primitives dine on brain food; doesn't work

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4731991

By the way, folks, there's a lot of primitive bonfires in Flame's food forum here, too.

alfredo  (1000+ posts)        Mon Dec-29-08 02:34 PM
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Wine, Tea, and Chocolate are brain food. 

Yep, I can justify my weaknesses.

http://www.physorg.com/news149185135.html

Chocolate, Wine And Tea Improve Brain Performance
December 22nd, 2008 in Medicine & Health / Health

(PhysOrg.com) -- All that chocolate might actually help finish the bumper Christmas crossword .....blahblahblah a bunch of arcane dietary jargon.....

Javaman  (1000+ posts)        Mon Dec-29-08 02:38 PM
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1. So while I recover with a cup of hot tea from my wine binge, I will down a box full of chocolate happy in the notion that my noggin is not foggin.

Trust me; the noggin's not only "foggin," it's drowning.

And then the warped primitive, who has that most peculiar characteristic of being "allergic" to things good for her, and not allergic to things bad for her:

Warpy  (1000+ posts)        Mon Dec-29-08 02:38 PM
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2. People outside the southwest have no idea how much hot chile can add to the flavor of even sweetened chocolate, although they might have a nodding acquaintance with mole poblano.

The trick is to use enough to wake up all your tastebuds without discouraging chile wimps from eating your goodies.

Your recipe is a great one for folks outside the desert southwest.

alfredo  (1000+ posts)        Mon Dec-29-08 02:45 PM
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4. Hot peppers speed up the metabolism and aid in weight loss.

Warpy  (1000+ posts)        Mon Dec-29-08 02:47 PM
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7. Not well enough or I'd be a skeleton instead of a blimp.

Now, the warped primitive is not doing herself justice here.

The warped primitive is solidly built, like a football quarterback, and although a woman with the lusts of a woman, was unfortunately cheated by genetics, and is big-shouldered, mannish, in appearance.

If I was in a barroom brawl, I'd like the warped primitive to be on my side, or if I were stuck in the snow, I'd like the warped primitive to push me out.

That's not blimpish; that's just a strong woman, a woman with the strength of a man.

AnnieBW  (1000+ posts)      Mon Dec-29-08 10:26 PM
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25. I tried it in Australia

It's an acquired taste. One that I'm not inclined to acquire. Of course, they had chili pepper flakes in the chocolate that I tried. It might be different if it was powdered chilis.

Warpy  (1000+ posts)        Tue Dec-30-08 12:01 AM
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31. It needs to be subtle and the stuff you put on top of your pizza is far from subtle.

The hot stuff is supposed to wake your tongue up, not burn your tonsils and get stuck between your teeth.

And on it goes, the primitives concocting the weirdest combinations of food ever devised in the whole history of mankind.

[Tantal]

How about Cheetos dipped in chocolate then deep fried in hemp oil?

[Chris]

I've heard that chocolate "adds" to the flavor of hot peppers, but I haven't done a batch of chili this year.  I'll let you know how it turns out.

This is the kind of stuff food nerds, C.I.A. graduates (Culinary Institute of America), and professional chefs love.  Me, I could take it or leave it but if your job is to come up with fancy things that taste good, trivia like that is important (like adding a pinch of salt to your chocolate to make it taste sweeter).   You're not going to find a lot of them working at TGI Friday's or Red Lobster, but I've worked in at least one place that was packed to the gills with them.  The home restaurant was in Orlando and hired C.I.A. grads. 

I added a tablespoon of yellow curry once to my potato salad.  It was kinda nice. 

[Duke Nukum]

You know, this doesn't surprise me as it is a well known fact that zombies crave brains.

[Miss Mia]

I've heard that chocolate "adds" to the flavor of hot peppers, but I haven't done a batch of chili this year.  I'll let you know how it turns out.

This is the kind of stuff food nerds, C.I.A. graduates (Culinary Institute of America), and professional chefs love.  Me, I could take it or leave it but if your job is to come up with fancy things that taste good, trivia like that is important (like adding a pinch of salt to your chocolate to make it taste sweeter).   You're not going to find a lot of them working at TGI Friday's or Red Lobster, but I've worked in at least one place that was packed to the gills with them.  The home restaurant was in Orlando and hired C.I.A. grads. 

I added a tablespoon of yellow curry once to my potato salad.  It was kinda nice. 

I had a recipe for a hot chocolate mix that included a little cayenne.  It really did make a difference and it was the best hot chocolate.

edited to add:  I found it, it was an Alton Brown recipe.  And just a teeny bit of cayenne is needed.

Ingredients

    * 2 cups powdered sugar
    * 1 cup cocoa (Dutch-process preferred)
    * 2 1/2 cups powdered milk
    * 1 teaspoon salt
    * 2 teaspoons cornstarch
    * 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
    * Hot water

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and incorporate evenly. In a small pot, heat 4 to 6 cups of water.

Fill your mug half full with the mixture and pour in hot water. Stir to combine. Seal the rest in an airtight container, keeps indefinitely in the pantry. This also works great with warm milk.

[Chris]

I had a recipe for a hot chocolate mix that included a little cayenne.  It really did make a difference and it was the best hot chocolate.

I had a basic recipe for hot chocolate.  It was a hot cup of heavy cream and half a chocolate bar (4 ounces) melted, poured into a glass of milk.  Still haven't tried it yet -- I don't keep milk around the house because I never use it.  (I have a box of powdered milk for baking).

[Flame]

I had a basic recipe for hot chocolate.  It was a hot cup of heavy cream and half a chocolate bar (4 ounces) melted, poured into a glass of milk.  Still haven't tried it yet -- I don't keep milk around the house because I never use it.  (I have a box of powdered milk for baking).

No milk in the house?  That made me laugh, because we go through about a gallon a day here!

[DumbAss Tanker]

Like they were actually using their brains for anything besides skull packaging material in the first place.

As far as the pepper goes, the original chocolate drink invented by the Mesoamerican natives was quite the peppery thing, and not actually sweet.  Interesting bit of convergence back to the origin of it in that stuff about the pepper/chocolate synergy. 

[Miss Mia]

No milk in the house?  That made me laugh, because we go through about a gallon a day here!

I go through a half gallon a month.  I buy the Horizon organic milk because the expiration date is always a month away.  I go through cereal phases where I use more and then I've thrown it out plenty of times.  I like those Martha White muffin mixes and they call for 1/2 cup milk. 

[PatriotGame]

You know, this doesn't surprise me as it is a well known fact that zombies crave brains.

Here you have one of the best kept culinary secrets of the modern world.

[PatriotGame]

Since my wife and I are both from New Mexico, we put chili in just about everything.
Red chili and chocolate is an old tradition.

I even have some Christmas cookies with a red chili/sugar cracking on them.

I put ketchup on eggs, does that count? 

[thundley4]

I put ketchup on eggs, does that count? 

Only on scrambled eggs or omelets.

[LC EFA]

AnnieBW  (1000+ posts)      Mon Dec-29-08 10:26 PM
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25. I tried it in Australia

It's an acquired taste. One that I'm not inclined to acquire. Of course, they had chili pepper flakes in the chocolate that I tried. It might be different if it was powdered chilis.

You can actually buy a chili chocolate in the supermarkets / corner stores here.

http://www.lindt.com.au/1/12/28.asp

It's made from the 70+% coco chocolate. It needs more chili imo.

[delilahmused]

I have a chili recipe that has unsweetened cocoa as a stealth ingredient. It's a pretty decent recipe but I'm not overly fond of chili myself.

Cindie

[djones520]

I think TiT more then proves this is bullshit.