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Have you ever dropped a coveted piece of food, only to pick it right back up, citing the "five-second rule"? I've always wondered whether this cultural phenomenon could actually contain an iota of truth. If something's only been dropped for a moment, does that mean it potentially picked up fewer germs?

A recent New York Times article sets the record straight. The five-second rule should really become the zero-second rule, because the time on the floor doesn't at all change the risk. In fact, a 2007 Clemson University study indicated that 99 percent of bacteria was transferred nearly immediately, and neither contact time nor various surfaces (wood, tile, carpet) affected the bacteria count.

Does this change your attitude toward food that's been dropped — if only for a second?

Got a burning question? Join the Burning Question group in the YumSugar Community! It's your place to post the most pressing questions about the culinary world.

Couldn't make it to Mardi Gras this year? If you're lamenting the fact that today's Fat Tuesday and the French Quarter's a plane ride away, then do what I like to do. Bring the purple, green, and gold to your kitchen instead with a comforting platter of saucy shrimp étouffée.

Although some variations of the seafood recipe take hours to cook, enjoy a snappier version, since tonight's a school night. While the tomatoes and aromatics simmer together, steam a bowl of grains in the rice cooker (dabbed with a bit of butter, of course) so everything's ready to hit the table at the same time. Settle in with an Abita, some extra hot sauce, and your party hat, and you'll be ready to dig in! Click through for the quick recipe.

In today's Inside Scoop column, restaurant reviewer Michael Bauer takes the stage to discuss the most awkward restaurant names in San Francisco. His picks? Bite Me Sandwiches and Squat & Gobble Cafe. I've seen my share. I always giggle like a schoolgirl when I drive by Phuket Thai, and something about the name Munch Haven just really rubs me the wrong way. But the worst name I've ever heard probably goes to Chinese Ho, an eatery in Chicago that was family-owned by a friend. Suffice it to say, the eatery got tons of crank calls.

What's the most awful restaurant name you've ever uttered?

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• There are now more Subways in the world than McDonald's. — Eater
• Kahlúa from bean to bottle. — Serious Eats
• Five things new cooks should know. — Eatocracy
• Gabrielle Hamilton talks about her upcoming memoir, Blood, Bones, and Butter. — Elle
• On the rise of female brewers. — The Atlantic
• In the kitchen with Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, of LA's Animal. — Huffington Post Food
• Coffee with Grant Achatz. — Grub Street NY
• A look at Tom Colicchio's Craft restaurant 10-year anniversary dinner. — The Feast

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Happy Fat Tuesday! Don't you wish this plate of beignets were real rather than just a picture? Dice215 shared the image in the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community.

Freshly made vanilla bean beignets with warm chocolate fudge sauce on the side.

For the recipe, check out her blog. If you have a delicious photo to share, upload it to the Savory Sights group in the community!