@wolfwoof:
I think i'm allergic to the word organic
Love homegrown stuff but anything that's labeled organic tends to be overpriced and shoddy
with the way stuff is priced normally now its basically the same. Dairy products are really pricy.
@wolfwoof:
I think i'm allergic to the word organic
Love homegrown stuff but anything that's labeled organic tends to be overpriced and shoddy
with the way stuff is priced normally now its basically the same. Dairy products are really pricy.
I've been really into craft beers lately. There's a pretty good brewery called Great Lakes in Ohio, and even though I live pretty far from Cleveland, we get most of their beer. They have a lot of good stuff so it's been a fun journey trying as much as I can.
I'm excited since I have an internship around that area and some awesome breweries like Great Lakes and Three Floyds don't sell where I usually live.
I like my beers bitter. Coffee-flavored beers are among my favorites. Stone just came out with an espresso Russian imperial stout this year, which is pretty killer.
with the way stuff is priced normally now its basically the same. Dairy products are really pricy.
Most our dairy is subsidized so i can't really relate.
Which is great since you use a shitton of dairy on a daily basis
^ I bet you haven't tasted mango lassire. Best after-meal drink in the meal imo
I personally dig a wide variety of stuff, but coconut rice takes the cake for me. It's really flavorful when done right
^ I bet you haven't tasted mango lassire. Best after-meal drink in the meal imo
If you mean mango lassi… oh my goshhhhhhhh it's amazing. love love love.
@wolfwoof:
Don't be like that. You guys still got curries
Everyone likes those
Eeeh, I prefer brown rice myself. Much more tastiness and chewiness! :)
Also, basmati sucks. Screw that.
What blasphemy is this!? One meal at Chez Cooldud should change that opinion. Basmati is the king of all rice. Long grains, no stickiness, "Suuper fravour".
Mmmmm.
If you mean mango lassi… oh my goshhhhhhhh it's amazing. love love love.
You know who to thank for that. [HINT: Do not thank the Tamils in Singapore. Lassi is from further north.]
If you like mango lassi, you should try the 'normal' sweet lassi. YMMV, but I personally like it better.
I'm excited since I have an internship around that area and some awesome breweries like Great Lakes and Three Floyds don't sell where I usually live.
I like my beers bitter. Coffee-flavored beers are among my favorites. Stone just came out with an espresso Russian imperial stout this year, which is pretty killer.
I tried Stone IPA a couple weeks ago and it was really good. I admit, it took me a while to get used to IPA's in general, but man it was worth it.
What blasphemy is this!? One meal at Chez Cooldud should change that opinion. Basmati is the king of all rice. Long grains, no stickiness, "Suuper fravour".
Mmmmm.
Hm, I wasn't really trying to disagree with you, haven't even tried Dehradun basmati rice. Just saying when it comes to rice I prefer 'em brown. Which also got more vitamins and stuff in 'em! :)
@wolfwoof:
Snaps is an international thing right?
What about mead? Anyone up for some sweet sweet honey wine
It's a well known fact that the best mead is homemade mead.
Unfortunately, it's an equally well known fact that the worst mead is also homemade mead. Really depends on being done correctly.
I got a question for you beerists out there. What's a good beer you'd recommend to someone who doesn't like beer? Almost every one I've ever tried has made me wince in disgust; the sole exception being an apple craft beer my sister let me try. I have no issues with harder stuff, though. Vodka and rum? Those were both love at first sip.
@Panda:
Unfortunately, it's an equally well known fact that the worst mead is also homemade mead. Really depends on being done correctly.
Yeah…I tried doing this one time. I didn't really work, as one might imagine. That was when I was REALLY desperate to get my hands on something alcoholic. I also tried making wine, sake and rum. I thought the wine was awful and I had done something wrong, but after trying some cheap communion wine at church I realised it was actually a pretty close imitation. I'd say I did alright for a 17 year old with no prior experience in preparing homemade liquor.
I got a question for you beerists out there. What's a good beer you'd recommend to someone who doesn't like beer? Almost every one I've ever tried has made me wince in disgust; the sole exception being an apple craft beer my sister let me try. I have no issues with harder stuff, though. Vodka and rum? Those were both love at first sip.
I would recommend trying a lot of different ones, like trappist, wheat and lambic. Trappist beer is a top-fermented type of beer, kinda high in alcohol, like my favorite is ~11%. They have a more… Sweet taste then regular beer.
Wheat beer is made with wheat instead of/in addition to barley.
Lambic is done with spontaneous fermentation and age in wine barrels... They kinda taste a little like wine.
