It was only a couple months ago that I lamented the absence of any real advice on arbitraging a salad bar.

This morning, I read this post from Tyler Cowen himself, linking to Nate Silver's recent article on the subject.  Tyler protests that he doesn't want all the toppings that are most ripe for this deal, but then he's known to be a man of more refined taste than most.

Click through to see the NYTimes' lovely visual guide.

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