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Time to settle in for another installment of Clean Shot. I\u2019m your host Craig Burton and joining me, as always, is Skinny.\n\nLet\u2019s start by addressing the controversy I caused in the last episode. I want to state as clearly as possible that I firmly stand by my belief that Centauri is the most overrated system in the UEE. Honestly, I didn\u2019t expect anyone to care about it, but suddenly our comm channel was flooded with angry and defensive messages. Skinny, who actually likes Centauri, immediately forwarded me every single one regardless of what time it was received, making it one of those rare moments where I regret having a competent producer.\n\nI went through, well, almost every one of those comms and though your arguments for the system were intriguing, they didn\u2019t change my mind. Sure, Saisei is beautiful, but it\u2019s also pricier than Ellroy Cass\u2019 rehab bill. Now, l admit that my first impression of the system wasn\u2019t ideal. My ship\u2019s power plant died during my first haul there and the towing cost alone erased any profit from the run. And that was before paying a ridiculously inflated price for a new power plant after being told they had \u201cjust run out\u201d of refurbs. I remember arguing with the mechanic about the cost and all she said was, \u201cWelcome to Centauri, kiddo.\u201d\n\nWhile I don\u2019t want to dwell on this controversy much longer, \u2018cause we\u2019ve got a lot of good stuff to get to today, I want to remind everyone that all I said was that Centauri was the most overrated system in the UEE. Not the worst, or the ugliest, just the one with the greatest disparity between the hype and the reality. It was never meant as an insult, only my humble opinion.\n\nThink that\u2019ll clear things up, Skinny? I\u2019ll assume the shaking of your head means that no one could be angry with me after this. Good. Now that that\u2019s taken care of, let\u2019s get to today\u2019s TroubleZone.\n\nToday\u2019s first stop is Magnus, where a transport full of custom Origin ships has disappeared. I flagged this because the ship\u2019s crew hasn\u2019t been heard from either, so if you\u2019re carrying high-value cargo through Magnus, bring an escort or be prepared to defend yourself. Voluntarily releasing your cargo to avoid an altercation might not guarantee your safety.\n\nNext, reports out of Chronos indicate a significant increase in scan times while going through Customs. This doesn\u2019t affect haulers bringing goods to Synthworld, only those looking to leave the UEE and enter Branaugh. Bea Vetrano was recently on the show talking about how there are credits to be made hauling goods to the growing Tevarin diaspora in Branaugh. If you\u2019re making that run, remember to factor additional time at Customs into the equation. Hopefully, this is just one of those blips that happen from time to time and not a permanent change. Maybe all Customs officers caught the same bug or something. We\u2019ll keep an eye on it for the time being and let you know if there\u2019s any improvement. Okay, that\u2019s all for today\u2019s TroubleZone.\n\nNow, it\u2019s time for something I\u2019ve been excited to do for a while. Usually, we talk about topics like \u201cwhat\u2019s the best route to take between systems\u201d or if that new component is worth the cost. These details are vital, but there\u2019s one aspect of hauling that we don\u2019t spend enough time talking about \u2014 the Human element.\n\nThat\u2019s why we\u2019ve brought in a special guest to discuss culinary options to keep you fueled and focused over the long haul. Some of you may know him from his Silver Leaf award-winning restaurant Gastronomical, please welcome to the show Chef Cutty Crawford.\n\nCutty Crawford: Love the show, Craig. We have it on in the kitchen all the time.\nI figured you\u2019d be blasting Warbird non-stop or something like that.\n\nCutty Crawford: There\u2019s definitely a lot of that too, but seriously, your show was extremely helpful when launching Gastronomical.