On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 12:51:57 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
Pope) wrote:

> Tracy wrote:
>
> > My son is very into the "craft cocktail" thing. He is trying to
> > upgrade my tastes from plain old gin and tonics to include things
> > like New York Sours (which are really good) Aviations, Paper
> > Planes, and all other kinds of cocktails I have never heard of. His
> > personal bar is overwhelming to me.
>
> He is talking the talk but can he walk the walk?
>
> Cocktails are, presently, an area of achievement. Does he use
> a thermometer when chilling a martini? If not... BUSTED~!!!
>
That's too froo froo uptown for me and probably doubles the cost of an
ordinary drink. I like the bar tenders that are crafting their own
bitters and mixers.

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On 2012-09-05 18:00:04 +0000, Tracy said:

> These might be bigger than you want. My son uses them for certain
> cocktails. He's a bartender.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/8kdus4z

Thanks for that. I was looking for something like this for many months
a few years back. I'm delighted to find they started producing htem
for me!

On Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:28:23 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

> I've heard that super tasters tend to like their food on the salty side.
> Does your hubby like a lot of salt in his food?

No, he doesn't over-salt - never adds more at the table. He's a super
sniffer, I haven't noticed him being a super taster though. If he is,
either it doesn't bother me or he doesn't make enough negative
comments to drive me up the wall. He comments about phantom odors and
complains about how overpowering ordinary pleasant smells are.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 9/5/2012 11:04 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 9/5/2012 2:53 PM, Tracy wrote:
>>
>> My not having an ice maker has nothing to do with availability. My
>> current freezer is ice maker capbable. It's the location that is
>> preventing and installation. There is no easy route for the water
>> line
>> currently. I have to wait till I remodel, which will be a couple of
>> years at least. Until then, I am the sole filler and emptier of
>> ice cube
>> trays in my house.
>
> I used to hate that! Go to get ice and find empty trays and no ice
> in the bin. Before I had an ice maker I'd empty the cubes and make
> more just as soon as they were frozen. I can't stand running out.

I keep four trays in the freezer plus a bin which I empty the cubes
into. It's just the two of now, but I probably fill the trays every
other day. We go through a lot of ice.

Tracy

On 9/5/2012 11:09 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 9/5/2012 2:57 PM, Tracy wrote:
>> Where else would I install an ice maker? I just hate filling and
>> emptying ice trays. Since I am the only one who does it. (There
>> are only
>> two of here now. Son moved out this weekend.) I don't need an in the
>> front door model. I just want ice on demand. A nice big bucket of
>> it in
>> my freezer whenever I open the door.
>
> Empty nest! I hope you guys are happy and that your son flourishes
> in his new life on his own!


Yup. We are both happy and sad. He's not too far away so hopefully
we'll see him every now and again. We'll probably see him more now
that he's moved out. ;-)

Tracy

On 9/6/2012 8:39 AM, ViLco wrote:
> Tracy wrote:
>
>> My son is very into the "craft cocktail" thing. He is trying to
>> upgrade my tastes from plain old gin and tonics to include things
>> like New York Sours (which are really good) Aviations, Paper
>> Planes, and all other kinds of cocktails I have never heard of. His
>> personal bar is overwhelming to me.
>
> Ask him if he does Singapore Sling or Long Island, two of the best cocktails
> around IMHO
>
>

I don't think he does either actually. He's more of a whiskey,
bourbon, mezcal cocktail aficionado. One of my favorites he makes is
the Aviation which is a gin drink. Another is called the Paper
Plane. I don't remember what is in it except Amaro Nonino. Oh, and
he makes a nice Negroni, but not the regular way and another
favorite is the New York Sour. See why I need a lot of ice?

Tracy

On 9/6/2012 8:51 AM, Steve Pope wrote:
> Tracy wrote:
>
>> My son is very into the "craft cocktail" thing. He is trying to
>> upgrade my tastes from plain old gin and tonics to include things
>> like New York Sours (which are really good) Aviations, Paper
>> Planes, and all other kinds of cocktails I have never heard of. His
>> personal bar is overwhelming to me.
>
> He is talking the talk but can he walk the walk?
>
> Cocktails are, presently, an area of achievement. Does he use
> a thermometer when chilling a martini? If not... BUSTED~!!!
>
>
>
> S.
>

Well, he doesn't use a thermometer, but he is pretty close to that
kind of detail.