Not that I'm a real beerist. :ninja:
You know who to thank for that. [HINT: Do not thank the Tamils in Singapore. Lassi is from further north.]
If you like mango lassi, you should try the 'normal' sweet lassi. YMMV, but I personally like it better.
After reading this, i couldn't resist. Drank 2 whole glasses.
I use to always drink Strawberry Milk when I was younger!
Didn't care much for Chocolate
i te lo pierdas~
I use to always drink Strawberry Milk when I was younger!
Didn't care much for Chocolate
i te lo pierdas~ http://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server2300/7aed4/products/74/images/208/6225__17227.1292351545.1280.1280.jpg
My brother was like that too and I just don't "get" strawberry milk. It doesn't actually taste like strawberry; it's basically just like pouring a bunch of sugar into milk.
By the way the Spanish is so bad this time that I can't even tell what it's supposed to mean. I think that's a record.
I actually remember thinking a ton of strawberry milk when I was a kid. My family never got why I liked it.
Nowadays? Nah, too sugary.
My brother was like that too and I just don't "get" strawberry milk. It doesn't actually taste like strawberry; it's basically just like pouring a bunch of sugar into milk.
Well, I agree with this actually. It tasted like a creamy, cotton candy… type of milk. I can't even describe it to be honest LOL
By the way the Spanish is so bad this time that I can't even tell what it's supposed to mean. I think that's a record.
I was trying to say "I miss it" in Spanish. Oh well, I'll try better next time!
Voy a tratar de nuevo~
Hmm my first thought on learning to like beer is the tried and true method of forcing down glass after glass til it starts tasting better. I don't really think there is such a thing as a beer that tastes great the first time out. I mean before you've begun to enjoy it for what it is
@wolfwoof:
Hmm my first thought on learning to like beer is the tried and true method of forcing down glass after glass til it starts tasting better. I don't really think there is such a thing as a beer that tastes great the first time out. I mean before you've begun to enjoy it for what it is
I don't like the taste of beer or any alcoholic beverage for that matter. I do like Winecoolers however (albeit that doesn't really count). Rum cake is also good!
no me gusta la cerveza~
Why in gods name shouldn't wine coolers count?
This food and drink snobbery needs to stop. There's nothing that makes drinking scotch better than a cider
Food and drink equality forever
Well, I agree with this actually. It tasted like a creamy, cotton candy… type of milk. I can't even describe it to be honest LOL
I was trying to say "I miss it" in Spanish. Oh well, I'll try better next time!
Voy a tratar de nuevo~
Yeah I always had a few sips then said "give me chocolate or give me death!"
If you want to say "I miss it," it would be "lo extraño" though milk is feminine so you'd use "la."
@wolfwoof:
Hmm my first thought on learning to like beer is the tried and true method of forcing down glass after glass til it starts tasting better. I don't really think there is such a thing as a beer that tastes great the first time out. I mean before you've begun to enjoy it for what it is
In Belgium, there is a beer called 'Kriek'. It tastes like cherries and the first time I drank it I found it pretty tasty. It is a bit like lemonade with a slight alcoholic/beer flavour. I like it.
I don't like the taste of beer or any alcoholic beverage for that matter. I do like Winecoolers however (albeit that doesn't really count). Rum cake is also good!
no me gusta la cerveza~
I love beer . :P
I would recommend trying a lot of different ones, like trappist, wheat and lambic. Trappist beer is a top-fermented type of beer, kinda high in alcohol, like my favorite is ~11%. They have a more… Sweet taste then regular beer. Wheat beer is made with wheat instead of/in addition to barley. Lambic is done with spontaneous fermentation and age in wine barrels... They kinda taste a little like wine. Not that I'm a real beerist. :ninja:
Lambic! That was the word I was looking for. Yeah, I liked that one more than any of the others I've tried. Unfortunately, it's REALLY expensive. Like "$6 or $7 a bottle at even the cheapest store" expensive. Sweet is good in my book, so I'll look into trying a trappist beer. Thanks for the suggestion.
@wolfwoof:
Hmm my first thought on learning to like beer is the tried and true method of forcing down glass after glass til it starts tasting better. I don't really think there is such a thing as a beer that tastes great the first time out. I mean before you've begun to enjoy it for what it is
So I take it this is true, then?
i te lo pierdas~
"I will lose it for you?" "You have lost it?" I can use Google Translate, too, ya know. :P
You're missing out is what he means.
And I never really felt peer pressure to drink beer. I too think it's an acquired taste, but I actually do like it. Not to the point of drinking all the time and becoming an alcoholic, but sometimes I just feel like drinking an ice cold one. Especially in this insane fucking heat.