\nHave to give you a big congrats on the restaurant\u2019s success. First Silver Leaf winner to ever be based out of an 890 Jump, right?\n\nCutty Crawford: Yeah, the \u201cculinary cruiser,\u201d as I like to call it. I know how to run a restaurant, but coordinating deliveries so there\u2019d be fresh local proteins or ripe jumping limes waiting at the next LZ was absolutely essential to the restaurant\u2019s success. That\u2019s why I loved listening to your show. Hearing you and your guests talk about the nitty-gritty details of hauling really helped me understand and navigate the complicated logistics of running a roaming restaurant.\nI can only imagine. I\u2019ve got so many questions about how you pulled it off, but let\u2019s start with the most important one of all\u2026 what are your thoughts on the Centauri system?\n\nCutty Crawford: (Laughter) I love it. We can charge more there and still be booked solid.\nThank you for reinforcing my point. Now that that\u2019s settled, how about we get to the real reason we brought you here today?\n\nCutty Crawford: Let\u2019s get to it.\nAlright, so we sent Chef Crawford and his crew a few boxes of MRE ration packs, and they spent the past few weeks taste testing. We wanted to know what their professional palettes thought of this staple of the hauler\u2019s diet.\n\nCutty Crawford: I\u2019ve got some strong opinions to share after this little experiment.\nThen let\u2019s begin. What were your thoughts on ReadyMeal?\n\nCutty Crawford: When I hear MRE, this is the brand that immediately comes to my mind. Growing up, I had more than my fair share on long trips with the family, but it\u2019d been decades since I last had one.\nSo how did they hold up compared to your memory?\n\nCutty Crawford: Maybe it was the nostalgia factor, but I was surprised by how much I liked them. Flavors were good. Mouthfeel was bland, but there\u2019s not going to be much variance in texture when the meal is mostly powder.\nYou have a favorite meal?\n\nCutty Crawford: I\u2019m a Meatball Marinara fan. You?\nChicken Patty with Noodle.\n\nCutty Crawford: Interesting. That flavor ran out the fastest with my crew too. Some people really like it.\nGlad to hear that the old standby met with some approval. I guess it\u2019s a classic for a reason. Moving on, how does Ma\u2019s Ready to Eat attempt at recreating home-cooked food measure up?\n\nCutty Crawford: I think calling it \u201cfood\u201d is an insult to food. Look, I know they\u2019re meant to be affordable meal replacements, but all the Ma\u2019s varieties had a very unpleasant synthetic aftertaste to me.\nI agree. Felt kinda bad even sending you a box, but I gotta be thorough.\n\nCutty Crawford: One of the cooks read the ingredient labels and even we couldn\u2019t figure out what\u2019s in these things. It sounded more like a scientific study than an ingredients list. Honestly, I almost came close to not tasting all the flavors they had, but I managed to soldier through at least one bite of each.\nEveryone at Clean Shot appreciates your fortitude and commitment. Seems like your thoughts on Ma\u2019s Ready to Eat meals are pretty clear, so let\u2019s move on to Omni Packs, which claims to use premium and organic ingredients for a better tasting meal. Does their claim hold up?\n\nCutty Crawford: I\u2019m conflicted about this one.\nDoes that mean you didn\u2019t like them?\n\nCutty Crawford: No, I did. They definitely tasted better than the other brands, but calling it a \u201cpremium taste\u201d is a stretch.\nOne thing that\u2019s certain is you\u2019re definitely paying a premium. Omni Packs are basically the Centauri of MREs.\n\nCutty Crawford: And that\u2019s why I\u2019m so conflicted. If I had to choose between these three brands for dinner tonight, I\u2019d pick Omni Packs\u2019 Boumbo flavor, hands down. But if I needed to stock my ship, I\u2019m not sure the extra cost is worth it.\nAs a professional chef, which brand would you recommend to haulers looking for a decent meal while on the drift?\n\nCutty Crawford: Clearly, the best flavor for the price is ReadyMeal.