Fresh Cocktail

A cocktail is a mixed drink containing two or more ingredients. Originally a mixture of distilled spirits, sugar, water, and bitters, the word has gradually come to mean almost any mixed drink containing alcohol.

A cocktail today usually contains one or more types of liquor and one or more mixers, such as bitters, fruit juice, fruit, soda, ice, sugar, honey, milk, cream, or herbs.

History

The earliest known printed use of the word cocktail was in The Farmer's Cabinet on April 28, 1803:

Drank a glass of cocktail—excellent for the head...Call'd at the Doct's. found Burnham—he looked very wise—drank another glass of cocktail.

The earliest definition of cocktail was in the May 13, 1806, edition of the Balance and Columbian Repository, a publication in Hudson, New York, in which an answer was provided to the question, "What is a cocktail?". It replied:

Cocktail is a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters—it is vulgarly called a bittered sling and is supposed to be an excellent electioneering potion, inasmuch as it renders the heart stout and bold, at the same time that it fuddles the head. It is said, also to be of great use to a Democratic candidate: because a person, having swallowed a glass of it, is ready to swallow anything else.

Compare the ingredients listed (spirits, sugar, water, and bitters) with the ingredients of an Old Fashioned.

The first publication of a bartenders' guide which included cocktail recipes was in 1862 — How to Mix Drinks; or, The Bon Vivant's Companion, by "Professor" Jerry Thomas. In addition to listings of recipes for Punches, Sours, Slings, Cobblers, Shrubs, Toddies, Flips, and a variety of other types of mixed drinks were 10 recipes for drinks referred to as "Cocktails". A key ingredient which differentiated "cocktails" from other drinks in this compendium was the use of bitters as an ingredient, although it is not used in many modern cocktail recipes.

The first "cocktail party" ever thrown was allegedly by Mrs. Julius S. Walsh Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri, in May 1917. Mrs. Walsh invited 50 guests to her home at noon on a Sunday. The party lasted an hour, until lunch was served at 1 pm. The site of this first cocktail party still stands. In 1924, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis bought the Walsh mansion at 4510 Lindell Boulevard, and it has served as the local archbishop's residence ever since.

During Prohibition in the United States (1920–1933), when the sale of alcoholic beverages was illegal, cocktails were still consumed illegally in establishments known as speakeasies. The quality of the alcohol available was far lower than was previously used, and bartenders generally put forth less effort in preparing the cocktails. There was a shift from whiskey to gin, which does not require aging and is thus easier to produce illicitly.

Cocktails became less popular in the late 1960s and 1970s, as other recreational drugs became common. In the 1980s cocktails again became popular, with vodka often substituted for gin in drinks such as the martini. Traditional cocktails and gin are starting to make a comeback in the 2000s.

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See also: cake, pasta, marzano

Ice cream in US

United States

In the United States, ice cream made with just cream, sugar, and a flavouring (usually fruit) is sometimes referred to as "Philadelphia style"ice cream. Ice creams made with eggs, usually in the form of frozen custards, are sometimes called "French" ice creams or traditional ice cream.

American federal labeling standards require ice cream to contain a minimum of 10% milk fat (about 7 grams (g) of fat per 1/2 cup [120 mL] serving), 20% total milk solids by weight, to weigh no less than 4.5 pounds per gallon (in order to prevent consumer fraud by replacing ingredients with air), and to contain less than 1.4% egg yolk solids. Federal government regulations pertaining to the process of making ice cream, allowable ingredients, and standards, may be found in Part 135 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Ice cream is an extremely popular dessert in the United States. Americans consume about 15 quarts (more than 13 liters) of ice cream per person per year — the most in the world. As a foodstuff it is deeply ingrained into the American psyche and has been available in America since its founding in 1776: there are records of Thomas Jefferson serving it as a then-expensive treat to guests at his home in Monticello. In American supermarkets it is not uncommon for ice cream and related products to take up a wall full of freezers.

Although chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry are the traditional favorite flavors of ice cream, and once enjoyed roughly equal popularity, vanilla has grown to be far and away the most popular, most likely because of its use as a topping for fruit based pies and its use as the key ingredient for milkshakes. According to the International Ice Cream Association (1994), supermarket sales of ice cream break down as follows: vanilla, 28%; fruit flavours, 15%; nut flavours, 13.5%; candy mix-in flavours, 12.5%; chocolate, 8%; cake and cookie flavours, 7.5%; Neapolitan, 7%; and coffee/mocha, 3%. Other flavours combine for 5.5%. Sales in ice cream parlors are more variable, as new flavours come and go, but about three times as many people call vanilla their favorite than chocolate, the runner-up.

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See also: cake, Tamani

Your Puding

Menurut wikipedia, puding berasal dari bahasa Prancis boudin, berasal dari bahasa Latin botellus, meaning "small sausage," merujuk pada daging sosis yang kita kenal sekarang dari jenis puding di Eropa. Puding biasanya dinikmati sebagai makanan penutup. Rasanya yang lembut dan manis, menyegarkan mulut sekaligus pendingin perut. Bahan dasar puding yang dominan telur ini dipadu dengan susu. Puding dengan ragamnya mampu memberi nuansa lain pada acara makan menjadi tidak membosankan. Ibaratnya dalam tulisan, puding menjadi simpulan akhir dari keseluruhan hidangan yang disajikan dalam sebuah jamuan. Puding yang dingin lebih terasa enak bila ditambah fla.

Puding di Indonesia, bukan saja berfungsi sebagai makanan penutup, namun menjadi hidangan yang disajikan bila ada tamu datang, jajanan anak-anak di sekolah dan hadiah untuk sahabat tercinta. Saat ini, puding tidak harus diolah sendiri di rumah, kita bisa mendapatkannya dengan mudah. Sebab puding menjadi salah satu komoditas restoran cepat saji. (Ratih)

See also: cake, cafe

Cake from Japan

Castella (カステラ, Kasutera?) is a popular Japanese sponge cake made of sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup, very common at festivals and as a street food.

