 Time television critic James Poniewozik , notes that by the end of the first episode Frank establishes that his metaphor of choice is meat because both literally and figuratively it is his preference . He may begin a day with a celebratory rack of ribs , because " I ’ m feelin ’ hungry today ! " , but also he describes life with meat metaphors : he describes the White House Chief of Staff with grudging admiration : " She ’ s as tough as a two @-@ dollar steak . " ; he plans to destroy an enemy the way " you devour a whale . One bite at a time . " ; and he endures a tedious weekly meeting with House leaders , he tells us , by " [ imagining ] their lightly salted faces frying in a skillet . " Poniewozik notes that all of this comes from a character whose name , Underwood is a reference to the hallmark deviled ham of the William Underwood Company . 
 Time television critic James Poniewozik , <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>notes</mark></a> that by the end of the first episode Frank <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>establishes</mark></a> that his metaphor of choice is meat because both literally and figuratively it <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>his preference . He may begin a day with a celebratory rack of ribs , because " I ’ m feelin ’ hungry today ! " , but also he <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>describes</mark></a> life with meat metaphors : he <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>describes</mark></a> the White House Chief of Staff with grudging admiration : " She ’ s as tough as a two @-@ dollar steak . " ; he <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>plans</mark></a> to destroy an enemy the way " you devour a whale . One bite at a time . " ; and he <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>endures</mark></a> a tedious weekly meeting with House leaders , he <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>tells</mark></a> us , by " [ imagining ] their lightly salted faces frying in a skillet . " Poniewozik <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>notes</mark></a> that all of this <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>comes</mark></a> from a character whose name , Underwood <a href='drop_aux' title='11'><mark>is</mark></a>a reference to the hallmark deviled ham of the William Underwood Company . 
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