/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Just finished the last 1/3 of a bottle of Chalone pinot noir. I felt like I needed more so I had a small glass of Compass Box Peat Monster. But I feel that the massive amounts of veal in cream and pork fat I just consumed aren't sitting well with me, so I'm very tempted to open a bottle of Vallana Spanna and drink half of it to take care of the feeling inside me. What say you, /ck/?

op here. Once my Jack is gone I'll be drinking Busch. I normally drink tall-boys but I actually found a place that sells it in bottles.

I like Busch mainly because it's cheap, but I find the taste slightly better than other beers in it's price range (lone star, icehouse, natty, pearl, pbr). It's like a watered down Budweiser. Best enjoyed one degree above freezing and great for when you are drinking for the purpose of getting drunk and you don't care about taste.

Favorite whiskey: Macallan
Favorite Beer: IPA (the hoppier the better)

>>4065725
I doubt it will do much to quiet your digestion, but it may well render you sufficiently insensible not to care .

Drinking some bourbon to celebrate my exams being over. Fuck yes.

I need to get my life in order very quickly.

>>4065744
You, sir, are a double-nigger.

I have exams straight through Thursday.

no drinking for me, just cutting and trying to get some fucking work done. It's 0350. Shit's gay.

Otherwise I'd be joining you in a goddamn cider. Merrydown Cider - wrought from champagne yeast and eating apples. God's nectar.

>>4065725
I think I can speak on behalf of all of /ck/ here. Open that bottle and enjoy my friend. You only live once.

Also, what exactly did you eat? Veal, pork fat. My mouth is watering

>>4065746
>not drinking 100% agave tequila

I'm really regretting not getting a reposado tequila. The silver is pretty flavorless.

>>4065746
Is that, in fact, the cheapest tequila in the country?

Jesus.

>>4065736

busch is good but tonight I'm drinking the champagne of beers. like a watered down miller lite

>>4065736
>It's like a watered down Budweiser

How in the FUCK is that a good thing!?

>>4065751

You were right to recommend this, it is making the terrible feeling go away.

I made this, but with double the reduced cream, and a little extra butter and a tablespoon of sherry vinegar. With fresh pappardelle and 18 month parmagiano reggiano, it was godly, but a little goes a long way.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-live/classic-bolognese-recipe/index.html

>>4065794
That sounds quite good.

Congratulations on a meal well eaten, anon.

>>4065804
Agreed. It sounds very good.

>>4065774
8.99 a liter. I'm buzzed you're pretentious get off me brah.

>>4065824
But how does it taste?

>>4065830
No complaints nothing a lime can't take care of.

I'M IN
This shit right here is fucking delicious
It just tastes like straight up caramel

Cheers /ck/. Got a bit of this left and I'm drinking it tonight. Sad to see it go, it's probably the best brandy I've ever tried, but it's there to enjoy.

op here. I drank all my Jack Daniels and all my Busch. All I have left is my gf's Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka. It's not my favorite thing to drink, but it's not my least favorite either.

I'm letting it sit on some ice for a few minutes because it's so sweet that I need to water it down a little.

Anyone else ever tried this crap? Or any other flavored vodkas?

>>4065706
Generally most whiskey in the JD price range is pretty shit. I'd say you're not really getting into the quality drinkable whiskey until you're paying probably 30% more.

>>4065706
I would... but it would be kind of a dick move. My husband has this new job where he has to go to bed at like 10pm (works at like 4am). So I'd be finishing the rum alone and then later he would be like
>wtf?!
Also the kid is sick and been staying up until like 3 in the goddamned morning, and dealing with a grumpy infant kind of kills your buzz.
maybe friday night ;_;

Doing some 99 cent 99 Whipped shots after a 10.25 hour shift at work. It was really tiring.

>>4065972
After 10 hours work starts to really drag imo. I worked 90+ hour weeks during the summer, sometimes I'd do 16 hours in a day. Shit sucks hard but you get paid damn well for it.

>>4065980
I work as a nanny, so it's a bit different for me. Not much downtime unless they're at their lessons. I should have left earlier, but they wanted me to stay and watch them light the menorah tonight. It was actually really cute.

>>4065988
Yeah I'd imagine that would be tiring. I worked at a paper mill doing maintenance and labor.

>>4065995
mad feels.
paper mills suck, and people always bitch about how bad they smell, try being inside of it for 12+ hours.

>>4065995
I can't imagine doing that, my hat's off to you. My degree is in psychology with a concentration in kids, so it seems fitting for a job for me.

>>4066005
As long as you like kids it sounds like it would be good, if trying at times. Most kids are OK.

>>4066002
Haha yeah you kind of get used to the smell if you're there long enough. Then you drive away and notice that for some reason the air smells fucking GREAT.

