Balsamico - A Food Diary

[Kriegs]

I used the Basil Hayden's because 1) It's what I drink and 2)It's what I had

 

[Kriegs]

Served with cole slaw & potato salad. Tender tasty and well received

 

[fcleff]

Served with cole slaw & potato salad. Tender tasty and well received View attachment 3397638

shag man. That looks shaging worthy.

 

[fcleff]

I’ve been on a (mostly) bourbon stress shopping binge lately. My current inventory:
Angel’s Envy Bourbon
Angel’s Envy Rye
Four Roses Single Barrel
Baker’s 7 Year
Woodford Reserve Double Oak
Old Forester 1920
Willet
Maker’s 46
Weller Special Reserve
Buffalo Trace
Eagle Rare 10 Year
Blanton’s
Woodford Reserve Rye

 

[fcleff]

Weird thing is that it’s stress shopping and not stress drinking. I just feel compelled to buy whiskey.

 

[Kriegs]

Weird thing is that it’s stress shopping and not stress drinking. I just feel compelled to buy whiskey.

I've enjoyed all the Woodford offerings that I've tried so far, at least 4 or 5 but I know there are a few left that I've missed, the Reserve Double Oak is one of them.
My buddy had a flask of some really smooth bourbon this past weekend but he couldn't remember the name (because it was a new brand he picked up, not because he was drunk, lol). He's going to bring the bottle this weekend, so I'll report back on that on Monday

Follow up on dinner... I just overheard my daughter telling her friends on her game server about how awesome our dinner was and she told them all about how long it took to make and how I made the sauce myself, etc. This ole papa bear is prouda hissef this evenin', itellyoowhut

 

[fcleff]

Woodford Reserve Double Oak is my favorite of my lot. The Willet is the most unique. The AE Rye is the most luscious. The Blanton’s is the most overpriced and overhyped.

 

[fcleff]

Fresh ground double French roast in a French press. Mornin @Kriegs , coffee’s on.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Fresh ground double French roast in a French press. Mornin @Kriegs , coffee’s on.

This thread is a lot like the coffee thread! Like!

 

[StereoPlayer]

Oh, and balsamic rules.
I wish I could talk myself into a really expensive bottle of it.

I saw a show on the cooking channel many years ago about balsamic. It was very interesting. Some aged barrels take many, many years...300 years... IIRC, to fully age.

 

[fcleff]

Oh, and balsamic rules.
I wish I could talk myself into a really expensive bottle of it.

I saw a show on the cooking channel many years ago about balsamic. It was very interesting. Some aged barrels take many, many years...300 years... IIRC, to fully age.

It is fascinating stuff. The current inceptions of balsamic vinegar, while good, don’t do the real stuff justice.

 

[fcleff]

This thread is a lot like the coffee thread! Like!

I would argue that any thread in OT is like that as they all eventually digress into absolute nonsense. Nay, any thread on this whole site. Nay, the whole internet.
In its defense toward actually contributing worthy content to the site I will say that I have already started riffing on the barbecue sauce recipe shared by @Kriegs so there.

 

[fcleff]

Leftover Pho.

 

[Kriegs]

I have already started riffing on the barbecue sauce recipe shared by @Kriegs

 

[fcleff]

Dark chocolate with a salted caramel filling.

 

[Kriegs]

Halvah for dessert after some ground dead cow shaped patties on the grill.

 

[fcleff]

Halvah for dessert after some ground dead cow shaped patties on the grill.

omg I love halvah!

 

[fcleff]

Two fingers of Old Forester 1920.

 

[Kriegs]

omg I love halvah!

We have lots of ethnic diversity up this way so we get all kinds of halvah, including Greek, Israeli, Indian and several one offs from the Arabian countries that I'll occasionally find in the small specialty shops.

 

[fcleff]

Bacon egg and cheese tacos and a cup of decent coffee.