\nSkinny\u2019s smiling from ear to ear right now because he just won our bet. I\u2019m a ReadyMeal man myself, but I was convinced you\u2019d pick OmniPacks.\n\nCutty Crawford: They\u2019re good and all, but I\u2019d rather make a ReadyMeal and spend a few of the creds I saved on ingredients to add flavor and freshness to the dish. A squirt of hot sauce or fresh oza juice goes a long way in taking those chicken patties to the next level.\nThat\u2019s a great idea and exactly why I wanted to bring you on the show. Ok, it\u2019s time to take a quick commercial break. When we\u2019re back, I\u2019ve got a bunch of questions for Chef Cutty Crawford on coordinating the logistics of a culinary cruiser. Don\u2019t go anywhere. There\u2019s more Clean Shot coming your way.","de_DE":"\u00dcbertragung starten\nHallo Leute! Zeit, sich f\u00fcr eine weitere Rate Clean Shot zu entscheiden. Ich bin Ihr Gastgeber Craig Burton und wie immer ist Skinny dabei.\n\nLassen Sie uns damit beginnen, die Kontroverse anzusprechen, die ich in der letzten Episode verursacht habe. Ich m\u00f6chte so klar wie m\u00f6glich sagen, dass ich fest zu meinem Glauben stehe, dass Centauri das am meisten \u00fcbersch\u00e4tzte System in der UEE ist. Ehrlich gesagt, habe ich nicht erwartet, dass sich jemand darum k\u00fcmmert, aber pl\u00f6tzlich wurde unser Kommunikationskanal mit w\u00fctenden und defensiven Nachrichten \u00fcberflutet. Skinny, die eigentlich Centauri mag, hat mir sofort jeden einzelnen geschickt, unabh\u00e4ngig davon, wann er empfangen wurde, was es zu einem der seltenen Momente macht, in denen ich es bedauere, einen kompetenten Produzenten zu haben.\n\nIch habe fast jeden dieser Kommunikationen durchlaufen, und obwohl deine Argumente f\u00fcr das System faszinierend waren, haben sie meine Meinung nicht ge\u00e4ndert. Sicher, Saisei ist sch\u00f6n, aber auch teurer als Ellroy Cass' Reha-Rechnung. Nun, ich gebe zu, dass mein erster Eindruck vom System nicht ideal war. Das Kraftwerk meines Schiffes starb w\u00e4hrend meines ersten Transports dort, und allein die Abschleppkosten lie\u00dfen den Gewinn aus der Fahrt verschwinden. Und das war, bevor man einen l\u00e4cherlich \u00fcberh\u00f6hten Preis f\u00fcr ein neues Kraftwerk zahlte, nachdem man ihnen gesagt hatte, sie h\u00e4tten \"gerade keine R\u00fcckbauten mehr\". Ich erinnere mich, dass ich mit dem Mechaniker \u00fcber die Kosten gestritten habe und sie sagte nur: \"Willkommen in Centauri, Kindchen.\"\n\nObwohl ich nicht mehr lange auf diese Kontroverse eingehen m\u00f6chte, weil wir heute viel Gutes zu tun haben, m\u00f6chte ich alle daran erinnern, dass ich nur gesagt habe, dass Centauri das am meisten \u00fcbersch\u00e4tzte System in der UEE war. Nicht das Schlimmste, oder das H\u00e4sslichste, nur das mit dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Unterschied zwischen dem Hype und der Realit\u00e4t. Es war nie als Beleidigung gedacht, nur meine bescheidene Meinung.\n\nDenkst du, das wird die Dinge aufkl\u00e4ren, Skinny? Ich nehme an, dass das Kopfsch\u00fctteln bedeutet, dass niemand mehr w\u00fctend auf mich sein kann. Gut. Nun, da das erledigt ist, kommen wir zur heutigen TroubleZone.\n\nDer heutige erste Halt ist Magnus, wo ein Transport voller Custom Origin Schiffe verschwunden ist. Ich habe dies markiert, weil die Schiffsbesatzung auch nicht von ihr geh\u00f6rt wurde. Wenn Sie also hochwertige Fracht durch Magnus transportieren, bringen Sie eine Eskorte mit oder seien Sie bereit, sich zu verteidigen. Die freiwillige Freigabe Ihrer Ladung, um eine Auseinandersetzung zu vermeiden, kann Ihre Sicherheit nicht garantieren.\n\nAls n\u00e4chstes deuten Berichte aus Chronos auf eine deutliche Erh\u00f6hung der Scan-Zeiten beim Durchlaufen des Zolls hin. Dies betrifft nicht Spediteure, die Waren zu Synthworld bringen, sondern nur diejenigen, die die UEE verlassen und nach Branaugh einreisen wollen. Bea Vetrano war k\u00fcrzlich auf der Messe und sprach dar\u00fcber, wie es m\u00f6glich ist, Kredite f\u00fcr den Transport von Waren an die wachsende Tevarin-Diaspora in Branaugh zu vergeben. Wenn Sie diesen Lauf machen, denken Sie daran, zus\u00e4tzliche Zeit beim Zoll in die Berechnung einzubeziehen. Hoffentlich ist dies nur einer dieser Blips, die von Zeit zu Zeit passieren und keine dauerhafte Ver\u00e4nderung. Vielleicht haben alle Zollbeamten den gleichen Fehler oder so gefangen. Wir werden es vorerst im Auge behalten und Sie informieren, wenn es Verbesserungen gibt. Okay, das war's f\u00fcr die heutige TroubleZone.