I've got to be in the mood for beer. It took me some time to get into, but I persisted to see what my friends saw in it (dudes who were really into home brewing). Nowadays I like it like my metal: dark, bitter, heavy and laden with goat's blood.
I've got to be in the mood for beer. It took me some time to get into, but I persisted to see what my friends saw in it (dudes who were really into home brewing). Nowadays I like it like my metal: dark, bitter, heavy and laden with goat's blood.
I can't stand beer. Closest I get is hard cider. But ugh….the drink it till you like it thing bugs me. If it tastes crappy stop drinking it! I'm pretty sure armpits taste awful too but I'm not going to keep trying till I think it tastes good.
Well how can i phrase it. If you are a dude who's big into sweet drinks like pepsi max like me your taste buds are gonna panic the first time you try beer
It's just so damn different from what you are used to that your tongue needs a little grace period before it really starts picking up the flavours
Was the same thing with wine for me. Once you get past thinking it's just bitter you enter flavour town and can actually start to differentate betwenn stuff
I can't stand beer. Closest I get is hard cider. But ugh….the drink it till you like it thing bugs me. If it tastes crappy stop drinking it! I'm pretty sure armpits taste awful too but I'm not going to keep trying till I think it tastes good.
No pain, no gain. nods thoughtfully
You don't know how hard it was for me not to just quote that verbatim.
I can't stand beer. Closest I get is hard cider. But ugh….the drink it till you like it thing bugs me. If it tastes crappy stop drinking it! I'm pretty sure armpits taste awful too but I'm not going to keep trying till I think it tastes good.
Acquired taste is a valid thing. I've spent a good portion of my life discovering that all sorts of flavors I once hated are actually good. I used to be unable to eat anything besides chicken, rice and plain noodles and so opening up to food has been a try it until you like it sort of thing. It's the same thing with beer. Once you get past initial anxieties and imppressions you might even find… that you still don't like it. And that's completely fine, but there's something to be said for giving things a fair chance.
You don't know how hard it was for me not to just quote that verbatim.
I'm glad I'm not insane for making the mental connection instantly.
Acquired taste is a valid thing. I've spent a good portion of my life discovering that all sorts of flavors I once hated are actually good. I used to be unable to eat anything besides chicken, rice and plain noodles and so opening up to food has been a try it until you like it sort of thing. It's the same thing with beer. Once you get past initial anxieties and imppressions you might even find… that you still don't like it. And that's completely fine, but there's something to be said for giving things a fair chance.
You know what I just recently developed a taste for? Green olives. I used to really dislike how bitter they are, despite loving black olives. Now I can't get enough of all sorts of green olives.
You know what I just recently developed a taste for? Green olives. I used to really dislike how bitter they are, despite loving black olives. Now I can't get enough of all sorts of green olives.
I've always enjoyed all sorts of olives, but a long time ago, I used to be crazy about black olives, to the point of just snacking on them by the can full. Honestly, though, as time passed, and I got more experience with eating various green olives, I became less and less enthused with black olives. I've never gotten to the point of disliking them – I still enjoy them -- but they're just so horribly bland compared to green.
@Panda:
I've always enjoyed all sorts of olives, but a long time ago, I used to be crazy about black olives, to the point of just snacking on them by the can full. Honestly, though, as time passed, and I got more experience with eating various green olives, I became less and less enthused with black olives. I've never gotten to the point of disliking them – I still enjoy them -- but they're just so horribly bland compared to green.
I don't think black olives will ever stop being amazing on pizza.
some day i'm gonna have to try deep dish pizza
I get black olives on my deep dish pizza too. I eat it weekly pretty much. It's basically one of the best things ever.
I don't think black olives will ever stop being amazing on pizza.
Oh, definitely. I don't care how dull others may find it, to me, pepperoni and black olives will always be the 'classic' pizza.
My go to pizza was always Capricciosa. Gotta love those mushrooms
T'was a holdover from when i was younger and wouldn't eat anything outside of my short list of approved food items
God it sucks to be broke. I went in for an interview at a grocery store today and saw delicious looking food and more delicious looking beer. The interview went well though, so hopefully I'll be sharing pictures of new beers and food I'll be trying soon!
If you mean mango lassi… oh my goshhhhhhhh it's amazing. love love love.
Yea I got that wrong. It's soo good, the only thing that tops it would be sugar cane.
