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  1. all ive noted is the sauce looks a bit pink. Tj's has jared VS , and its a bit pink as the VS Ive had in a restaurant or two maybe what ever changed the color subtly changed the taste in some way too subtle for me it can happen. rare , but possible
  2. but everything is better in NYC. it has to be or everybody would have HighTailed it out of there years ago. just saying
  3. rotuts

    Dinner 2020

    @Norm Matthews your CPP looks as perfect as a CPP might get. its not ' runny ' , a gold standard but this might be the New Gold Standard + I even doubt if you called it something in French , it would improve in any way
  4. @Margaret Pilgrim Ive never understood Vodka Sauce yes its a bit lighter and Ive had it in a restaurant or two Id wonder why the vodka [ def : neutral grain sprits ] didn't just vaporize off i have plenty to add to my 66 oz jug : something from Penzey's ? a splash of white or red Im drining ? Im greatful I do not need to Go Out unless I want to.
  5. @chromedome there are so many ' coffee fanatics ' as there are fanatics all over the world the CF would be better served studying their Cup and improving it with in reason
  6. @kayb you wont just understand the principles of being intelligently carefull
  7. I can't view lots of videos posted here for some reason including yours its a bit sad Id say
  8. i shudder to import a bottle of " Good NYC Water " not because of Current Affairs but simply because i might note a difference for the better in MyCup and its Brew I dont need to reflect on how much inferior coffee Ive happily drunk over the years based on this new Data. we have tasty well water in my town, it is Tasty. for the espresso machine I Brita that water for drip , no need. remember every body Coffee is a person beverage. you can control its production as much as you want. to get something pleasing for your own palate. and its mostly a lot of fun equipment for a vast improvement over DD and SB is not expensive. taking apart the FP , not so much. I should thank the GreatCreator that I dont have to take apart my espresso machine from time to time. cleaning it w ' coffee cleaner ' is easy and mostly entertaining.
  9. it might. i have no idea. unscrewing the filter assembly washing w dish ' soap ' and a ' scabby ' seemed to me to do a good enough job i do use Urnex for my espresso machine and its porta=filter assembly works great
  10. I ' tap ' my steel mesh filter into a plastic container that holds several weeks of spent grounds Im able to then compost the grounds outside.
  11. Id like to correct a small error here : https://www.target.com/p/traditional-pasta-sauce-66oz-market-pantry-153/-/A-53333291 its 66 oz ! im optimistic that Ill be around when Corona is tamed and hate pasta w red sauce it wont be as much as GBP's but Ill be grateful that it ends up pretty close.
  12. I offer some thoughts here Im at very high risk due to Age and etc. for a very poor outcome. I accept this. Ive found Target , on-line has ample supplies of non-perishables. ive taken advantage of this personally and I can stay at home and wait for delivery Who Knew there are 62 oz jugs of Marinara sauce ? I do know now , and in a few days will have a few jugs
  13. cooling can be a problem w FP. when I used to do FP I put just off the boil water in the glass container before I FP'd that helped. FP is a vey elegant way to make coffee as @cdh I changed my emoji to trophy , as indeed a blade grinder would work but a low cost burr grinder would work better. I gave up FP because I became too lazy to take it apart and clean it properly having a properly clean "" Coffee System " changes the taste of your coffee dramatically. coffee oils oxidize , and that oxidation dulls coffee's flavor.
  14. if any one takes the plunge to be a NewCoffeeRoaster w the HotAirRoaster Id be interested in how it ends up working for you. and dont forget , you need some green beans to work with! wait , that's at sweetMaria ! I still dont work for them ..... but they owe me a few lbs of "FreeBeans ' on my next order why ? once you roast at home , you will always roast at home Im not saying its like Crack I have no experience w Crack just a lot of experience w 1st C and 2d C
  15. i really liked the aesthetics of the FP. i have two of them. sitting on the table , waiting to be plunged while looking at the days Paper .... but dissembling them and cleaning the elements never caught on w me.
  16. @BeeZee that's a very good point about the pace filter. when I do drip , i use a https://www.bodum.com/us/en/10183-26b-drip?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZzzBRCKARIsANwXaeJG_FXIz0clGpN2dAaQCjeZRSLgNLJJ5HnDYrX98WOYeBjS5YlinpsaApelEALw_wcB metal filter. I think it retains less oils than paper , and allows some sediment which for me adds depth to the cup. I use a Melita plastic cone to hold the filter over a Melita carafe https://shoponline.melitta.com/products/pour-over-coffeemaker-glass-carafe-set-36oz I dont do pour over , I mix the freshly ground coffee in a pyrex measuring glass container the kind w a handle that just came out of a microwave , making sure the water is not super heated by giving it a quick stir than add the coffee all at once , and stir that i let this steep for 3 minus then pour in the metal filter to drip into the carafe I started using the metal filter as i got tired of buying paper filters , even the brown ones I dont do pour over as it take to much of my time fiddling and faddling this works for me coffee w the metal filter closely resembles FP to my tastes and I avoid the Achilles Heel of FP clean up.
  17. I have this set of three : https://www.amazon.com/T-fal-Nonstick-Cookware-Thermo-Spot-Indicator/dp/B000GWG0T2/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=t-fal+pans+non-stick&qid=1583850284&s=home-garden&sr=1-6 they are not dirt cheap , nor flashy expensive im veery happy with them and if something happens to them , im not broke replacing them I do put a few drops of oil , or a tiny bit of butter in them when they heat up and ' rub it in ' before using. and it is a few drops only on time , I wasn't paying attention for some reason and the 10 " seriously overheated and was damaged. my fault. but I didn't hesitate to replace it. these also go in the oven , but ive forgotten the max temp. its reasonably high BTW the set of three used to cost significantly less than $ 52 still a bargain at the 52 price and I use all three.
  18. one of many methods to extract ' coffee' from hot water and ground roasted coffee. its a classy method , can be done right at your table. TheFrench usually like their coffee w some sediment in the Cup. I do , my sister , using the same beans I roast and used to send to here \ does not. As I recall , in FR the FP does not have thievery fine mesh filter added to the screen. FP , from FR sold in the USA adds this fine mesh the thinking is , most people in USA prefer very little sediment. FP is not going to be much different ' In the Mouth ' from drip via a filter steeping in hot water for the same length of time. Turkish is a ver different matter the coffee is very finely ground and ends up in your small Turkish coffee cup. the advantage here , is that you add your sugar while the coffee is boiling in the ibrik so you do not stir the TC when its in its cup. a bonus w this method : after you drink most of the coffee you but the saucer over the ' dregs ' rapidly flip the unit over wait a bit and then you can read your fortune in the patterns on the side of the cup. no extra charge for a Glimpse of the Future.
  19. rotuts

