Helen, Help Me: On the Phenomenology of Cheeseburgers
A New Yorker food critic answers questions about burger toppings, beef tallow, and the subjectivity of memory
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A New Yorker food critic answers questions about burger toppings, beef tallow, and the subjectivity of memory
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