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sine qua non


  • n  a prerequisite
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  • Fried and true
    Think Southern-fried chicken, and chances are the next words that come to mind are "secret herbs and spices.'' To me, that's Southern-fried baloney. Prolonged immersion in very hot grease is not a method that coaxes out bouquet; the only elements likely to survive are garlic and cayenne. But spicing aside, the sine qua non of good fried chicken certainly is ...        
    Sept. 14, 2013 - Boston.com

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