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 at home, how do you make it, and is that the same way it's made when you buy it?
I used to, but they're so unhealthy I try to avoid them now. I would never make them at home (there, I just have tortilla chips and a dish of guacamole or salsa to dip the chips in) -- they're the sort of thing you share when you're out with friends. I *do* have the guac-and-salsa dip snack a lot, though. There's a local Mexican grocery that sells it fresh, so I often get it there.
4. When you eat at home, do you tend to stick to the national cuisine of your country (if you have one) or do you like to venture around the globe?
I don't think there really is a single national cuisine here. In any event, at home I eat pasta, stir-fry, eggs, steamed veggies, tofu-based things, or the occasional pre-prepared (or take-out) Thai or Indian food. I'm not much of a cook to begin with, and I don't like meat and potato-style dishes, so I have never bothered learning how to make such things. The handful of dishes I *do* know how to make were mostly taught to me by Chinese and Malaysian friends who took pity on me for being so clueless, so I suppose my small repertoire has an East Asian influence. More or less.
5. If you could try one dish you've never tasted from another country, what would it be?
Hmmmm. That's a tough one. If I've heard of it, I've probably tried it at least once. I don't know a lot about, say, Russian food, so maybe that would be something to try.
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!
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?
I love nachos and corn chips (the plain ones, not the flavoured ones) but I suspect I'd baulk at eating them as much as I do if they were made with that liquid yellow cheese stuff down here. Don't get me wrong, I love me some macaroni cheese from a box every now and then, but I don't think I'd like that stuff anywhere near my cornchips. *g* We make ours with salsa and japalenos and real grated cheese, then topped with sour cream and avocado. Meat is always optional, of course, but that takes much longer to prepare and when you want nachos, you want them NOW.
I'm like you with the cooking. We eat a lot of asian-style food both at home and when we go out. I love making stir-fries because they're quick and easy (and I can do it in the 17 minutes it takes the basmatic rice to cook, lol!) after being at work all day. You're a chilli eater too, aren't you?
Russian food? Hmmm, nice one. There used to be a traditional Russian place in my city long ago, but all I can remember from my one visit there is that the borscht (beetroot soup) was nice and a very pretty colour and that I had ten different shots of vodka. Ha!
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.
I don't like nachos with that cheez whiz stuff, either. It has to be genuine grated cheese for me. And yes, it had better have jalapenos and sour cream (on the side, though) and avocados! Meat is optional, but I've had it with grilled chicken bits and liked it quite a lot. But it's the sort of thing I would only eat at a bar or pub while splitting a pitcher of beer with friends. Never, EVER at home, unless I threw a party.
As for chili, no, not a bean eater. I do like the beanless version, though!
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...
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?)
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.
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 at home, how do you make it, and is that the same way it's made when you buy it?
I used to, but they're so unhealthy I try to avoid them now. I would never make them at home (there, I just have tortilla chips and a dish of guacamole or salsa to dip the chips in) -- they're the sort of thing you share when you're out with friends. I *do* have the guac-and-salsa dip snack a lot, though. There's a local Mexican grocery that sells it fresh, so I often get it there.
4. When you eat at home, do you tend to stick to the national cuisine of your country (if you have one) or do you like to venture around the globe?
I don't think there really is a single national cuisine here. In any event, at home I eat pasta, stir-fry, eggs, steamed veggies, tofu-based things, or the occasional pre-prepared (or take-out) Thai or Indian food. I'm not much of a cook to begin with, and I don't like meat and potato-style dishes, so I have never bothered learning how to make such things. The handful of dishes I *do* know how to make were mostly taught to me by Chinese and Malaysian friends who took pity on me for being so clueless, so I suppose my small repertoire has an East Asian influence. More or less.
5. If you could try one dish you've never tasted from another country, what would it be?
Hmmmm. That's a tough one. If I've heard of it, I've probably tried it at least once. I don't know a lot about, say, Russian food, so maybe that would be something to try.
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-haha, totally. im like making it my water i dunno why. :P
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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?
I love nachos and corn chips (the plain ones, not the flavoured ones) but I suspect I'd baulk at eating them as much as I do if they were made with that liquid yellow cheese stuff down here. Don't get me wrong, I love me some macaroni cheese from a box every now and then, but I don't think I'd like that stuff anywhere near my cornchips. *g* We make ours with salsa and japalenos and real grated cheese, then topped with sour cream and avocado. Meat is always optional, of course, but that takes much longer to prepare and when you want nachos, you want them NOW.
I'm like you with the cooking. We eat a lot of asian-style food both at home and when we go out. I love making stir-fries because they're quick and easy (and I can do it in the 17 minutes it takes the basmatic rice to cook, lol!) after being at work all day. You're a chilli eater too, aren't you?
Russian food? Hmmm, nice one. There used to be a traditional Russian place in my city long ago, but all I can remember from my one visit there is that the borscht (beetroot soup) was nice and a very pretty colour and that I had ten different shots of vodka. Ha!
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"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.
I don't like nachos with that cheez whiz stuff, either. It has to be genuine grated cheese for me. And yes, it had better have jalapenos and sour cream (on the side, though) and avocados! Meat is optional, but I've had it with grilled chicken bits and liked it quite a lot. But it's the sort of thing I would only eat at a bar or pub while splitting a pitcher of beer with friends. Never, EVER at home, unless I threw a party.
As for chili, no, not a bean eater. I do like the beanless version, though!
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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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Chilli and chocolate together is magic. I had some chilli dark chocolat the other day. ZOMG.
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*Wipes away drool*
God. A thread about chili, chocolate and coffee: the three great food groups!!
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Lindt chili chocolate. Rawr.
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