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June 10, 2003
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Two Great Things about Weekends
- Image 1: yes, that's homemade lemonade; image 2: yes, that's a serving for one.
- No, that second picture didn't turn out as appetizing as I had hoped, but I spent four hours on that meal so you'll look at it and like it.
- Coconuts, while exotic and delicious, are not often prepared from their natural state for a reason. It is very difficult to separate the meat from the shell and skin, no matter how breezy it sounds in your cookbook. If you're not careful, you can easily slice yourself when the knife suddenly slips from the shell with the force of your frustrated pressure.
- If you have an open wound (from, say, extracting the meat from a coconut) and are planning to prepare a meal from pretty much anywhere in Latin America, it might be best to reconsider. Several ingredients (garlic, onions, peppers, limes, salt, etc.) may cause you pain on contact with the wound.
- If anyone knows what wine to pair with a strong peanut taste accompanied by cayenne pepper, please let me know. In the meantime, I'll stick with Redhook India Pale Ale.
- Brazilians are trustworthy in matters of cuisine and bossa nova.
When I lived in Oakland, I'd either go IPA or Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. For the last year or so, I've been on a Guinness stout kick.
There's a coconut on our kitchen's countertop. It's got a thin incision all the way 'round it, as it was sold to us under the pretense of being "easy-open." (Note the use of the word "pretense.") With my wife's impending travel on the immediate horizon, I may or may not surprise her by attacking the coconut with the intention of opening it. I may or may not succeed. Should I cut myself, you'll be hearing from me (possibly literally, and from two time zones to the west of you).
Brazilians certainly are. I recommend the regular application of Brazilian food, music and language whenever suitable and wherever, well, applicable. I dig feijoada from an organic restaurant in downtown Oakland that sadly appears to be taking an extended hiatus; perhaps it's become a victim of the economy? I dig Brasilian Music Treasure Hunt, which may be run through Babelfish depending on your facility with Portuguese.
Posted by George at June 11, 2003 1:27 AM