Iron Chef America - Episode 8 of Season 6 (2008) Show # IA0610 featured coffee beans as the secret ingredient. I didn't see the episode, but I understand Cat Cora used a Florida coffee and that there was little or no evidence of specialty coffee knowledge. Did anyone see this?
Iron Chef Cat Cora's Dishes
Coffee and Breakfast
Coffee Smoked Diver Sea Scallops
Coffee and Salt Dough Baked NY Squab
Coffee Braised Black Mission Figs with Robiola Cheese
Deconstructed Tiramisu
Layered Espresso and Mocha Panna Cotta
Challenger Ken Oringer's Dishes
Cassolette of Lobster and Sea Urchin
Slow cooked Egg with Parsley Root, Coffee Puree and Coffee Glazed Mushrooms
Black Truffle and Coffee Fondue
Venison Confit
Milk Chocolate and Coffee Geode
Espresso Cotton Candy
Well, here's a very simple one I'm working on this week-
We have a simple espresso blend at the moment, just Brazil Yellow Bourbon Natural roasted to first crack +4 minutes at 419 degrees- and Guatemala FTO Maya Ixil roasted to 1st + 4:30 at 421, then blended. It comes out peanut butter and jelly. I love it.
We're working on some simple white bread- homemade roasted/salted/ground peanut butter, couldn't be simpler, and grape preserves- farmer's market. Start with the shot, finish with a small sandwich.
Also- we'll be holding a contest for the next few weeks- the "sprobama" versus the "maverick"
Each time a 'sprobama' is ordered- $1.00 goes to Obama for president, each time a 'maverick is ordered, $1.00 to McCain.
Will post photos and results.
Also- I uploaded some good macro photos of Espresso pouring- at 2x real-size. Good detail, especially of my ancient spouts. They have since been replaced. :)
try a latte with twice the amount of vanilla as cinnamon (2 pumps vanilla, 1 pump cinnamon for a 12oz) - you can still clearly taste the cinnamon although not overbearing.
Karl,
Is Synesso, in there comment, trying to say that maintenance and up keep can be handled by a local technician?
The fact that KVDW is only 72 miles away is a huge consideration in some respects.
Joe
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Ambassador for Specialty Coffee and palate…
Thanks for the reply so far guys. Jays remarks are absolutely to be considered. The servicing of the Synesso is absolutely a point. This is what Synesso has to say about that;
"The Cyncra is designed to be service friendly and reliable. We use many…