tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post6235766182078072469..comments2024-03-28T22:58:59.887+00:00Comments on As Strong As Soup: A Delinquent Sort Of Muxu and a Glass (or Two) of KalimotxoPhil in the Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-56834323540331905302018-08-14T21:06:36.066+01:002018-08-14T21:06:36.066+01:00Scruffy should really be my middle name. I had a v...Scruffy should really be my middle name. I had a very good, refined macaron with coffee in a posh restaurant last week and really enjoyed it, but one is enough. Even when I'm in a posher restaurant I tend to emphasise the "casual" in the "smart casual" dress code. I wish I could help with the iPad problem but I haven't got one. (Are iPads too posh and elegant for me I wonder?) I know someone who had a problem getting his iPad to work with Google programs because it wouldn't pass on his Google user credentials but that was several years ago and I think it was fixed by a browser upgrade. Then again, I might not have remembered that correctly - it's my age, you know. Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-87044100685709484392018-08-14T20:48:52.441+01:002018-08-14T20:48:52.441+01:00Well I got that spelling from a Frenchman and so I...Well I got that spelling from a Frenchman and so I suppose that I should know better. Incidentally the various stories about the origin of the name being based on the names or nicknames of two blokes that happened to be serving it in the 1970s seem about as likely as shepherd's pie being named after Mr Shepherd but who knows?Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-32259748786344670552018-08-14T18:34:21.002+01:002018-08-14T18:34:21.002+01:00BTW, I forgot to mention (old age again) that for ...BTW, I forgot to mention (old age again) that for the last two months my comments have been disappearing into the ether if I use my iPad. I can only leave a comment if I fire up the laptop for some reason and as lounging lazily and browsing with my iPad is my preferred way of reading blogs, this is somewhat annoying. No doubt someone with greater computer skills than me would know why this is and be able to fix it - but I'm too busy lounging around in my pyjamas with my muxus !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-46467869946996962602018-08-14T18:30:28.986+01:002018-08-14T18:30:28.986+01:00First glance at the photo had me make a double tak...First glance at the photo had me make a double take.....they certainly look and sound interesting, so does the cocktail. <br />I also never really got on with macarons, either making or eating them, far too sophisticated for me. Scruffy food is more my thing these days, as are the clothes - a sad effect of old age, although we can scrub up well when needed - which is fortunately not too often. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-19439621070332792252018-08-14T17:23:49.835+01:002018-08-14T17:23:49.835+01:00It's kalimotxo, not kalimoxto! I can't qui...It's kalimotxo, not kalimoxto! I can't quite bring myself to drink that as I hate Coke, but I can down gallons of tinto de verano, the same principle but made with bitter lemon. So refreshing.Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15863957299338406459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-17965480491045491502018-08-13T23:50:14.705+01:002018-08-13T23:50:14.705+01:00You're obviously a brave soul to consider the ...You're obviously a brave soul to consider the kalimoxto but I think it's a drink that doesn't take itself too seriously and that's not a bad thing at all. Actually, that's true of the muxu as well, at least it is the way that I make them and I promise that they're really easy to make and eat.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-56703608194430230872018-08-13T17:58:57.587+01:002018-08-13T17:58:57.587+01:00I like the sound of your kalimoxto, Phil. also goi...I like the sound of your kalimoxto, Phil. also going to make your muxu. Not heard of them before and I have tried making macarons. but not very successfully! These sound much easier.Snowyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944724956205419885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-18871202969423334602018-07-30T22:50:47.363+01:002018-07-30T22:50:47.363+01:00Fair enough. I'd expect nothing else from a so...Fair enough. I'd expect nothing else from a sophisticated palate such as yours. If you do find yourself in the Basque region at some time, though, do try some of the young, fruity white wines - they're very different and very enjoyable.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-33915797910459593332018-07-29T23:57:53.970+01:002018-07-29T23:57:53.970+01:00Some of the upmarket fizzy drinks have as much or ...Some of the upmarket fizzy drinks have as much or more sugar (you know how I am about my sugar intake) than the standard fare, but I believe Fever Tree has less; so if I were tempted, that's what I would choose. But given a choice between a kalimoxto or a bad cup of tea, I'd ask if they could give me a decaf coffee! If not, then I'd ask for an unadulterated glass of the "reasonably cheap" red wine. Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-71205586808028903822018-07-28T23:20:17.630+01:002018-07-28T23:20:17.630+01:00Well I can't say that I blame you for not bein...Well I can't say that I blame you for not being deeply moved by the idea of kalimoxto but I must admit that getting tea the way I like it in the Basque country can be a bit of a challenge. I very rarely drink cola but I have to have some around for making the occasional Cuba Libre and the new wave colas are very, very different to the usual brands. Come to think of it, I'm not entirely sure that a glass of one of those colas wouldn't be more expensive than a glass of cheaper red wine although I admit that's not really in the spirit of kalimoxto.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-1242663875274036772018-07-28T15:58:24.354+01:002018-07-28T15:58:24.354+01:00Phil, thank you for introducing me to a Basque mac...Phil, thank you for introducing me to a Basque macaron and, more importantly, to the word "tatterdemalion." That made my day! I have never made the trendy and colorful French macarons. I have no fear of making fussy recipes, but I did not jump on that particular bandwagon because I don't like to eat them (far too sweet and artificial coloring), so why bother to make them. These I would like. But that "cocktail"? Not for me. It's been years since I've had a cola or any other fizzy drinks, so this one's out for me. And I just couldn't do that to even a "reasonably cheap" red wine! Just pour me a nice cuppa tea to go with my muxu.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.com