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Aug 22, 2008 12:41

scribblecat and I were talking about coffee the other day ( Read more... )

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jaybee65 August 22 2008, 03:26:07 UTC
Food questions! What fun!

1. If you don't mind saying, what country are you from?

The United States of America

2. Do you drink coffee? If you do, how do you 'have' it? Do you have drink it the same at home as you do when you're out?

Do I drink coffee? Ahahahaha! I drink so much coffee that I suspect I would mostly bleed caffeine.

As for how I take it, it depends on both the location and the kind of coffee. At home, I'll usually add a droplet of milk (no sugar). At the office, there's a crappier coffeemaker, so in addition to milk I'll add some sugar to make it palatable. If I'm at a nice restaurant or someplace with an industrial strength machine that can really brew it *properly*, I'll take it black. Fast-food restaurant coffee gets tons of cream and sugar. And then sometimes I'll treat myself to an espresso (nothing added) or latte (I don't add anything -- the milk already makes it plenty sweet).

3. Do you ever eat nachos? If yes, do you make it yourself at home, or do you only have it when you're out? If you have it ( ... )

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gennagurl August 22 2008, 03:31:53 UTC
"Do I drink coffee? Ahahahaha! I drink so much coffee that I suspect I would mostly bleed caffeine."

-haha, totally. im like making it my water i dunno why. :P

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jaybee65 August 22 2008, 03:34:00 UTC
My grandmother used to sneak it to me (behind my parents back) when I was a really little girl, so I learned to love it early! :-)

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msgenevieve August 22 2008, 03:39:21 UTC
Hee! Oh, those grownups. I used to drink tea (strong with milk and two sugars) from sucker cup while sitting on my mother's knee as we drove to church on a Sunday morning. I shudder to think what would have happened if she'd liked coffee instead!

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msgenevieve August 22 2008, 03:37:34 UTC
*pounces*

Oh, I was hoping you'd come along and discuss coffee, lol! *g*

Fast-food restaurant coffee gets tons of cream and sugar. And then sometimes I'll treat myself to an espresso (nothing added) or latte (I don't add anything -- the milk already makes it plenty sweet).

Okay, this is what confuses me. You say cream, but is it actually cream? You know, cream or is that a generic nickname for something in a little satchet or 'long life' tub thing? And with the latte, is that made with just normal milk, because how can milk alone make it sweet? Hooowwwww ( ... )

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jaybee65 August 22 2008, 03:48:09 UTC
You say cream, but is it actually cream? You know, cream or is that a generic nickname for something in a little satchet or 'long life' tub thing?

"Cream" would mean either actual cream, or more likely what we call half-and-half (a mixture of cream diluted with regular milk). "Creamer" is that artificial stuff made from God only knows what kind of carcinogenic crap. Creamer can be liquid or powder, by the way.

And with the latte, is that made with just normal milk, because how can milk alone make it sweet?Yes, just normal milk. I think a lot of people add sugar, but I find milk somewhat sweet just by itself, so I don't need to add anything else to a latte. That's even truer if I get a soy latte, as soy milk is *really* sweet to me ( ... )

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msgenevieve August 22 2008, 04:01:40 UTC
Aha. I've heard the term 'half and half', and now I know exactly what it is. We don't have that down here. Milk is milk (although there are many kinds of milk) and cream is cream. *g*

My usual is a 'flat white' (related to the latte but with less milk and therefore stronger) and two sugar. Nom nom nom.

Oops, language barrier. When I say chilli, I mean actual chillies. As in, you like a bit of heat? Thinking of the asian food you cook and have when you're out, you see...

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jaybee65 August 22 2008, 05:14:00 UTC
Oh, *that* kind of chili! Yes, I adore chilies! The hotter the better. Sometimes you're in the mood for a bit of pain from your food, you know? LOL. (I think I may have told you I add a droplet or two of hot sauce to my hot chocolate, right?)

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msgenevieve August 22 2008, 05:31:58 UTC
Yes, those ones! We have so many of them in our freezer from when Chris grew them in our old garden. The problem is that I've forgotten which ones are the really scary ones, lol! We have a heap of birds eye chillies and they're always hot, but there's a couple of scotch bonnets there too. *wibbles*

Chilli and chocolate together is magic. I had some chilli dark chocolat the other day. ZOMG.

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jaybee65 August 22 2008, 05:35:42 UTC
I had some chilli dark chocolat the other day.

*Wipes away drool*

God. A thread about chili, chocolate and coffee: the three great food groups!!

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eight8toes August 22 2008, 05:58:16 UTC
Sorry to butt in but.. Chocolate and chilli? How? Where? HOW?

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msgenevieve August 22 2008, 10:28:14 UTC
Oh, yes. It's an awesome combination, and quite old, too. Mole sauce in traditional Mexican cooking has cocoa and chilli in it. *g*

Lindt chili chocolate. Rawr.

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scribblecat August 22 2008, 09:24:10 UTC
Thankyou jaybee65 for clearing up the 'cream' and 'creamer' and 'half and half' confusion. I shower you in gold stars.

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msgenevieve August 22 2008, 10:30:15 UTC
I like it when my friends help each other out. LOL.

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jaybee65 August 22 2008, 18:16:46 UTC
Always happy to be of service! *Doffs hat*

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