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" I would love to see McDonald's pay more money. "
Tom Douglas
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" Catfish's mild taste adapts well to a wide array of flavors, especially strong assertive ones, which is why you used to see it 'blackened' Cajun style on so many restaurant menus - a trick which soon became a tired cliche. "
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" I'm a compassionate person, so if a product is 15 percent more than what I typically pay, and I see the purpose, I'll foster that kind of sustainability for the farmers/fishers. "
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" Alaska Airlines and I have a lot in common, so coming together to delight travelers with savory, high quality food from the Pacific Northwest made sense. "
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Food
" At the fishmonger, choose fish with bright scales and clear eyes. "
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" It's hard to legislate what people eat. People are getting fed up with being told what they can and can't do. It boils down to personal responsibility. People need to read labels, do their research and act accordingly. "
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" The lakes in Washington State give us tons of crawfish. "
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" When I was a kid and my mom made tomato soup, she would cut buttered toast into squares and float them on top of each bowl. "
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