NoFakie 45 Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 You can make a ghetto smoker out of a cardboard box. Our bacon is dry rub and then smoked in an old whiskey barrel. Our neighbour does most of the work. It comes out very salty and smokey, but is killer in soups, pasta, stir fries etc. A bit hardcore for eating as is. I might try and make a milder one sometime using the brine method. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Japan lacked good bacon. It was paper thin.. You guys complaining about sausages, go to a brazilian shop and you will get great ones (made by Brazilians though). We found a few great foreign restaurants , Thai & especially Mexican but generally were to Japanese tastes. But then again, some Japanese places here are pretty crap too. We went to a Teppanyaki restaurant last week and cooked in sukiyaki nabe! & they served the Miso about 20 mins before the food! Hanging for Yakiniku... Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Quote: You guys complaining about sausages, go to a brazilian shop and you will get great ones (made by Brazilians though). I wonder if there is one within 200km of where I live! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Originally Posted By: JA Coffee!!!! Starbucksu sucksu! There's a reason we take a pack of grounds and a plunger with us whenever we travel (even in Aus, because most motels here do crap coffee really, really well!) Clearly you haven't drunk coffee in Japan then. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Originally Posted By: RobBright Originally Posted By: JA Coffee!!!! Starbucksu sucksu! There's a reason we take a pack of grounds and a plunger with us whenever we travel (even in Aus, because most motels here do crap coffee really, really well!) Clearly you haven't drunk coffee in Japan then. Ummm ... yep, tried a lot, found a couple of places that do it right, but the vast majority are worse than Starbucksu! Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Expresso machines are fairly new in Japan. And good coffee, apart from bean and roast, I say 30% machine 70% operator. The Japanese way to coffee making is syphon, (is that how you spell it?) them two glass bubbles on top of each other. Real pros use to make it out from linen bags by putting coffee grind in and pouring hot water. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 One of the few decent cups of coffee we've ever had (in 6 trips to the country) has been just out of Osaka where the siphon process was used. It was interesting to watch as well! Given decent beans, well roasted and properly ground, I'd agree with your assessment of the value of operator and machine. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Originally Posted By: muikabochi Quote: You guys complaining about sausages, go to a brazilian shop and you will get great ones (made by Brazilians though). I wonder if there is one within 200km of where I live! Where ever there are Brazilians, sausages you will find Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I wonder if there are Brazilians within 200km of where I live! Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 To quote ex-pres George Dubya ... "How many is a brazillion?" Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Jam roly poly. Steak pudding. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Originally Posted By: JA To quote ex-pres George Dubya ... "How many is a brazillion?" That is just so funny Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Originally Posted By: JA Originally Posted By: RobBright Originally Posted By: JA Coffee!!!! Starbucksu sucksu! There's a reason we take a pack of grounds and a plunger with us whenever we travel (even in Aus, because most motels here do crap coffee really, really well!) Clearly you haven't drunk coffee in Japan then. Ummm ... yep, tried a lot, found a couple of places that do it right, but the vast majority are worse than Starbucksu! You say you like coffee, but you take a pack of grounds with you, yet they are no longer fresh once ground. This is why I don't think we should take you seriously when you say that most coffee is worse than Starbucks. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Surely everyone likes "Gold Blend" best. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 instant coffee? My my, that is disgusting. Not had any of that stuff since.... perhaps college days. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Nescafe Excella. Lovely. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Originally Posted By: RobBright Originally Posted By: JA Originally Posted By: RobBright Clearly you haven't drunk coffee in Japan then. Ummm ... yep, tried a lot, found a couple of places that do it right, but the vast majority are worse than Starbucksu! You say you like coffee, but you take a pack of grounds with you, yet they are no longer fresh once ground. This is why I don't think we should take you seriously when you say that most coffee is worse than Starbucks. True the grounds are losing freshness, but they are purchased vacuum sealed. They are still a whole lot better than starbucks, and much, much better than instant. We make sure that the pack is sealed between uses. What would you prefer? fresh instant or slightly depleted freshness in a plunger cup? Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 You can keep it fresher if you keep it in the fridge. That´s what I do. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Originally Posted By: JA True the grounds are losing freshness, but they are purchased vacuum sealed. They are still a whole lot better than starbucks, and much, much better than instant. We make sure that the pack is sealed between uses. What would you prefer? fresh instant or slightly depleted freshness in a plunger cup? What I would prefer is freshly bought coffee, made from freshly roasted beans, which have then been freshly ground. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Originally Posted By: Jynxx You can keep it fresher if you keep it in the fridge. That´s what I do. Fridge or Freezer? the age old question. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 The freshly roasted is where the problem is. If it´s kept airtight and in the fridge, and you grind up what you need when you make it, then the rest of the beans stays fresh. So if the shop is not so popular and the bean in on the shelf for a long time ... On the other hand, probably Starbucks are fresher because because they serve more coffee, opening fresh packets more frequently. But, we don´t know how fresh what´s inside the packet. So, If the shop roast the coffee themselves from quality beans, that is tops Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Originally Posted By: RobBright Originally Posted By: Jynxx You can keep it fresher if you keep it in the fridge. That´s what I do. Fridge or Freezer? the age old question. I wonder about that, too. I reckon it depends if you are storing the beans for a while (you bought bulk) . If there´s less air in the pack, meaning not much moisture to ice inside the pack). If you have those vacume sealing stuff, can be done. But if you are taking the beans in and out all the time because you use them, I´d put it in the fridge. I think it´s more to prevent oxidation. Colder temp makes the oil molecules of coffee less active so it has less frequency contacting oxygen. Freezing it might change the structure because of the water content inside. That´s why you don´t refreeze food over and over. I´m might be talking rubbish, here tbh. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Originally Posted By: Jynxx I´m might be talking rubbish, here tbh. You don't need to say that Jynxx, as we know. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 We? As in lesser mortals? I thought you needed clarification so not to confuse Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 We, as in everyone reading your posts. 'You're audience', I suppose. Doesn't that sound grand! Link to post Share on other sites
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