Lots of Flavor
    Not a lot of spice*
    Not overpowering garnish**
    * That’s the condiment’s job
    ** The Hummus is there for a reason
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  16. Temperature
    Sweet Spot
    Never Cold (That’s a capital offense)
    Will not burn your mouth
    Will not make all veggies warm and gross
    * That’s the condiment’s job
    ** The Hummus is there for a reason
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  17. CONDIMENTS
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  18. JA (This IS a treemap)
    Also Onions but it didn’t fit.
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  20. NEIN
    Everything
    else that’s
    not in my
    YEY list.
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  21. JUDGING THE WRAP
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  23. THICKNESS
    WHITE OR WHOLE WEAT
    HALFSIES
    HOW
    FRESH
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  24. JUDGING WHERE IT
    CAME FROM
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  25. Do they serve mostly
    middle eastern food?
    Leave
    No
    Do you see/smell the fryer?
    Do you see a bunch of pre-made
    falafel laying in a box
    Do they give you free hummus?
    EAT TASTY
    FALAFEL
    Do they have condiments on ney list?
    Yes
    Yes
    No
    No
    Yes
    Do They Serve French Fries
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    No
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  26. HUNGRY YET?
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