Now a specialty of Nagasaki, the cake was brought by way of Portuguese merchants in the 16th century. The name is derived from Portuguese Pão de Castela, meaning "bread from Castile". Castella cake is usually sold in long boxes, with the cake inside being approximately 27cm long. It is somewhat similar to Madeira cake, also associated with Portugal, but its closest relative is pão-de-ló, also a Portuguese cake.

Note that there are similar types of sponge cakes named after the same fashion, in French: Pain d'Espagne, in Italian: Pan di Spagna, in Portuguese: Pão de Espanha, in Greek: Pantespani (Castile is a former kingdom of Spain comprising its central provinces, thus Pain d'Espagne and other variants are quasi-synonymous to "bread from Castile").

History

A peach castella

Pão-de-ló: kasutera's Portuguese ancestor

Detailed view of a Nagasaki-bought Castella cake

In the 16th century, the Portuguese reached Japan, and soon started trade and missionary work. Nagasaki was then the only Japanese port open for foreign commerce. The Portuguese introduced many then-unusual things, such as guns, tobacco, and pumpkins—and castella. It was able to be preserved for a long period of time, and so was useful for the sailors who were out on the sea for months. In the Edo Period, in part due to the cost of sugar, it was an expensive dessert. When the Emperor of Japan's envoy was invited, the Tokugawa Shogunate presented the Castella.[1] Over the years, the taste changed to suit Japanese palates.

Varieties

Castella is made of natural ingredients, so its simple taste is a favorite of many Japanese people. There are now many varieties made with ingredients such as powdered green tea, brown sugar, and honey. They may be molded in various shapes; a popular Japanese festival food is baby castella, a bite-sized version.

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See also: ice cream, cafe

What is ice cream?

Ice cream or ice-cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners. In some cases, artificial flavourings and colourings are used in addition to (or in replacement of) the natural ingredients. This mixture is stirred slowly while cooling to prevent large ice crystals from forming; the result is a smoothly textured ice cream.

The meaning of the term ice cream varies from one country to another. Terms like frozen custard, frozen yogurt, sorbet, gelato and others are used to distinguish different varieties and styles. In some countries, like the USA, the term ice cream applies only to a specific variety, and their governments regulate the commercial use of all these terms based on quantities of ingredients. In others, like Italy and Argentina, one word is used for all the variants. Alternatives made from soy milk, rice milk, and goat milk are available for those who are lactose intolerant or have an allergy to dairy protein, or in the case of soy and rice milk, for those who want to avoid animal products.

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See also: cake, cafe

Bizzare Foods

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a documentary-styled travel and cuisine program hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. The first season debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT. Season 5 began on Monday, April 26, at 10 E/P.

Bizarre Foods focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived by Americans as being gross, unique, or, of course, bizarre. In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually without hesitation, eats it.

Originally a one-hour documentary titled Bizarre Foods of Asia, repeated showings on the Travel Channel drew consistent, considerable audiences. In late 2006, it was decided to turn the documentary into a weekly, one-hour show with the same premise and with Andrew Zimmern as the host. In 2009, Zimmern took a break from Bizzare Foods to work on a season of the spin-off Bizarre World which will not be airing anymore.

Zimmern ends every episode with his line "If it looks good, eat it."

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See also: cake, cafe, ice cream

Chocolate Cake Dan Cara Membuatnya Sendiri

Pertama kali dapet resep ini cuma kebetulan saja. Seorang kenalan komen foto diriku dengan latar belakang mangkuk merah, “cocoknya fotomu tuh mejeng di Martha Stewart Magazine” canda dia, sama kalo kita becanda “kamu cocok buat cover majalah Trubus.” Akhirnya aku klik website Tante Martha, eh yang pertama nongol resep “ Chocolate Cake with Espresso Glaze” Akhirnya bikin deh, sebab resep ini super gampang.

Bahan-bahan untuk cake:

3 sdm margarin

2 bungkus coklat, potong-potong kecil

6 butir telur (ukuran besar)

1 cup gula pasir

3 sdm bubuk instan espresso

1/4 sdt garam

1 st ekstrak vanila.

Untuk glaze-nya:

1 bungkus coklat, potong-potong kecil

1 1/2 margarin

2 sdt ekstrak vanila

1/3 cup gula pasir

1/3 cup cream (heavy cream) atau susus kedelai.

1 sdm bubuk instan espresso

1/4 garam

Caranya:

1. Untuk Cake, siapkan oven 350?F. Pisah kuning dan putih telur di dua tempat. Lelehkan coklat dengan cara di tim bersama margarin. Siapkan loyang yang sudah dioles margarin.

2. Kocok kuning telur dan 1/2 cup gula pasir hingga kental kurang lebih 3 menit, tambahkan espresso, garam dan kocok lagi satu menit. Tambahkan vanilla dan coklat yang sudah meleleh dan aduk semenit.

3. Kocok putih telur hingga mengembang , dan perlahan masukan sisa gula pasir. Kocok hingga membuat foam. Masukkan putih telur ke adonan kuning telur dan coklat.

4. Tuang ke loyang dan panggang 40-45 menit.

5. Untuk glaze, tempatkan coklat dan margarin serta vanilla di mangkuk. Sisa bahan di masak hingga mendidih, aduk dan tuangkan ke mangkuk berisi coklat dan campurannya. Aduk hingga lembut.

Yap dan jadilah Chocolate Cake buatan anda sendiri,sajikan dengan minuman Kopi/Coklat panas

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