I can’t even begin to explain the way Abdurraqib spins together disparate topics and references, but the man always sticks the landing. I called it a “magic trick” for lack of a better phrase, one that makes you stand up out of your chair and stare out the window, surveying a world you thought you knew suddenly looking very different in the aftermath. This took me forever to read because I wanted to savor every sentence. Can’t recommend it enough.
I do not need a new wardrobe, packing cubes, new toiletry bag, etc. I have everything I need. Reminding myself of this in the heat of the moment feels like coming down from a frenzy I never wanted to have in the first place.
Prosciutto, salami, etc. started in a cold pan and left to crisp and render their fat. They shrink up and become crispy and delicate and cheek-puckering in their salinity. Highly recommend accompanying with toasted bread and an over easy egg fried in the oils in the pan.