\n\nJetzt ist es Zeit f\u00fcr etwas, worauf ich mich schon seit einiger Zeit freue. Normalerweise sprechen wir \u00fcber Themen wie \"Was ist der beste Weg zwischen Systemen\" oder ob diese neue Komponente die Kosten wert ist. Diese Details sind wichtig, aber es gibt einen Aspekt des Schleppens, \u00fcber den wir nicht gen\u00fcgend Zeit verbringen, um dar\u00fcber zu sprechen - das menschliche Element.\n\nDeshalb haben wir einen besonderen Gast eingeladen, um kulinarische M\u00f6glichkeiten zu besprechen, damit Sie auf lange Sicht getankt und konzentriert bleiben. Einige von Ihnen kennen ihn vielleicht aus seinem preisgekr\u00f6nten Restaurant Gastronomical, bitte begr\u00fc\u00dfen Sie ihn in der Show Chef Cutty Crawford.\n\nCutty Crawford: Ich liebe die Show, Craig. Wir haben es in der K\u00fcche die ganze Zeit an.\nIch dachte, du w\u00fcrdest Warbird nonstop abschie\u00dfen oder so.\n\nCutty Crawford: Es gibt definitiv auch eine Menge davon, aber im Ernst, deine Show war extrem hilfreich bei der Einf\u00fchrung von Gastronomical.\nIch muss dir einen gro\u00dfen Gl\u00fcckwunsch zum Erfolg des Restaurants geben. Der erste Silberblattsieger, der jemals aus einem 890er Sprung hervorgegangen ist, richtig?\n\nCutty Crawford: Ja, der \"kulinarische Kreuzer\", wie ich ihn gerne nenne. Ich wei\u00df, wie man ein Restaurant leitet, aber die Koordination der Lieferungen, damit es frische lokale Proteine oder reife springende Limetten gibt, die in der n\u00e4chsten LZ warten, war absolut notwendig f\u00fcr den Erfolg des Restaurants. Deshalb habe ich mir gerne deine Show angeh\u00f6rt. Es hat mir wirklich geholfen, die komplizierte Logistik des Betriebs eines Roaming-Restaurants zu verstehen und zu steuern, wenn ich Sie und Ihre G\u00e4ste \u00fcber die wesentlichen Details des Transports sprechen h\u00f6rte.\nIch kann es mir nur vorstellen. Ich habe so viele Fragen dar\u00fcber, wie Sie es geschafft haben, aber lassen Sie uns mit dem wichtigsten von allen beginnen.... was sind Ihre Gedanken \u00fcber das Centauri-System?\n\nCutty Crawford: (Lachen) Ich liebe es. Wir k\u00f6nnen dort mehr verlangen und trotzdem solide gebucht werden.\nVielen Dank, dass Sie meinen Standpunkt bekr\u00e4ftigen. Jetzt, wo das gekl\u00e4rt ist, wie w\u00e4re es, wenn wir zu dem wahren Grund kommen, warum wir dich heute hierher gebracht haben?\n\nCutty Crawford: Kommen wir zur Sache.\nIn Ordnung, also schickten wir Chef Crawford und seine Crew ein paar Kartons mit MRE-Rationspaketen, und sie verbrachten die letzten Wochen damit, den Geschmack zu testen. Wir wollten wissen, was ihre professionellen Paletten von dieser Grundnahrungsmittel des Spediteurs halten.\n\nCutty Crawford: Ich habe nach diesem kleinen Experiment einige starke Meinungen zu teilen.\nDann lass uns anfangen. Was waren deine Gedanken zu ReadyMeal?\n\nCutty Crawford: Wenn ich MRE h\u00f6re, ist dies die Marke, die mir sofort in den Sinn kommt. Als ich aufwuchs, hatte ich mehr als meinen gerechten Anteil auf langen Reisen mit der Familie, aber es war Jahrzehnte her, seit ich das letzte Mal einen hatte.\nAlso, wie haben sie sich im Vergleich zu deiner Erinnerung gehalten?\n\nCutty Crawford: Vielleicht war es der Nostalgiefaktor, aber ich war \u00fcberrascht, wie sehr ich sie mochte. Die Aromen waren gut. Das Mundgef\u00fchl war fad, aber es wird nicht viel Varianz in der Textur geben, wenn die Mahlzeit haupts\u00e4chlich Pulver ist.\nHast du ein Lieblingsessen?\n\nCutty Crawford: Ich bin ein Meatball Marinara Fan. Du?\nH\u00fchnerpastete mit Nudeln.\n\nCutty Crawford: Interessant. Dieser Geschmack ging auch bei meiner Crew am schnellsten aus. Manche Leute m\u00f6gen es wirklich.\nSch\u00f6n zu h\u00f6ren, dass der alte Standby auf einige Zustimmung gesto\u00dfen ist. Ich sch\u00e4tze, es ist aus einem bestimmten Grund ein Klassiker. Weiter geht es, wie kann Ma's Ready to Eat versuchen, hausgemachte Speisen wiederherzustellen?