Speaking of pizza, I've tried an 'authentic' pizza restaurant and they added some kind of vegetable (spinach?? it was horribly bitter) which was kinda new given that my perception of pizza has been shaped by 'pizza hut pizza hut'. It packed quite a punch in the taste department through
Yea I got that wrong. It's soo good, the only thing that tops it would be sugar cane.
Speaking of pizza, I've tried an 'authentic' pizza restaurant and they added some kind of vegetable (spinach?? it was horribly bitter) which was kinda new given that my perception of pizza has been shaped by 'pizza hut pizza hut'. It packed quite a punch in the taste department through
All I need for a good pizza is good sauce, good cheese, and good crust. No toppings; just the essentials.
Could've been artichoke. Seems like a popular topping on more "authentic" pizza
Not that i would know all that much about truly authentic Italian food
Making things authentic is borderline impossible in places where the authentic ingredients are a pain in the ass to find
Speaking of pizza, I've tried an 'authentic' pizza restaurant
I don't even know what this means. If it means "how they make it in Italy" then it still really depends on what type/region of Italian pizza. Also I think that's a shitty thing to strive for because the definition of pizza everywhere in the world BUT Italy is different and, in my opinion, about 10 times more delicious. Pizza Hut is still crap though.
I don't even know what this means. If it means "how they make it in Italy" then it still really depends on what type/region of Italian pizza. Also I think that's a shitty thing to strive for because the definition of pizza everywhere in the world BUT Italy is different and, in my opinion, about 10 times more delicious. Pizza Hut is still crap though.
Yeah, this is largely what I was going to say; speaking, at any rate, only to what I can, which would be within the U.S. and Italy, the styles of pizza are just radically different, to the point where it's really like comparing apples and Italian apples, as the saying goes. Although I'd personally disagree that pizza outside of Italy is that much better than that found within. I really quite enjoy both styles.
Also, it is one of my persistent shames in life that, while I can objectively recognize that Pizza Hut pizza is surely horrible, I can't help but have fond memories of it. Such is the sentimentality of my time as a young cub, I suppose.
@Panda:
Yeah, this is largely what I was going to say; speaking, at any rate, only to what I can, which would be within the U.S. and Italy, the styles of pizza are just radically different, to the point where it's really like comparing apples and Italian apples, as the saying goes. Although I'd personally disagree that pizza outside of Italy is that much better than that found within. I really quite enjoy both styles.
Also, it is one of my persistent shames in life that, while I can objectively recognize that Pizza Hut pizza is surely horrible, I can't help but have fond memories of it. Such is the sentimentality of my time as a young cub, I suppose.
It's weird because usually people are completely justified in seeking out, and demanding of others, to get "authentic" cuisine. It is almost invariably going to be better when it's close to how it was originally intended as a dish. But I just can't say this is true for pizza. Italian pizza just bores me. Even American Sicilian-style pizza tastes better to me.
With some food and authenticity, the knockoff version is so different that they can't be directly compared for quality. I don't like pizza, but I've been to Italy and seen the tremendous differences between that and the overbloated sludgefests that qualify under the same name stateside, and it really comes down to preference than straight up keeping it real.
Kebab pizza is the least authentic pizza in the world.
It's the brave experiment done to see what would happen if you stacked one fast food on another and drenched it in kebab sauce
With some food and authenticity, the knockoff version is so different that they can't be directly compared for quality. I don't like pizza, but I've been to Italy and seen the tremendous differences between that and the overbloated sludgefests that qualify under the same name stateside, and it really comes down to preference than straight up keeping it real.
Yeah, I think this is pretty spot on in terms of what it comes down to. Sure, it's a good general rule that the 'authentic', original version of a thing will be better, but that's because imitations will simply try to mimic the original, and end up falling short. Pizza is an example of an exception to the rule, because, for example, the various styles of American pizza really don't make any attempt whatsoever to recreate an Italian style of pizza, but have rather evolved into their own, entirely different, sort of thing.
Any of you guys have a favorite ingredient?
Me i out spicy mango chutney in absolutely everything that's not a dessert. And i may start doing that too
@wolfwoof:
Any of you guys have a favorite ingredient?
Me i out spicy mango chutney in absolutely everything that's not a dessert. And i may start doing that too
Chutney is an amazing condiment. A year or so back, I was visiting with family at one point, and had the distinct pleasure of getting to try some homemade peach chutney that they had made. Delicious!
As for your question, though, the concept of having a 'favorite ingredient' is honestly kind of unfathomable to me. I'm completely incapable of picking even a single favorite dish overall, let alone an individual ingredient. I just find too many dishes, and such varied dishes, delicious to be able to attempt to single one out as 'best' or 'favorite'.