Today I Tried

Today I Tried

An ongoing effort to try something new, different or challenging each day.

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  • Having a side of curry with my nachos

    • 22 Feb 2011
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    that's curry sauce, not cheese sauce

    Zach & I were deciding what to have for dinner Sunday night at the Twister Creek in Talkeetna. I was envying the curry the guy at the next table had, but we were discussing getting the nachos since Zach is a kind of connoisseur of them. Zach decided we could have it all, nachos & curry.  The waitress thought him a bit crazy when he ordered, but when she dropped the food said the two smelled good together. Good thing I had ordered just the beer to pair with this odd meal, Mohini's Amrita described as:a dark nut brown ale, is just as smooth, and features velvety chocolate malt up front; a nutty center palate with restrained additions of cumin, coriander, fennel, fenugreek and cardamom; and a slightly sweet lingering finish highlighted by cinnamon, cloves and cayenne.  The curry nacho combination tasted even better than they smelled. I was worried about the beans and beef as nacho toppings combined with the curry, but it all melded well. This will be something we experiment more with in the future.

  • A Shandy or Radler

    • 16 May 2010
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    We had left over pale ale and sparkling lemonade from a party so instead of our customary Sunday bloody mary, Zach suggested we make a Shandy.  We mixed them 50/50 lemonade and beer.  The results are very drinkable, which is good because I was planning to make this my standby when we go to Oktoberfest this fall in Munich, where I'll be ordering it as a Radler (German for cyclist).  I figure if I'm going to drink nonstop for several days and plan to keep up, I better have a less alcoholic fall back or I'll be under the table in no time.

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  • A New Beer

    • 6 Mar 2010
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    A nice amber beer with a hint of ginger.  Very drinkable.

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