\n\nCutty Crawford: Ich denke, es ist eine Beleidigung f\u00fcr das Essen, es \"Essen\" zu nennen. Schau, ich wei\u00df, dass sie dazu bestimmt sind, erschwingliche Mahlzeiten zu ersetzen, aber alle Sorten der Ma hatten einen sehr unangenehmen synthetischen Nachgeschmack f\u00fcr mich.\nIch stimme zu. Es f\u00fchlte sich irgendwie schlecht an, dir sogar eine Schachtel zu schicken, aber ich muss gr\u00fcndlich sein.\n\nCutty Crawford: Einer der K\u00f6che las die Zutatenaufkleber und selbst wir konnten nicht herausfinden, was in diesen Dingen steckt. Es klang eher wie eine wissenschaftliche Studie als wie eine Zutatenliste. Ehrlich gesagt, bin ich fast dazu gekommen, nicht alle Geschmacksrichtungen zu probieren, die sie hatten, aber ich habe es geschafft, mich durch mindestens einen Bissen von jedem zu k\u00e4mpfen.\nJeder bei Clean Shot sch\u00e4tzt deine St\u00e4rke und dein Engagement. Scheint so, als ob deine Gedanken \u00fcber Ma's Ready to Eat Mahlzeiten ziemlich klar sind, also lass uns zu Omni Packs \u00fcbergehen, das behauptet, hochwertige und biologische Zutaten f\u00fcr eine besser schmeckende Mahlzeit zu verwenden. H\u00e4lt ihr Anspruch stand?\n\nCutty Crawford: Ich bin in diesem Fall in einem Konflikt.\nHei\u00dft das, dass du sie nicht gemocht hast?\n\nCutty Crawford: Nein, das habe ich. Sie schmeckten definitiv besser als die anderen Marken, aber es einen \"Premium-Geschmack\" zu nennen, ist eine Herausforderung.\nEine Sache, die sicher ist, ist, dass du definitiv eine Pr\u00e4mie zahlst. Omni-Pakete sind im Grunde genommen die Centauri der MREs.\n\nCutty Crawford: Und deshalb bin ich so in Konflikt. Wenn ich heute Abend zwischen diesen drei Marken zum Abendessen w\u00e4hlen m\u00fcsste, w\u00fcrde ich Omni Packs' Boumbo-Geschmack w\u00e4hlen, ohne zu z\u00f6gern. Aber wenn ich mein Schiff auff\u00fcllen musste, bin ich mir nicht sicher, ob die zus\u00e4tzlichen Kosten es wert sind.\nWelche Marke w\u00fcrden Sie als professioneller Koch den Schleppern empfehlen, die w\u00e4hrend der Fahrt eine anst\u00e4ndige Mahlzeit suchen?\n\nCutty Crawford: Der beste Geschmack f\u00fcr den Preis ist eindeutig ReadyMeal.\nSkinny l\u00e4chelt gerade von Kopf bis Fu\u00df, weil er gerade unsere Wette gewonnen hat. Ich bin selbst ein ReadyMeal-Mann, aber ich war \u00fcberzeugt, dass Sie OmniPacks w\u00e4hlen w\u00fcrden.\n\nCutty Crawford: Sie sind gut und alles, aber ich w\u00fcrde lieber ein Fertiggericht machen und ein paar der Creds, die ich gespeichert habe, f\u00fcr Zutaten ausgeben, um dem Gericht Geschmack und Frische zu verleihen. Ein Spritzer scharfe Sauce oder frischer Ozasaft tr\u00e4gt wesentlich dazu bei, diese H\u00fchnerpasteten auf die n\u00e4chste Stufe zu bringen.\nDas ist eine tolle Idee und genau deshalb wollte ich dich in die Show mitnehmen. Ok, es ist Zeit f\u00fcr eine kurze Werbepause. Wenn wir zur\u00fcck sind, habe ich einen Haufen Fragen an Chef Cutty Crawford, wie er die Logistik eines kulinarischen Kreuzers koordiniert. Geh nirgendwo hin. Da kommt noch mehr Clean Shot auf dich zu.","zh_CN":"Start Transmission\nHowdy folks! Time to settle in for another installment of Clean Shot. I\u2019m your host Craig Burton and joining me, as always, is Skinny.\n\nLet\u2019s start by addressing the controversy I caused in the last episode. I want to state as clearly as possible that I firmly stand by my belief that Centauri is the most overrated system in the UEE. Honestly, I didn\u2019t expect anyone to care about it, but suddenly our comm channel was flooded with angry and defensive messages. Skinny, who actually likes Centauri, immediately forwarded me every single one regardless of what time it was received, making it one of those rare moments where I regret having a competent producer.