jasonl
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I was just looking at the tutorial on how to make Turksih coffee in an Ibrik. Looks fun and interesting. Now this is defintely a demitasse coffee. WOW. Put hair on your palms... oh that's another activity 
Turkish coffee Ibrik
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Pass me my reading glasses, please......
LOL
naughty
naughty.
They say it makes you blind too.
LOL
naughty
naughty.
They say it makes you blind too.
I'm beginning
to squint.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
to squint.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
bobbyderegis
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Piggys, the two of you. Reading the grounds afterward is the best part. I learned to make Turkish coffee from a friend who grew up in Ankara, Turkey. If you don't get a good layer of foam(froth), they say you will never find a husband. The more froth, the better the coffee.
Bobby in Boston
Bobby in Boston
show me your mysterious ways.........
oh oh oh can you read fortunes in the grounds?
Bobby: "Toggle, you will meet someone tall, dark and handome and with a heart of gold.
Toggs: "Bobby honey, you are already here and we have already met."
oh oh oh can you read fortunes in the grounds?
Bobby: "Toggle, you will meet someone tall, dark and handome and with a heart of gold.
Toggs: "Bobby honey, you are already here and we have already met."
Qaawaah gooze ess?
My family is Armenian and my paternal Grandfather (known to everyone simply as "the monster") Dr. Haig Antranig Ayvazian was reknown for his coffee-making ability. To imagine this man you need to cross Patrick Bergin in "Sleeping With the Enemy" with Jose Ferrer in "Lawrence of Arabia", actually my grandfather served, reluctantly, as a medic in the Turkish Army and was in two of the trains that TE (known as Tee-Hee, to his friends) Lawrence blew up.
Anyway(sorry, as usual, my train of thought is a Local)the foam on top of a proper cup of Turkish Coffee is known as "Keff" and, according to Grandpa, there are two main secrets to producing the proper amount of Keff: first, the coffee has to be ground to a fine powder--pulverized, even finer than most espresso grinds. Second start with cold water and boil it twice: bring it PRACTICALLY to a boil once, as it begins to overflow, immediately remove it from the heat and then put it back on the heat for a second "blossoming". Once you have served the coffee you can put a slightly bruised cardamom pod in each cup for an even more exotic experience.
At some middle eastern markets you can buy a hand-cranked coffee grinder for this. It looks like a large ornate brass pepper mill.
My family is Armenian and my paternal Grandfather (known to everyone simply as "the monster") Dr. Haig Antranig Ayvazian was reknown for his coffee-making ability. To imagine this man you need to cross Patrick Bergin in "Sleeping With the Enemy" with Jose Ferrer in "Lawrence of Arabia", actually my grandfather served, reluctantly, as a medic in the Turkish Army and was in two of the trains that TE (known as Tee-Hee, to his friends) Lawrence blew up.
Anyway(sorry, as usual, my train of thought is a Local)the foam on top of a proper cup of Turkish Coffee is known as "Keff" and, according to Grandpa, there are two main secrets to producing the proper amount of Keff: first, the coffee has to be ground to a fine powder--pulverized, even finer than most espresso grinds. Second start with cold water and boil it twice: bring it PRACTICALLY to a boil once, as it begins to overflow, immediately remove it from the heat and then put it back on the heat for a second "blossoming". Once you have served the coffee you can put a slightly bruised cardamom pod in each cup for an even more exotic experience.
At some middle eastern markets you can buy a hand-cranked coffee grinder for this. It looks like a large ornate brass pepper mill.
Foam party at Babylon, the Roxy & the Limelight..........
Yup, that is how I was taught to do it to. Except we do two *blooms* and leave the third and final one a bit longer.
When serving it is mandatory that everyone gets a bit of *Keff*
In Greek *Keffi* means fun, enjoyment, luck, *up* mood and does not at all translate directly to English...I'm thinking same word. Perhaps it means a coffee high. *LOL*
Yup, that is how I was taught to do it to. Except we do two *blooms* and leave the third and final one a bit longer.
When serving it is mandatory that everyone gets a bit of *Keff*
In Greek *Keffi* means fun, enjoyment, luck, *up* mood and does not at all translate directly to English...I'm thinking same word. Perhaps it means a coffee high. *LOL*
The late Jeff Smith (frugal gourmet) used one of those turkish coffe grinders for his peppercorns. I miss that guy.
No machine can beat cranking it by hand.
You say tomato...
Yes, my parents used to refer to them as "keff" nights!
Yes, my parents used to refer to them as "keff" nights!
bobbyderegis
Well-known member
You guys are making me drool for a nice cup right now. The best time is late night in summer when it's too hot to sleep. We would sit on the balcony until 4 in the morning laughing and talking over Turkish coffee and good English cigarettes.
Bobby in Boston
Bobby in Boston
Gourmet Taste?
Jeff Smith gave a new definition to "Frugal". Just like the conservative tomcat, he put a little in the "kitty" every night. Only it wasn't a kitty, it was teenaged boys. He died in alcoholic disgrace after he was sued by multiple young men. His wife was also named in the suit. It was alleged she was aware and did nothing. His later shows used a boy named Craig as his assitant. Craig began when he was 15, but passed over after he got too old, like 19.
Kelly
Jeff Smith gave a new definition to "Frugal". Just like the conservative tomcat, he put a little in the "kitty" every night. Only it wasn't a kitty, it was teenaged boys. He died in alcoholic disgrace after he was sued by multiple young men. His wife was also named in the suit. It was alleged she was aware and did nothing. His later shows used a boy named Craig as his assitant. Craig began when he was 15, but passed over after he got too old, like 19.
Kelly
This is alleged...i heard the stories...why did they wait all those years to open their mouths? I find it hard to believe...anyway..if it is true...i hope he made his peace with the lord before he died. I guess it is hard for any of us to believe the worst about people we like.
why did they wait all those years to open their mouths?
Apparently they did years prior, but they didn't tell anyone about it.
Apparently they did years prior, but they didn't tell anyone about it.
frontaloadotmy
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whoosh
(the preslap noise QC!)
(the preslap noise QC!)
Why Not Tell
Often, young men involved in sexual, activity find it enjoyable and also believe they are receiving affection. It is when they come to an age of accountability they learn they were used and it was inappropriate.
It was not encouraged to speak out until 90's and now, it is almost vogue.
Jeff Smith settled for huge sums of money. Jeff was a minister and knew God well. I am sure they had conversations.
Kelly
Often, young men involved in sexual, activity find it enjoyable and also believe they are receiving affection. It is when they come to an age of accountability they learn they were used and it was inappropriate.
It was not encouraged to speak out until 90's and now, it is almost vogue.
Jeff Smith settled for huge sums of money. Jeff was a minister and knew God well. I am sure they had conversations.
Kelly
bobbyderegis
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Please forgive my ignorance, but who in the hell is Jeff Smith?
Bobby in Boston
Bobby in Boston
shawn
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Jeff Smith
Didn't he have a cooking show on T.V.
Didn't he have a cooking show on T.V.