Tracy

On 9/6/2012 11:35 AM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 12:51:57 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
> Pope) wrote:
>
>> Tracy wrote:
>>
>>> My son is very into the "craft cocktail" thing. He is trying to
>>> upgrade my tastes from plain old gin and tonics to include things
>>> like New York Sours (which are really good) Aviations, Paper
>>> Planes, and all other kinds of cocktails I have never heard of. His
>>> personal bar is overwhelming to me.
>>
>> He is talking the talk but can he walk the walk?
>>
>> Cocktails are, presently, an area of achievement. Does he use
>> a thermometer when chilling a martini? If not... BUSTED~!!!
>>
> That's too froo froo uptown for me and probably doubles the cost of an
> ordinary drink. I like the bar tenders that are crafting their own
> bitters and mixers.
>
My son is of the variety who likes to use various bitters and
mixers. He has several different types of bitters in his bar.

Tracy

On 9/6/2012 11:41 AM, gtr wrote:
> On 2012-09-05 18:00:04 +0000, Tracy said:
>
>> These might be bigger than you want. My son uses them for certain
>> cocktails. He's a bartender.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/8kdus4z
>
> Thanks for that. I was looking for something like this for many
> months a few years back. I'm delighted to find they started
> producing htem for me!
>

My pleasure. :-)

Now that he's moved out and taken it with him, I might have to get
one for myself.

Tracy

On 2012-09-06 16:14:17 +0000, Tracy said:

> On 9/6/2012 8:39 AM, ViLco wrote:
>> Tracy wrote:
>>
>>> My son is very into the "craft cocktail" thing. He is trying to
>>> upgrade my tastes from plain old gin and tonics to include things
>>> like New York Sours (which are really good) Aviations, Paper
>>> Planes, and all other kinds of cocktails I have never heard of. His
>>> personal bar is overwhelming to me.
>>
>> Ask him if he does Singapore Sling or Long Island, two of the best cocktails
>> around IMHO
>>
>>
>
> I don't think he does either actually. He's more of a whiskey, bourbon,
> mezcal cocktail aficionado. One of my favorites he makes is the
> Aviation which is a gin drink. Another is called the Paper Plane. I
> don't remember what is in it except Amaro Nonino. Oh, and he makes a
> nice Negroni, but not the regular way and another favorite is the New
> York Sour. See why I need a lot of ice?

Yeah: Everything gets shaken and the ice goes in the sink.

On 2012-09-06 16:18:51 +0000, Tracy said:

> My son is of the variety who likes to use various bitters and mixers.
> He has several different types of bitters in his bar.

Starting about 5 years ago I got the bartender bug and was having fun
playing with bitters. I use to go to the most well-stocked store in
the area and find there was 4 or 5 different kinds. In the end I
bought a series of Fee Bros. bitters through Amazon.

A couple of weeks ago I went to the same well-stocked store and there
was 15 or 20 bitters of every conceivable variety

It's clearly a boom market.

On 9/6/2012 12:42 PM, gtr wrote:
> On 2012-09-06 16:18:51 +0000, Tracy said:
>
>> My son is of the variety who likes to use various bitters and
>> mixers. He has several different types of bitters in his bar.
>
> Starting about 5 years ago I got the bartender bug and was having
> fun playing with bitters. I use to go to the most well-stocked
> store in the area and find there was 4 or 5 different kinds. In the
> end I bought a series of Fee Bros. bitters through Amazon.
>
> A couple of weeks ago I went to the same well-stocked store and
> there was 15 or 20 bitters of every conceivable variety
>
> It's clearly a boom market.
>

Very booming. He has several Fee Bros. bitters as well as some other
small batch varieties.

Thanks - will look into these.

-S-

ImStillMags wrote:
> On Sep 6, 5:58 am, "Steve Freides" > wrote:
>> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>> On 5 Sep 2012 17:54:22 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>>
>>>> On 2012-09-05, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail> wrote:
>>>>> What can I say, I like big cubes. A lot of them. I have
>>>>> ice cube trays that I like, but they are ancient and one broke,
>>
>>>> Me too.
>>
>>>> Two plastic trays are ancient, but haven't broke. Two newer trays
>>>> have cracked and leak. My problem is, the older trays stick. Cubes
>>>> shatter trying to get them out. Newer trays release cubes fine, but
>>>> have cracked after jes over a yr after purchase. Both crap!
>>
>>>> Almost wish I had some of those old metal trays with the lever that
>>>> you needed to put under hot water for jes a couple seconds.
>>
>>>> nb
>>> same experience here. I just got a Rubbermaid tray that has
>>> decent-size cubes and decants them easily. Bad side is that one tray
>>> cost me $2.29.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> If anyone's got a link to decent ice cube trays, please post - as
>> long as they're a standard size and not mini, I'll be happy. I can't
>> seem to find them anywhere local and I can't tell by looking online
>> what's good and what's not.
>>
>> TIA. (Thanks in advance.)
>>
>> -S-
>
> Steve, I have theTovolo King cube trays. I like them because I like
> to sip GOOD liquor just on the rocks, and all you need is one big cube
> in the glass. Plus the big cube doesn't melt fast. They are easy
> to get out of the tray since the tray is silicone. Tovolo makes
> standard size cubes as well. They are not cheap but they will last
> forever.
> I bought mine from Amazon.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...2Cap s%2C1122

