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John Despres
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Posted on 06/29/2012 8:26 AM

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Dan wrote:

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John said, "An interesting quality of salt is its ability to sweeten. I've never tried it but adding a tiny bit of salt to a grapefruit will sweeten it."


I think there's something to that. As a kid, I'd eat half a lemon as a treat, but only after sprinkling salt on it. I'd also eat raw a rhubarb stalk by dipping it in flake salt. But don't trust me, I sprinkle fresh ground black pepper on my muskmelon!

I've heard it said that sugar conquers acidity, and salt conquers bitterness.


I've tried it now... We keep a large pitcher of fruit/herb water in the fridge - it's made up of varying combinations of orange, lemon, lime slices with sprigs of mint. If it sits too long with the water too low it will become bitter and it was yesterday.

I poured a glass, added the smallest pinch of pink Himalayan fine ground salt, and it was much sweeter.
Respect the bean.
John Despres
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JETROASTER
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Posted on 06/29/2012 8:53 AM
"I've heard it said that sugar conquers acidity"

Marinara sauce that has been simmering too long, benefits from a bit of sugar. Likely nothing to do with PH level, but rather the way it hits your tongue.

So, what do HRO people have on the Fourth of July menu?

For me it's Strip Steak, roasted potatoes , asparagus. All on the grill! -Scott
 
jkoll42
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Posted on 06/29/2012 9:11 AM
For the fourth:

Smoking a pork butt for pulled pork sandwiches, creamy slaw and hopefully there will be some halfway decent corn floating around. May make some bacon cheddar deviled eggs also if I feel up to it.
-Jon
Honey badger 1k, Bunn LPG-2E, Technivorm, Cimbali Max Hybrid, Vibiemme Double Domo V3
 
coffeeroastersclub
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Posted on 06/29/2012 11:48 AM

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freshbeans wrote:

"I've heard it said that sugar conquers acidity"

Marinara sauce that has been simmering too long, benefits from a bit of sugar. Likely nothing to do with PH level, but rather the way it hits your tongue.

So, what do HRO people have on the Fourth of July menu?

For me it's Strip Steak, roasted potatoes , asparagus. All on the grill! -Scott


Going to my wifes uncle and aunts, where I can watch him destroy everything he puts on the grill ... BBQ grill

The company is good, however.

Len
"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee." ~Abraham Lincoln
 
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ginny
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Posted on 06/29/2012 12:53 PM
Don't you just want to grab that fork from his hand and stick him in the butt with it...

interesting how all have locked onto the "grilling woman/man smiley and the turning grill smiley"

and they said no one would us them, hahaha

i win this round. you can all send steak, thank you.

ginny

beach

Merged on June 29 2012 10:54:16:

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For me it's Strip Steak, roasted potatoes , asparagus. All on the grill! -Scott


what time is dinner?

-g

party
Edited by ginny on 06/29/2012 12:54 PM
 
JETROASTER
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Posted on 06/29/2012 1:11 PM
The party starts when you get here!! One burner remains on 'low' at all times....ready for action.
In my neighborhood, the party starts July 4...then slides right into our arts festival.
http://cornhillar...tival.com/

The grill stays hot, the cocktails remain chilled. ....and some iced coffee is always on hand.
If anyone is in the area...stop on by! -Scott
 
jkoll42
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Posted on 06/29/2012 1:42 PM
Anyone else here going to feel a bit weird having the 4th in the middle of the week?
-Jon
Honey badger 1k, Bunn LPG-2E, Technivorm, Cimbali Max Hybrid, Vibiemme Double Domo V3
 
ginny
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Posted on 06/29/2012 4:27 PM
I have one thing to say:

"you folks at HRO rock..."

I don't know where stripe kitty is but this forum is about life and what we do; not just coffee.

stripe kitty you have changed his forum forever and made it more human and friendly; I always said we were not a one stop shop, that there was more to these coffee freaks...

proved by the simple fact that we have copious amounts from everyday coffee freaks posting their favorite foods.

thanks guys for your support of a thread that is not exactly on topic.

I am never "on topic."

-g

sun is still out beach

tiki time for me.
 
Lawnmowerman
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Posted on 06/29/2012 8:53 PM
Tonite: french dip sandwiches. The au jus was homemade and my wife used this french red wine that we didnt really care for the flavor in the roast and the dipping sauce. Ben jr, our 9 month old, well he will probably have have half a sandwich. Thats all i got for now.
Bad coffee prevails when good coffee roasters stand by and do nothing.
 
atalanta
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Posted on 06/29/2012 9:00 PM
That french dip sandwich sounds YUMMY! "Not quite drinkable" wine is a great thing for cooking.
 
Lawnmowerman
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Posted on 06/29/2012 9:41 PM
And~fried zucchini that the neighbors down the road grew.
Bad coffee prevails when good coffee roasters stand by and do nothing.
 
troposcuba
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Posted on 06/29/2012 10:32 PM

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John Despres wrote:

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Dan wrote:

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John said, "An interesting quality of salt is its ability to sweeten. I've never tried it but adding a tiny bit of salt to a grapefruit will sweeten it."