\n\nI went through, well, almost every one of those comms and though your arguments for the system were intriguing, they didn\u2019t change my mind. Sure, Saisei is beautiful, but it\u2019s also pricier than Ellroy Cass\u2019 rehab bill. Now, l admit that my first impression of the system wasn\u2019t ideal. My ship\u2019s power plant died during my first haul there and the towing cost alone erased any profit from the run. And that was before paying a ridiculously inflated price for a new power plant after being told they had \u201cjust run out\u201d of refurbs. I remember arguing with the mechanic about the cost and all she said was, \u201cWelcome to Centauri, kiddo.\u201d\n\nWhile I don\u2019t want to dwell on this controversy much longer, \u2018cause we\u2019ve got a lot of good stuff to get to today, I want to remind everyone that all I said was that Centauri was the most overrated system in the UEE. Not the worst, or the ugliest, just the one with the greatest disparity between the hype and the reality. It was never meant as an insult, only my humble opinion.\n\nThink that\u2019ll clear things up, Skinny? I\u2019ll assume the shaking of your head means that no one could be angry with me after this. Good. Now that that\u2019s taken care of, let\u2019s get to today\u2019s TroubleZone.\n\nToday\u2019s first stop is Magnus, where a transport full of custom Origin ships has disappeared. I flagged this because the ship\u2019s crew hasn\u2019t been heard from either, so if you\u2019re carrying high-value cargo through Magnus, bring an escort or be prepared to defend yourself. Voluntarily releasing your cargo to avoid an altercation might not guarantee your safety.\n\nNext, reports out of Chronos indicate a significant increase in scan times while going through Customs. This doesn\u2019t affect haulers bringing goods to Synthworld, only those looking to leave the UEE and enter Branaugh. Bea Vetrano was recently on the show talking about how there are credits to be made hauling goods to the growing Tevarin diaspora in Branaugh. If you\u2019re making that run, remember to factor additional time at Customs into the equation. Hopefully, this is just one of those blips that happen from time to time and not a permanent change. Maybe all Customs officers caught the same bug or something. We\u2019ll keep an eye on it for the time being and let you know if there\u2019s any improvement. Okay, that\u2019s all for today\u2019s TroubleZone.\n\nNow, it\u2019s time for something I\u2019ve been excited to do for a while. Usually, we talk about topics like \u201cwhat\u2019s the best route to take between systems\u201d or if that new component is worth the cost. These details are vital, but there\u2019s one aspect of hauling that we don\u2019t spend enough time talking about \u2014 the Human element.\n\nThat\u2019s why we\u2019ve brought in a special guest to discuss culinary options to keep you fueled and focused over the long haul. Some of you may know him from his Silver Leaf award-winning restaurant Gastronomical, please welcome to the show Chef Cutty Crawford.\n\nCutty Crawford: Love the show, Craig. We have it on in the kitchen all the time.\nI figured you\u2019d be blasting Warbird non-stop or something like that.\n\nCutty Crawford: There\u2019s definitely a lot of that too, but seriously, your show was extremely helpful when launching Gastronomical.\nHave to give you a big congrats on the restaurant\u2019s success. First Silver Leaf winner to ever be based out of an 890 Jump, right?\n\nCutty Crawford: Yeah, the \u201cculinary cruiser,\u201d as I like to call it. I know how to run a restaurant, but coordinating deliveries so there\u2019d be fresh local proteins or ripe jumping limes waiting at the next LZ was absolutely essential to the restaurant\u2019s success. That\u2019s why I loved listening to your show. Hearing you and your guests talk about the nitty-gritty details of hauling really helped me understand and navigate the complicated logistics of running a roaming restaurant.\nI can only imagine. I\u2019ve got so many questions about how you pulled it off, but let\u2019s start with the most important one of all\u2026 what are your thoughts on the Centauri system?\n\nCutty Crawford: (Laughter) I love it. We can charge more there and still be booked solid.\nThank you for reinforcing my point. Now that that\u2019s settled, how about we get to the real reason we brought you here today?