tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post1914126434462970210..comments2024-03-26T19:19:35.144+00:00Comments on Eolake Stobblehouse thoughts: Nespresso Pixie Espresso MakerEolake Stobblehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-11659570248884858972011-08-14T14:16:19.470+00:002011-08-14T14:16:19.470+00:00the foam is my favorite part, scoop it out with th...the foam is my favorite part, scoop it out with the teaspoon from the bottom of the cup a chi noSukihohttp://sukiho.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-66125309071713536942011-08-13T21:42:27.585+00:002011-08-13T21:42:27.585+00:00The link between aluminum and Alzheimer's appr...The link between aluminum and Alzheimer's apprently doesn't exist or at least has yet to be proven:<br /><br />http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_myths_about_alzheimers.asp<br /><br />It's Myth 4 and is at the bottom.horatio cranenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-18202119638797454892011-08-11T08:45:28.802+00:002011-08-11T08:45:28.802+00:00Eolake said...
"And the foam quality is reall...Eolake said...<br />"And the foam quality is really just cosmetic."<br /><br />Yeah...all that stuff is just so silly and overrated! (all serious about some fricken scum - I mean - "foam!") lol! Peeps take that stuff *so* seriously, it's almost laughable! Just easier to have an iced one w/a shot of chocolate to calm the nerves, I say! Tastes better, too! :-DTC [Girl]https://www.blogger.com/profile/13627383459407464083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-80584939732406906672011-08-11T08:42:40.743+00:002011-08-11T08:42:40.743+00:00Neeraj said...
"Of course ... are there other...Neeraj said...<br />"Of course ... are there other kinds of pipe?"<br /><br />Well...there's the "regular" tobacco-smoking variety; and...not so sure that that was ever "endearingly" called a "peace pipe" (my dad certainly never called it that! lol! :-) and...then there's that "wacky tobaccy" variety that makes ya feel all mellow...or so I've heard! :-D<br /><br />"... makes me wanna travel Italy ..."<br /><br />"Italy is a beautiful country in many aspects," <br /><br />Yes...I have heard and...also read about it, in 'Eat, Pray, Love.' It's on my 'Bucket List.' :-D<br /><br />"...not only the espresso ... (and yes, they have also almond pastry ;-)) "<br /><br />Glad to know about that! I'll be lookin' for that, when I, finally, get a chance to go! Thanks! Something to look forward to! :-DTC [Girl]https://www.blogger.com/profile/13627383459407464083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-72598935247671625482011-08-10T23:10:48.982+00:002011-08-10T23:10:48.982+00:00Addendum:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barista
h...Addendum:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barista<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Barista_Championship<br /><br />;-)<br /><br /><br />P.S.: captcha "heart" :-)neerajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-52380636040984038722011-08-10T21:58:13.432+00:002011-08-10T21:58:13.432+00:00"... A "peace" pipe, Neeraj, or...?..."... A "peace" pipe, Neeraj, or...? :-D"<br /><br />Of course ... are there other kinds of pipe? <br /><br />"... makes me wanna travel Italy ..."<br /><br />Italy is a beautiful country in many aspects, not only the espresso ... (and yes, they have also almond pastry ;-))neerajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-85703194305048384252011-08-10T21:30:20.714+00:002011-08-10T21:30:20.714+00:00Neeraj said...
"A good espresso needs some ki...Neeraj said...<br />"A good espresso needs some kind of celebration, like smoking a pipe ... ;-) "<br /><br />A "peace" pipe, Neeraj, or...? :-D<br /><br />One of my favorite (but very rare!) things I love to "pair" a delicious cafe mocha with is...a yummy almond pastry! :-P<br /><br />(The way you write about "the perfect" Italian espresso sure makes me wanna travel Italy in search of it, too! :-DTC [Girl]https://www.blogger.com/profile/13627383459407464083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-22818522862682443892011-08-10T18:59:17.757+00:002011-08-10T18:59:17.757+00:00Not only that ... you have to think about the &quo...Not only that ... you have to think about the "ecological footprint" - every cup of espresso needs one pad made of aluminium, OMG!<br /><br />But you can make your pads yourself using filter paper (which is additionally much cheaper, and you can use the coffe of your choice) ... after a short research I have found (German websites):<br /><br />http://www.gerozahn.de/kaffeepads/, or<br />http://www.gerozahn.de/kaffeepads/html/maschine.html<br /><br />Maybe there are English websites, too.<br /><br />Generally, espresso is of all kinds of coffee the best for the stomach - only for a few seconds the water (85° - 87° Celsius hot, not less, not more) is in contact with the coffee powder. And of course the right pressure of the water, otherwise it takes too much time for it to go through. Therefore no bitter substances or tannin in your coffee, which you get with coffee made "classically" by filtering.<br /><br />To produce a good espresso you need some skills - in Italy there is the profession "barista", which means "the man behind the bar making espresso" ;-) (I know a little bit about espresso, because ten years ago I have helped a friend to build up an espresso business - my job was to make the workshop for repairing the machines, "classical" machines as well as half and full automatic machines, for home and for gastronomy.)<br /><br />For my espresso at home I'm using the "Lattepresso" machine, which is the classical Italian kind of home-made espresso, but enhanced: stainless steel instead of aluminium, with built-in heater:<br />http://www.waschbaer.de/Milchmix-Kocher-Lattepresso--47d1a188462.html<br /><br />A good espresso needs some kind of celebration, like smoking a pipe ... ;-)neerajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-50859921125363696352011-08-10T18:05:42.694+00:002011-08-10T18:05:42.694+00:00There has apparently been some movement against th...There has apparently been some movement against these machines which dispense from an aluminium can. I think it refers back to a (possibly unproven) link between ingesting aluminium and Alzheimer's.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-59553339260938929872011-08-10T13:22:41.488+00:002011-08-10T13:22:41.488+00:00Anybody ever call you a contrarian?
Come on! I...<i>Anybody ever call you a contrarian?</i><br /><br />Come on! I'm just trying to be helpful here. ;-)Timo Lehtinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689481666881650781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-34044288668419160192011-08-10T08:29:29.768+00:002011-08-10T08:29:29.768+00:00Anybody ever call you a contrarian? Nah, surely no...Anybody ever call you a contrarian? Nah, surely not! <br /><br />A steamer is admittedly optimal. You don't risk over-heating the milk, and if you're skilled, you can make better foam with it. But that takes real skill, I never mastered it. (And the foam quality is really just cosmetic.) And it's another of those bits which needs cleaning all the time.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-68579262041319287102011-08-10T08:13:05.867+00:002011-08-10T08:13:05.867+00:00I'm not an espresso drinker, and nor do I know...I'm not an espresso drinker, and nor do I know anything about how to make it, but the way you phrased the sentence below immediately tells me that a steamer is a must for proper espresso preparation. :-)<br /><br /><i>A steamer is pretty ridic for a home, so I just ...</i>Timo Lehtinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689481666881650781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-74984110224063861602011-08-10T07:48:31.672+00:002011-08-10T07:48:31.672+00:00Congrats! Glad it's working out for you! :-) ...Congrats! Glad it's working out for you! :-) I pulled out my little old rinky-dink espresso machine, a coupla days ago, and made myself an iced cafe mocha. Don't know why I stopped; it ain't that much of a bother and...it's DELISH! :-DTC [Girl]https://www.blogger.com/profile/13627383459407464083noreply@blogger.com