Steve Freides wrote:
>
> If anyone's got a link to decent ice cube trays, please post - as long
> as they're a standard size and not mini, I'll be happy. I can't seem to
> find them anywhere local and I can't tell by looking online what's good
> and what's not.

Steve, just buy cheap plastic ones from anywhere. Even the dollar store
sells them in a pack of 3. They are so cheap anywhere, I'd say just try
some as you see them then decide what you like.

G.

On 2012-09-06 20:18:43 +0000, Gary said:

> Steve Freides wrote:
>>
>> If anyone's got a link to decent ice cube trays, please post - as long
>> as they're a standard size and not mini, I'll be happy. I can't seem to
>> find them anywhere local and I can't tell by looking online what's good
>> and what's not.
>
> Steve, just buy cheap plastic ones from anywhere. Even the dollar store
> sells them in a pack of 3. They are so cheap anywhere, I'd say just try
> some as you see them then decide what you like.

I'd say look for the same thing on Amazon and see which ones people
consider the best on the planet. Still just as cheap.

Tracy wrote:
>
> I keep four trays in the freezer plus a bin which I empty the cubes
> into. It's just the two of now, but I probably fill the trays every
> other day. We go through a lot of ice.

I used to do the same when my daughter lived with me...4 trays going plus a
bin. Now that it's just me, I use 2 trays and no bin. I rarely use ice
myself, most all is to cool down the ferrets water which I change twice a
day. They also get the Britta filtered water whereas I just drink plain ol'
city water most of the time. I don't have any issues with it.

G.

On 9/5/2012 11:13 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
> We have a new Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator freezer with an ice
> maker dispenser in the door. Big fun. It dispenses ice with such
> enthusiasm that we have to keep a folded towel on the floor in front of
> it to catch the escaping cubes. It also will crush the ice so Loudly
> that it awakens the gators here in The Swamp. The good side? The
> Yorkie likes that we have a nice place for him to nap (the towel) and an
> occasional ice cube in case he has a taste for one. Polly


Our Whirlpool side-by-side is about 16 years old, and the ice maker
never gave us a problem until about 5 months ago - it stopped working.
George found the part on the internet and repaired it. All I drink is
ice water, so I missed the ice and water dispenser.

Becca

gtr wrote:
> On 2012-09-06 20:18:43 +0000, Gary said:
>
>> Steve Freides wrote:
>>>
>>> If anyone's got a link to decent ice cube trays, please post - as
>>> long as they're a standard size and not mini, I'll be happy. I
>>> can't seem to find them anywhere local and I can't tell by looking
>>> online what's good and what's not.
>>
>> Steve, just buy cheap plastic ones from anywhere. Even the dollar
>> store sells them in a pack of 3. They are so cheap anywhere, I'd
>> say just try some as you see them then decide what you like.
>
> I'd say look for the same thing on Amazon and see which ones people
> consider the best on the planet. Still just as cheap.

I think this is going to be my route. The link ImStillMags gave is for
a flexible tray but I need a firmer one. I empty my ice cubes by the
tray into an open container in the freezer. We go through a lot of ice
here, in part because I give music lessons at home for living and I
always offer everyone a glass of ice water, which many take me up on.
(The grown-ups get offered espresso!)

-S-

On 2012-09-07, Steve Freides > wrote:
> tray into an open container in the freezer. We go through a lot of ice
> here......

Likewise. Ice water is all I drink, anymore.

I jes bought two new Rubbermaid ice trays. $2 ea at Walmart! They
look identical to the one's that recently cracked, but I recall the
cracked one's were some no-name brand, 2fer a dollar. I'll get back
to y'all if the rubbies crack in a year or so.

nb

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