From beeradvocate.com:
I was sitting at a bar in the Minneapolis
Airport when the guy next to me requested
a Coors Light with a pickle in it.
Which sounds like a dare beverage to me.
Maybe... apparently he liked it enough to continue... like the lime in a Corona.... ;)
There is usually a reason for a the continuing
ingestion of a dire beverage or food, and it's
often because someone likes it enough to continue.
There are examples that are served or eaten merely
for the shock value, but they are the exception
rather than the rule.
the party of the first part dares the party of
the second part to perform an absurd task
(eating a tablespoonful of salt comes to mind),
and when #2 says, "I double-dare ya" and
completes the task, #1 has to repeat the action
- this prevents anything too horrible from
being suggested in the first place.
Somehow I managed to not get into that sort of thing... but, yes, I saw
it happen sometimes... :)
I did have some nutso friends.
a load, I'm going to puncture a pod just before
using it and taste the liquid inside; I imagine
it'll be soapy and bitter, but that doesn't much
matter - by the time a kid has taken the first
fateful chew, at least some of the damage will
have been done.
Sounds nasty to me... I remember vaguely a fad back in my elementary
days of kids tasting the liquid handsoap in the bathrooms... I think it
It was nasty. Much nastier than the see below.
came from someone's bravado upon being threatened by a teacher to wash
his mouth out with soap for his foul language....
I made the mistake of using the word bitch in
hearing of my father. He made the mistake of
trying to wash out my mouth with soap. I
started to chew on the soap, and he panicked.
He suffered far, far more than I did.
nothing culinary or potential pleasurable
effect, but mostly because I don't have any,
and they're expensive. To the unaware,
people are dared to inhale condoms and try to
get them out the back of the throat without
swallowing. What fun that must be.
Sounds rather stupid... all the way around... no temptation to try that
sort of thing, either.... ;0
Not at all. Nor this, actually, though if
it were served, I'd have a small serving.
Did I mention that my lactose intolerance
is somewhat abated, though my reluctance
to eat most dairy foods has not.
Napa Valley cream-of-walnut soup
categories: celebrity, Thanksgiving, dessert
servings: 8
h - For the walnut cream
1 1/4 c walnut halves
2 c heavy cream
1/4 c milk
1/4 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
h - For the pear puree
3/4 c dry white wine, like sauvignon blanc
3/4 c water
1/4 c sugar
2 ts fresh lemon juice
1 lg pear
A few drops of walnut oil for garnish
Roast walnuts on a baking sheet at 350F until
lightly toasted, 8 to 10 min. Transfer to a bowl
and let cool, then rub the nuts between the palms
of your hands to remove excess skin. Chop coarsely.
Combine the walnuts, cream, and milk in a heavy
saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean
into the pan and add the bean. Bring to a simmer,
then reduce the heat to keep the liquid just below
a simmer. Cook for 30 to 45 min to let flavors
infuse. Strain the liquid into another saucepan.
Meanwhile, make the pear puree. Bring the wine to
a boil in a small saucepan. Skim off any foam that
rises to the top, then add water and sugar. Return
to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice.
Peel and core the pear and cut it into 8 wedges;
add to the wine mixture. Cut a circle of parchment
paper just large enough to fit inside the saucepan
and place it on top of the pears. Bring the mixture
to a simmer and poach pears for 15 min or until
there is no resistance when they're tested with
the tip of a sharp knife. Transfer pears and
1/3 c poaching liquid to blender.
Reheat walnut cream. Puree the pears and then, with
the blender running, pour in the hot walnut cream
to combine. (The cream must be hot when it is added.)
Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a saucepan
and reheat over low heat. Serve warm sprinked with a
few drops of walnut oil.
Thomas Keller, Esquire magazine
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