I think there's something to that. As a kid, I'd eat half a lemon as a treat, but only after sprinkling salt on it. I'd also eat raw a rhubarb stalk by dipping it in flake salt. But don't trust me, I sprinkle fresh ground black pepper on my muskmelon!

I've heard it said that sugar conquers acidity, and salt conquers bitterness.


I've tried it now... We keep a large pitcher of fruit/herb water in the fridge - it's made up of varying combinations of orange, lemon, lime slices with sprigs of mint. If it sits too long with the water too low it will become bitter and it was yesterday.

I poured a glass, added the smallest pinch of pink Himalayan fine ground salt, and it was much sweeter.


John, my grandmother taught me that lesson long ago. I never liked how bitter grapefruit was. she ate it for breakfast all the time. It looked so good though. So one day I dumped a whole heap of sugar on it. Yuck! it was even more bitter. I asked her how she could eat that stuff. She told me to put salt on it to sweeten it up. I was baffled, but took her word and tried it. sure enough, she was right. I liked it a lot more that way.
Sean
 
Lawnmowerman
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Posted on 07/01/2012 7:42 PM
Tonite: turd on a tile. Otherwise known as ~~~t on a shingle. And strawberry daiquiries. Had hush puppies last night with our bbq beef loin coullete steaks.
Bad coffee prevails when good coffee roasters stand by and do nothing.
 
jkoll42
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Posted on 07/01/2012 7:46 PM
lol - a few weeks ago we had that for breakfast on a doggie play date but with venison.
-Jon
Honey badger 1k, Bunn LPG-2E, Technivorm, Cimbali Max Hybrid, Vibiemme Double Domo V3
 
atalanta
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Posted on 07/02/2012 12:05 AM
mmmm venison

Nothing exciting to report in my culinary world today.

Ginny - I am happy to have brought out another side of the members here!
 
Lawnmowerman
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Posted on 07/03/2012 8:25 PM
A very simple dish. Made even simpler by deciding not to buy canned soup anymore for it. Pork cho7 and rice. The raw ingredients:

Merged on July 03 2012 21:13:13:
I meant chops and rice. 2 cups rice. One bag celery.3cubes bullion. 1cup cream. One package chops. Brown chops. Throw everything in a baking pan with chops on top. Addwater to top. Bake til done.
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Bad coffee prevails when good coffee roasters stand by and do nothing.
 
jkoll42
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Posted on 07/04/2012 8:22 PM
Tonight was pulled pork with homemade tangy bbq sauce and creamy slaw on a Amoroso Kaiser. 12 hours on the smoker, 2 hour simmer on the sauce. So, so worth the effort even if we did eat at 8:30.
beach

FP thread pics tomorrow when I get around to getting a pic up.
-Jon
Honey badger 1k, Bunn LPG-2E, Technivorm, Cimbali Max Hybrid, Vibiemme Double Domo V3
 
Dan
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Posted on 07/04/2012 8:45 PM
Just my wife and I for dinner on the fourth, so we kept it simple. Filet mignon slow roasted for 25 minutes over mesquite until the center was 128?, garden salad, as in everything in the salad came from our organic garden, and a bottle of Guenoc Victorian Claret, 2007.
 
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jzuzphreek
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Posted on 07/05/2012 9:46 AM

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jkoll42 wrote:

Anyone else here going to feel a bit weird having the 4th in the middle of the week?


Not at all!! I could work like this every week! A weekend in the middle of the week? Monday was actually tolerable. People were smiling, and a coworker even talked me in to trying instant coffee :300ccCoffee.gif:. Now, just 2 days till the real weekend!
Jessy

IN PRAISE OF COFFEE

This is the beverage of the friends of God; it gives health to those in its service who strive after wisdom.

The intelligent man who empties these cups of foaming coffee, he alone knows the truth.
 
atalanta
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Posted on 07/05/2012 7:53 PM
We tried out a new burger last night, gonna give it another go with cheese (It was good but sharp provalone would make it better). If we had Amoroso rolls, it would have been even better LOL (just store brand potato rolls)

When I get the pic off my phone (not an easy task) or we do it again and I can take a real picture, I'll post it in FP.
 
ginny
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Posted on 07/05/2012 8:23 PM
one of the things that leaves much to be desired about living in the boonies are great bakeries...

I bake but I cannot make in a flash a particular, desired roll or bread and since I am not a great planner ahead well...

all over Santa Monica/Brentwood, pick a place and die for the fresh goodies.

I had a coke float for dinner:

real coke
fresh vanilla ice cream

load ICE COLD GLASS, the bigger the better if you are really hungry, with the fresh ice cream, take out ICE COLD real coke from fridge, pour over ice cream slowly, slurp and scoop foam and ice cream and flop in favorite chair, put feet up and enjoy...


ginny

ahhhhh
 
coffeeroastersclub
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Posted on 07/05/2012 10:00 PM

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ginny wrote:

one of the things that leaves much to be desired about living in the boonies are great bakeries...

