If the sign looks like this, you haven't lost, you've won. Buon appetito!

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Since we're in the home stretch of a long presidential campaign, I thought I'd start a countdown of my own, though a shorter one, with no stump speeches.

Between now and roughly the end of the year, I will unveil 55 myths of cuisine.

Why 55? Well, it's the speed limit, it's alliterative, and it makes a manageable list. Believe me, there are more, but separating fact from fiction in these 55 areas should get us through the holidays in fine fettle

So let's get started with MYTH #55: WEAK COFFEE

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