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USCHO Cooks: Maybe We Can Beat Bobby Flay

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Initial thoughts on the Aeropress.

Probably the smoothest, least jitter-inducing cup of coffee I've ever had. Flavorful too, though not the best ever. I suspect that can be remedied by slightly increasing the amount of coffee used, and/or letting it brew in the chamber for a bit longer than the directions indicate. I could also buy whole beans and grind them fresh for each cup, but I'm not that big of a snob (yet).

Where this thing really wins, is cleanup - it's a snap compared to other methods. You just take off the end-cap and plunge the filter/grounds straight into the trash, then rinse off the plunger and store the whole thing away.

If you only drink 1-2 cups in the morning, I'd definitely recommend it. If you're the kind of person who drinks coffee like it's going out of style, it may be too tedious to brew a cup every single time.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Initial thoughts on the Aeropress.

Probably the smoothest, least jitter-inducing cup of coffee I've ever had. Flavorful too, though not the best ever. I suspect that can be remedied by slightly increasing the amount of coffee used, and/or letting it brew in the chamber for a bit longer than the directions indicate. I could also buy whole beans and grind them fresh for each cup, but I'm not that big of a snob (yet).

Where this thing really wins, is cleanup - it's a snap compared to other methods. You just take off the end-cap and plunge the filter/grounds straight into the trash, then rinse off the plunger and store the whole thing away.

If you only drink 1-2 cups in the morning, I'd definitely recommend it. If you're the kind of person who drinks coffee like it's going out of style, it may be too tedious to brew a cup every single time.
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I still drink 5 cups a morning... so I'll pass.
 
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I still think my $15 chefmate/mr coffee/whatever 4-cup maker is easy peasy.
 
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Cold brew in the French Press for me. We have a running jar in the fridge that we add to.
 
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The best coffee I've ever had in my life was from Bent Brewstillery in Roseville, MN. It was like drinking a fine liqueur. Super complex.

Pretty amazing for a craft brewery to have coffee that good.
 
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Made <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/features/recipes/378811481.html">S'mores cookies</a>. Yum. A little fussy, because you have to top them with marshmallows and chocolate, but worth it. One of the very rare instances where I used Hershey's chocolate instead of Callebaut or Valrhona (what I usually use).
 
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Next time I make spaghetti sauce, I might as well start 3 hours early and make a hearty bolognese. Or, I wonder if I can make the mother Tomato sauce in the crock pot.
 
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Anyone have a good pickle recipe? Impulse purchase at the Farmers' Market.
 
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jen said:
Anyone have a good pickle recipe? Impulse purchase at the Farmers' Market.
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Last time I made pickles I fermented them in salt brine instead of vinegar. Dill and garlic. You need decent water though to make the brine, no chlorine, bottled water I guess?. I thinks its 2 tablespoons of pickling salt to one qt water. Salt cant have iodine in it either.
 
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XYZ said:
What kind of pickles?
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I got some little cukes, and ended up doing refrigerator dills - they turned out pretty well. But I want to get some bigger cucumbers to slice up, and do something sweeter.
 
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jen said:
I got some little cukes, and ended up doing refrigerator dills - they turned out pretty well. But I want to get some bigger cucumbers to slice up, and do something sweeter.
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If you like bread and butters this is a pretty foolproof recipe. Obviously can tinker with it any way one likes but it's nails in terms of a real good stock/base recipe: http://www.tasteofsouthern.com/bread-and-butter-pickles-recipe/comment-page-1/
 
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