But if the House is the Easter Bunny, its legislative eggs are only half-cooked after 100 days.

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Anyone worried about taking out a half-cooked pie can even use an instant thermometer to measure the middle of the pie.

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One of his pet projects is a conveyor broiler due out next year--put a hamburger patty on its moving belt and it emerges two-and-a-half minutes later fully cooked.

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Tiny scallops, also cooked on the half-shell, are a revelation: sweet and soft, bathed in oil and garlic with flecks of parsley.

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Our waitress, Fidelma, is a star, nonchalantly recommending the likes of mi-cuit (half- or semi-cooked) Glenarm salmon, or a splendidly kitsch and perfectly executed beef Wellington.

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Boulud remembers a flight to Japan on which he cooked for earthquake rescue workers and a half dozen other hitchhiking chefs, including David Bouley, Tadashi Ono, and Bill Telepan, creating a soup-to-nuts feast.

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Cook, stirring from time to time, until about half of the liquid boils away and the vegetables are nearly cooked through.

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