\n\nCutty Crawford: Let\u2019s get to it.\nAlright, so we sent Chef Crawford and his crew a few boxes of MRE ration packs, and they spent the past few weeks taste testing. We wanted to know what their professional palettes thought of this staple of the hauler\u2019s diet.\n\nCutty Crawford: I\u2019ve got some strong opinions to share after this little experiment.\nThen let\u2019s begin. What were your thoughts on ReadyMeal?\n\nCutty Crawford: When I hear MRE, this is the brand that immediately comes to my mind. Growing up, I had more than my fair share on long trips with the family, but it\u2019d been decades since I last had one.\nSo how did they hold up compared to your memory?\n\nCutty Crawford: Maybe it was the nostalgia factor, but I was surprised by how much I liked them. Flavors were good. Mouthfeel was bland, but there\u2019s not going to be much variance in texture when the meal is mostly powder.\nYou have a favorite meal?\n\nCutty Crawford: I\u2019m a Meatball Marinara fan. You?\nChicken Patty with Noodle.\n\nCutty Crawford: Interesting. That flavor ran out the fastest with my crew too. Some people really like it.\nGlad to hear that the old standby met with some approval. I guess it\u2019s a classic for a reason. Moving on, how does Ma\u2019s Ready to Eat attempt at recreating home-cooked food measure up?\n\nCutty Crawford: I think calling it \u201cfood\u201d is an insult to food. Look, I know they\u2019re meant to be affordable meal replacements, but all the Ma\u2019s varieties had a very unpleasant synthetic aftertaste to me.\nI agree. Felt kinda bad even sending you a box, but I gotta be thorough.\n\nCutty Crawford: One of the cooks read the ingredient labels and even we couldn\u2019t figure out what\u2019s in these things. It sounded more like a scientific study than an ingredients list. Honestly, I almost came close to not tasting all the flavors they had, but I managed to soldier through at least one bite of each.\nEveryone at Clean Shot appreciates your fortitude and commitment. Seems like your thoughts on Ma\u2019s Ready to Eat meals are pretty clear, so let\u2019s move on to Omni Packs, which claims to use premium and organic ingredients for a better tasting meal. Does their claim hold up?\n\nCutty Crawford: I\u2019m conflicted about this one.\nDoes that mean you didn\u2019t like them?\n\nCutty Crawford: No, I did. They definitely tasted better than the other brands, but calling it a \u201cpremium taste\u201d is a stretch.\nOne thing that\u2019s certain is you\u2019re definitely paying a premium. Omni Packs are basically the Centauri of MREs.\n\nCutty Crawford: And that\u2019s why I\u2019m so conflicted. If I had to choose between these three brands for dinner tonight, I\u2019d pick Omni Packs\u2019 Boumbo flavor, hands down. But if I needed to stock my ship, I\u2019m not sure the extra cost is worth it.\nAs a professional chef, which brand would you recommend to haulers looking for a decent meal while on the drift?\n\nCutty Crawford: Clearly, the best flavor for the price is ReadyMeal.\nSkinny\u2019s smiling from ear to ear right now because he just won our bet. I\u2019m a ReadyMeal man myself, but I was convinced you\u2019d pick OmniPacks.\n\nCutty Crawford: They\u2019re good and all, but I\u2019d rather make a ReadyMeal and spend a few of the creds I saved on ingredients to add flavor and freshness to the dish. A squirt of hot sauce or fresh oza juice goes a long way in taking those chicken patties to the next level.\nThat\u2019s a great idea and exactly why I wanted to bring you on the show. Ok, it\u2019s time to take a quick commercial break. When we\u2019re back, I\u2019ve got a bunch of questions for Chef Cutty Crawford on coordinating the logistics of a culinary cruiser. Don\u2019t go anywhere. There\u2019s more Clean Shot coming your way."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":17,"created_at":"2019-05-21T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"6 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-07 22:13:20","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":17086,"next_id":17088}}