What Else?

The free bread and chips served at restaurants is there to make you hungrier. I believe the science behind it, which is that the carbs cause a spike in blood sugar and insulin, which can make you hungrier in the short term, and also that carbs release happy juices in our brains, like serotonin and dopamine, so we associate good feelings with that restaurant and its food. 

But I do find if a restaurant has slower service, like it’s the kind of place where you can while away an evening and not feel pressured to turn over your table, the breadbasket won’t work. By the time the mains come, I am full. Coincidentally, I’m thinking of my chill neighborhood places that have slower service, and I don’t think any of them have free bread for starters. You have to order apps. So the breadbasket must be primarily the domain of the Olive Gardens of the world, the restaurants that want you in an out in less than an hour. (Celebitchy)

Guest photos from the Ambani wedding, which cost a reported $600 million. It’s a real “people are dying, Kim” moment. (Go Fug Yourself)

Country singer Ingrid Andress did a bad job singing the national anthem before the MLB Home Run Derby last night. Today she stated she was drunk, apologized, and announced she’s checking into rehab. Look, people who need it should seek treatment, but I also kind of hate how singing this song has so much power over American pop culture. Like if you don’t flawlessly nail it, people act like you spit in an eagle’s eye. Honestly, it’s obnoxious. I hope Ingrid gets the help she feels she needs, but I also hate that she had to apologize for not singing flawlessly one time. (Pajiba)

Disney was hacked to the tune of 1.2 terabytes by the hacktivist collective Nullbulge. It appears they mostly—entirely?—got stuff from Disney’s internal slack channels. Disney is “investigating”, meanwhile, Nullbulge said, “Disney was our target due to how it handles artist contracts, its approach to AI, and its pretty blatant disregard for the consumer.” It’s going to take a minute to parse everything they’re dumping, but I wonder if this will turn into Sony Hack 2.0? (CNN)

I thought everyone was already using their freezer to cook? Or rather, as part of the process. I always chill dough before rolling/cutting, I always chill cakes before icing, and I’m definitely using the freezer to speed up the cooling down process when I have recipes that involve heated elements that need to get back to room temp before mixing. Also, I read somewhere that the antioxidants in blueberries are stronger after thawing, so I always freeze my blueberries. Anyway, here’s the case for using your freezer for more than storage. (Eater)