What is in your cup? - Page 991

astra · 09-06-2011, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

But somehow I don't feel easy discussing in P&R. People there are strangers. You guys here are friends.

&

We have a good company in the same boat

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Originally Posted by beppe

You are very dear to me. You are right: discussing in P&R is neither easy nor pleasant. That is why they made it a special forum, to contain the shrieking noises into a sound proof bubble.

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Quite so! That forum is little more than a street fight! No matter what anyone says, people will take the opposite view, and tear others apart for their ideas.

You hit the nail on the head.
I love contain the shrieking noises into a sound proof bubble

Cuppa #2
Ahmad English Breakfast.

aceflor · 09-06-2011, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by beppe

^stitch
Try Balsamic vinegar...
That has become my favorite salad dressing... no oil at all!

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To night? For dinner? the girls have pork chops and creamed leeks, i might try something weird.
Beppe... my friend... trust me... porkchop&leek smoothies don't work.

Right on both counts.

For dinner I had a smoothie with white cabbage. I found out that adding 4 strawberries made it good. Little girls did not want the creamed leeks so I gave her some cherry tomatoes. I tasted one with the smoothie and I found out that it enhanced the sweetness of the tomato. So this is my invention for a cold soup.
A white cabbage + 4 strawberries soup with half cherry tomatoes pocking in it. Halved because if you byte a whole cherry tomato it might ...

Why the "green smoothies" ? Is it an idea of yours, or is it something that is being made elsewhere ? Are there recipes ?
I am asking because I have never heard of them. Are they supposed to be like cold soups ?

aceflor · 09-06-2011, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by beppe

^ aceflor
Prince has a backpack full of books.

Why don't they (publishers, school managers and the like) stick all these books up theirs ?

HA !
I was wondering that too this morning. I certainly could not carry that backpack for more than 5 minutes, I'd say it's about 12 to 15kg so someone needs to tell me how a little guy of 140 cm and at the best (after lots of pasta) 32 kg can manage.
I will wait a week and see, then make myself lovable again by writing to the headmaster.

VydorScope · 09-06-2011, 06:55 AM

I think its time to brew some pumpkin spice... Thursday we leave for Gatlingburg,TN... sure gonna be hard to focus at work these next few day!

beppe · 09-06-2011, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceflor

Why the "green smoothies" ? Is it an idea of yours, or is it something that is being made elsewhere ? Are there recipes ?
I am asking because I have never heard of them. Are they supposed to be like cold soups ?

It is a well established concept, with its own literature and merchandizing. That's a site that I read once in a while. Watch out: it is American, they have a weak spot for sweet things. Although small amounts of fruit are good to correct the rough taste of raw vegetables.

When I go ste-Maxime I drink a lot of Gazpacho. About a liter a day. That's the best smootie ever. There I got the idea for feeding myself like that. No pots or range to clean. Very fast. Good nutrition. A lot of fun for me that love cooking and eating.

I am learning the tricks of the trade. The amount of water, which with what, how to correct flavors, and so on. Experimenting. To night smoothie of fennels.

astra · 09-06-2011, 07:46 AM

Cuppa #3
Ahmad English Breakfast

astra · 09-06-2011, 10:07 AM

Cuppa #4

Keemun (mediocre)

astra · 09-06-2011, 10:48 AM

Cuppa #5?

A mug of Lapacho.

beppe · 09-06-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

Cuppa #4

Keemun (mediocre)

Why should you be drinking a mediocre Keemun escapes my understanding.
It might be your everlasting desire for experimenting? or your drive toward perfection? or ... what?
magic word: please

mldavis2 · 09-06-2011, 11:28 AM

Today's coffee is fresh, home-roasted Ethiopia Oromia Yirga Cheffe.

beppe · 09-06-2011, 01:04 PM

I made it. Gazpacho. I followed the ingredients on the carton that I bought in France. I used stuff fresh from the garden, and it is very good. Better, deeper, more subtle. Great. Gazpacho, I own you.

100 ml of ice water. Then a pealed, seeded medium size cucumber, cut in pieces. Blend. Half a small sweet onion (red). Blend. While blending 3 small tomatoes that I had frozen. Half a clove of garlic, a pinch of salt.

Fresh from the garden? The tomatoes were more then fresh, they were frozen.

Onion and garlic bought.

astra · 09-06-2011, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beppe

Why should you be drinking a mediocre Keemun escapes my understanding.
It might be your everlasting desire for experimenting? or your drive toward perfection? or ... what?

Quote:

Originally Posted by beppe

magic word: please

Spoiler:

Many online shops. I order from time to time (say once in 3-4 months) teas from new shops to satisfy the need to taste&compare certain teas.
Keemun is one of them. If I don't like it, I take it to the office where I have a standard cup and unfiltered water, thus good teas would be wasted. On the other hand as a cup of a bit unusual flavour with lunch will do. I certainly would not waste (TEIC)The East India Company's Keemun.

for Yunnan from TEIC or from Chah Online Tea.
Keemun has a specific flavour which makes it different in bad water, unfit cup and even if it is of inferior quality.

Cuppa #6
Green Pu-Erh.

astra · 09-06-2011, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beppe

I made it. Gazpacho.

Kitchen wizard

astra · 09-06-2011, 03:43 PM

Cuppa #7

Wu Yi Rock - Rou Gui (penultimate cuppa). When I finish this Wu Yi Rock, I am going to open Wu Yi Rock - Shui Xian, which costs 1/3 of the former Wu Yi Rock. Both are from the same source, The Chinese Tea Company.

beppe · 09-06-2011, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

Spoiler:

Many online shops. I order from time to time (say once in 3-4 months) teas from new shops to satisfy the need to taste&compare certain teas.
Keemun is one of them. If I don't like it, I take it to the office where I have a standard cup and unfiltered water, thus good teas would be wasted. On the other hand as a cup of a bit unusual flavour with lunch will do. I certainly would not waste (TEIC)The East India Company's Keemun.

for Yunnan from TEIC or from Chah Online Tea.
Keemun has a specific flavour which makes it different in bad water, unfit cup and even if it is of inferior quality.

Cuppa #6
Green Pu-Erh.

An esthetism?

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VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	I think its time to brew some pumpkin spice... Thursday we leave for Gatlingburg,TN... sure gonna be hard to focus at work these next few day!

09-06-2011, 07:46 AM	#14856
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09-06-2011, 10:07 AM	#14857
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Cuppa #4 Keemun (mediocre)

09-06-2011, 10:48 AM	#14858
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Cuppa #5? A mug of Lapacho.

09-06-2011, 11:28 AM	#14860
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09-06-2011, 01:04 PM	#14861
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	I made it. Gazpacho. I followed the ingredients on the carton that I bought in France. I used stuff fresh from the garden, and it is very good. Better, deeper, more subtle. Great. Gazpacho, I own you. 100 ml of ice water. Then a pealed, seeded medium size cucumber, cut in pieces. Blend. Half a small sweet onion (red). Blend. While blending 3 small tomatoes that I had frozen. Half a clove of garlic, a pinch of salt. Fresh from the garden? The tomatoes were more then fresh, they were frozen. Onion and garlic bought.

09-06-2011, 03:43 PM	#14864
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Cuppa #7 Wu Yi Rock - Rou Gui (penultimate cuppa). When I finish this Wu Yi Rock, I am going to open Wu Yi Rock - Shui Xian, which costs 1/3 of the former Wu Yi Rock. Both are from the same source, The Chinese Tea Company.