I will admit, I did it.

[mscheeer772]

i ordered a hot beef sandwich . Poured what I thought was au jus over it, but was really syrup-UCK

 

[George2615]

I clean my coffee maker with white vinegar by filling it up and turning it on. Halfway thru I shut it off for 10 minutes then turn it back on and let it finish perking the vinegar thru. It usually comes out light brown in color. Once that is done, dump the vinegar, rinse the pot with fresh water and run 2 pots of fresh water thru it.
You have to run 2 pots of plain fresh water thru it to clear any remaining vinegar then its ready to go. I've never had coffee taste like vinegar using this method. I have to do this about once a month due to hardness in my well water.

 

[Ford850]

Pickled coffee. I haven't seen that one on the Starbucks menu yet.

 

[ovrszd]

If coffee could only taste as good as it smells

One must be of a certain age to truly appreciate that line.

I totally agree. I just started drinking coffee about 10 years ago. I always enjoyed the smell. Coffee tastes nothing like it smells....... How can that be????? :confused3:

 

[ovrszd]

i ordered a hot beef sandwich . Poured what I thought was au jus over it, but was really syrup-UCK

I am intrigued....... What is "au jus"??

Secondly, you have been a member of this website for 10 years. Today is your first post......... How does that happen???

 

[aczlan]

I am intrigued....... What is "au jus"??

It is the juice that a roast let's out as it is cooking. You drip it back over the sandwich or potatoes and meat or what have you. It is much better than gravy in my opinion.

Aaron Z

 

[/pine]

... I always enjoyed the smell. Coffee tastes nothing like it smells....... How can that be????? :confused3:

Scotch drinkers say it takes an acquired taste...I always wondered why anyone would want to acquire a taste for something that smells like a cross between horse manure and toe jam sneakers...?

FWIW au jus is a broth that comes with what is known as a "French Dip"...just a roast beef sandwich on french bread...the sandwich is generally dipped into the broth before taking a bite...

 

[/pine]

IMO the best way to enjoy the actual taste of coffee (like the smell) is in something like a milk shake (coffee and vanilla ice cream)...

 

[ovrszd]

It is the juice that a roast let's out as it is cooking. You drip it back over the sandwich or potatoes and meat or what have you. It is much better than gravy in my opinion.

Aaron Z

Thanks Aaron, new one on me. My Wife would have probably rolled her eyes that I didn't know that.....

 

[ovrszd]

IMO the best way to enjoy the actual taste of coffee (like the smell) is in something like a milk shake (coffee and vanilla ice cream)...

We ain't messin up no delicious ice cream with coffee!!!!!