I bake but I cannot make in a flash a particular, desired roll or bread and since I am not a great planner ahead well...

all over Santa Monica/Brentwood, pick a place and die for the fresh goodies.

I had a coke float for dinner:

real coke
fresh vanilla ice cream

load ICE COLD GLASS, the bigger the better if you are really hungry, with the fresh ice cream, take out ICE COLD real coke from fridge, pour over ice cream slowly, slurp and scoop foam and ice cream and flop in favorite chair, put feet up and enjoy...


ginny

ahhhhh


I've seen the original recipe real coke (Coca Cola) from Cokes plant in Mexico, being sold in the U.S. at our local supermarket. It has real cane sugar in it instead of the high fructose junk.

Len
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atalanta
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Posted on 07/05/2012 10:31 PM

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coffeeroastersclub wrote:

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ginny wrote:

one of the things that leaves much to be desired about living in the boonies are great bakeries...

I bake but I cannot make in a flash a particular, desired roll or bread and since I am not a great planner ahead well...

all over Santa Monica/Brentwood, pick a place and die for the fresh goodies.

I had a coke float for dinner:

real coke
fresh vanilla ice cream

load ICE COLD GLASS, the bigger the better if you are really hungry, with the fresh ice cream, take out ICE COLD real coke from fridge, pour over ice cream slowly, slurp and scoop foam and ice cream and flop in favorite chair, put feet up and enjoy...


ginny

ahhhhh


I've seen the original recipe real coke (Coca Cola) from Cokes plant in Mexico, being sold in the U.S. at our local supermarket. It has real cane sugar in it instead of the high fructose junk.

Len


Ginny - sounds like what a lot of us will be drinking this weekend! LOL

Len - they do it with real sugar over passover so its kosher. I know a lot of people who stock up for the rest of the year.

Tonight is Ice Tea night at the pub. Dinner was soft shell crab BLT with wasabi mayo.
 
coffeeroastersclub
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Posted on 07/07/2012 6:57 PM

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atalanta wrote:

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coffeeroastersclub wrote:

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ginny wrote:

one of the things that leaves much to be desired about living in the boonies are great bakeries...

I bake but I cannot make in a flash a particular, desired roll or bread and since I am not a great planner ahead well...

all over Santa Monica/Brentwood, pick a place and die for the fresh goodies.

I had a coke float for dinner:

real coke
fresh vanilla ice cream

load ICE COLD GLASS, the bigger the better if you are really hungry, with the fresh ice cream, take out ICE COLD real coke from fridge, pour over ice cream slowly, slurp and scoop foam and ice cream and flop in favorite chair, put feet up and enjoy...


ginny

ahhhhh


I've seen the original recipe real coke (Coca Cola) from Cokes plant in Mexico, being sold in the U.S. at our local supermarket. It has real cane sugar in it instead of the high fructose junk.

Len


Ginny - sounds like what a lot of us will be drinking this weekend! LOL

Len - they do it with real sugar over passover so its kosher. I know a lot of people who stock up for the rest of the year.

Tonight is Ice Tea night at the pub. Dinner was soft shell crab BLT with wasabi mayo.


I never new that, Coke having real sugar for passover. Pepsi was doing a "throwback" recipe for its Mountain Dew and Pepsi there for awhile. I bought some of the Mountain Dew (my favorite hangover cure drink from many years ago when I used to have a few ...). It did taste "crisper"; I guess that would be the term.

And here is my recipe for "hangover cure": 12 oz. cold moutain dew plus 2 advils. Go back to bed. Works like a charm.

What we're having tonight: I was able to purchase some bone in rib eye for $4.88 pound (can't beat that!). Put salt on both sides of the rib eye, splash some worcestershire sauce on both sides; keep out covered for 1/2 a day, flipping every now and then. Then we throw it on the grill, using hardwood sticks we pick up around the yard. When done (medium rare) we drizzle real butter on the top and wrap in aluminum foil for about 5 minutes. When ready we serve with salad (poppy seed mustard vinegar honey dressing). Home made blue cheese dressing on the side.
woohoo

Len
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jkoll42
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Posted on 07/07/2012 8:04 PM
FYI - most Costco stock throwback pepsi and coke from the mexico factory (in cool glass bottles). Tastes so much better with real sugar - no bite and nasty mouth slick from the HFCS

Merged on July 21 2012 15:13:21:
Not that this is some amazing recipe but man is it good. Just started getting in the first slicer tomatoes form the garden. Had an awesome BLT with lettuce from the garden and Arkansas Traveler tomatoes. It was so good!
Edited by jkoll42 on 07/21/2012 4:13 PM
-Jon
Honey badger 1k, Bunn LPG-2E, Technivorm, Cimbali Max Hybrid, Vibiemme Double Domo V3
 
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