So I'm of two minds here. On one hand, I respect that it's comfort food to people who grew up with it, but Ashkinazi Jewish food is bland outside a couple of exceptions (like latkas). Not nearly enough spices, and very samey textures. Though I guess this is the tail end of the dark ages in American cuisine. Classic New England and Midwestern cuisine shares many of the same issues, outside of a few specialist dishes. My wife grew up in rural Connecticut, and literally the only "spice" in her household was salt.
On the other, Szechuan peppercorns are amazing, everyone should try them. Outside of traditional preparations, I also use them straight up in a pepper grinder. It doesn't have much numbing, but adds a delightful floral citrus note. Try it on meatloaf, it adds a nice counterpoint to the heaviness.
Onto the actual fic - shouldn't Bullseye be up for the Death Penalty? Like murder for hire if an ADA, I know the Marvel universe is zany, but given that you've been grounding it, that kind of shit cannot fly if the Government is to maintain a monopoly of force.