    Breakfast 2020!

    I thought that was from cucumbers . Live , Learn , all here on eG.
  20. rotuts

    Breakfast 2020!

    well Im actually semi-pleased that some-one(s) possibly few of them here "" eat "" GBP's think about it : if no one did Con-Agra and Agra-Con would collapse as would the Global Economy Wait just a moment ...... and no , its not funny wishing every one here , and elsewhere Good Health
  21. just because this might be Fun during " Interesting times " Sweet Maria has a bulk site called The Coffee Shrub and intersting site https://www.coffeeshrub.com/guatemala-antigua-pulcal-yellow-bourbon-6361.html $ 252 for 5o lbs !!! can't say what the shipping is probably not $ 8 Im betting if you have a Truck or an SUV ore really good shocks on the Rambler of your you can pic this up for Free at their place in Oakland CA !
  22. I have the HotAitRoaster from SweetMariS as a spare , in case my System breaks down I have not used it So I cannot personally say how it roasts at different levels https://www.sweetmarias.com/nostalgia-electric-popcorn-popper.html they give you 4 lbs of coffee ' free ' of your style coffee your choice that about 26 $ right there to get you started. If you are thinking of roasting , $ 20 is a reasonable starting point. if you dont like roasting , you can pop ' coffee flavored ' popcorn until the coffee flavors vapoprize Win-Win Id say and I dont work for them
  23. there are chocolates and CHOCOLATES thank you for taking the time to share , and the menu.
  24. rotuts

    Dinner 2020

    F.D.: ive had Chef Boy-ar-Dee ravioli , in a can a few times https://chefboyardee.com/products/ravioli/beef-ravioli-15-oz Im still alive
  25. @scubadoo97 interesting site. I decided to compare a random order ( Ethiopian ) w similar coffee from SweetMaria 15 lbs was the max for the order from the Club , and 20 $ shipping so 15 lbs delivered was $ 91. @ SM 15 lab of coffee w shipping of $ 8 was 88.87 SM ships 20 lbs for $ 8 anywhere USA. and if you buy 20 lbs of any of their coffees there is a significant discount on the per lb rate I dont work for SW but Id say the the club's achilles heel is their shipping charges and a limited selection. SW somehow has negotiated w UPS , I think , a 20lb low shipping rate which matters a lot for the final price. I always get 20 lbs from SM @ each order. and I get at least 5 lbs of the coffees Im interested in sometimes 10 lbs for coffee's I familiar with but the Club is a very good idea.
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