Gastronomy
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Friedrich the Great on Coffee
“It is disgusting to notice the increase in the quantity of coffee consumption. Everybody is using coffee. If possible this must be prevented. My people must drink beer.” Friedrich the Great (1712-1786)
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Tea, Coffee, and Tobacco leaves
Tea and coffee are connected by the caffeine protecting their plants. In their spirit, the cultures dancing around them, in their way of comforting the drinker, even with their spoons, they differ from each other. Where coffee grows, people dance lively and walk decisively. Where tea grows, there is transcendental tranquility, even in the walking…
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Corn — Pure and Enhanced
Three variables dictate what I do in the kitchen ninety-five percent of the time: what I do or wish to understand, what I want, and what I am interested in discovering or merely trying. The prevalence of the latter is high, since perfection is an illusion — completion never happens, and any finish line is…
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Pushing Foretelling
Here I went, again. After neglecting to finish one coffee serving, hours later I noticed the cup on the counter with some coffee left. Instead of drinking it, or washing it before going to bed, as usual, I wanted to ‘read’ the cup in its dry state the next day. I wanted to see what…
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