The job was kind of shit (especially doing first-break opening of pipes. If you ever work at a mill, try to avoid that shit, especially if it's summer. Coveralls+heavy boots+chemical gloves+raingear+hard hat+full-face respirator in the summer, outside, opening pipes full of black liquor (basically caustic solution mixed with all the residue and crap from treating wood pulp). 'Twas not a picnic. Still, at least around here paper mills pay ~30 bucks an hour plus overtime.

18 year old Canadian here.

Can you guys help me skip the phase where everyone drinks shitty alcohol and help me get on the right track? The more elitist the recommendations, the better.

I checked /rs/ but couldn't find any guides or anything.

>>4066020
Well, they just got out of school for a month and got an Xbox, so I don't think I'll have too many complaints (except the mom can be a bit crazy). I've only been working with this family a month, though.

Gin and Tonic with a Tangerine garnish.

Trying to ween myself down from Saturday. I LITERALLY drank all day, and most of Sunday.

>>4065988
op here. I'm sorry you have can't drink on Monday's because of your job. But I like that you are doing something you love and you are enthusiastic about helping kids and families.

Tell us what you drink on your days off

>>4066044
Sure mate, I can recommend some stuff. But don't go for things to be 'elitist', just try some different things to find what you like and then try to find quality versions of that. I'll link you to the recommendation graphics I did for another thread:

>>4063490
>>4063498
>>4063706

I can also give you some scotch recommendations if you are interested, though admittedly my knowledge of scotch is somewhat less than my knowledge of bourbon and rum.

>>4066055
Actually, I am drinking now, haha. I only drink a little bit so I don't feel crappy the next day. Like, a shot, maybe two at the most. When I'm able to actually enjoy getting drunk, I mostly do the same thing but in larger quantities.

>>4066059
Ah, I actually already found those images earlier. That's all that I've got though.

I find that an elitist on 4chan's opinion is a good place to start exploring when I start to learn about something I'm unfamiliar with. I plan to try different things from there.

I'm all ears about the scotch; a little of your knowledge is better than my non-existent knowledge.

>>4066066
Also thanks

>>4066066
All righty then.

Scotch production is divided into regions, which produce their own characteristic variants of it; generally for starting out you'd want to go for Highlands or Speyside scotch, and avoid Islay; Islay is very fashionable right now but I find it unpleasant personally. Very peaty, quite often briny/iodine flavors as well. Just don't care for it.

My favorites are probably Aberlour A'bunadh, Balvenie's 17-year madeira cask or 21-year portwood, and recently Glenmorangie's Nectar D'Or, which is aged in Sauternes barriques. For stuff that's a bit more affordable, younger Aberlours and Balvenies are generally good, as well as Dalmore. If you really want to try an Islay, the best one in my opinion is Ardbeg.

If you're interested in Irish whiskey, skip right over Jameson's (unless you can find some of their Crested Ten, which is decent), and go for Redbreast 12, especially the cask-strength one if you can find it, or Tyrconnel or Middleton.

As for brandy, generally I skip cognac- it's vastly too expensive for how good it is. It's great, don't get me wrong, but it's become such a status symbol that even questionable-quality cognac, if sold in a fancy bottle, goes for huge prices. Not worth it, imo. Go for armagnac instead; nicer, more complex flavor (again, in my opinion) for much less money.

>>4066077
No problem. Glad to help.

>>4066081
BTW generally the difference between Irish and Scotch whiskey is A) distillation method (Irish tends to use pot stills) and B) the fact that traditionally Irish whiskey incorporates some unmalted barley in with the malted barley, due to an old malt tax. It produces a different flavor profile than using all malt as Scotch does.

Some Chilean red wine from the corner depanneur.

Feels good.

>>4066090
Sounds enjoyable. Cheers!

>>4066077
Oh and one more thing: if you're going to be drinking quality liquor, invest in a good glass for it, it makes a lot more of a difference than you might think. I'd definitely recommend a glencairn- not super expensive but perfectly designed for their purpose, and sturdy as all fuck despite being real crystal.

>>4066092
Sweet, thanks. That's good to know. Last time I was with friends we ended up drinking $10 wine out of plastic babby cups.

3 more months till I'm 21, 3 more months till I'm 21.

I should just drive up to Canada one of these days, I'm not far away (northern MN).

>>4066115
Duluth?

>>4066120
YEAAAH

>>4066124
Well, technically right between Hermantown and Duluth, right off of Arrowhead.

>>4066124
Nice, I lived in Thunder Bay for 6 years and went to Duluth a few times. Good beer there and a cool downtown area... the way TBay should have done it.

Bob Dylan ehhhhhh

>>4066134
So I hear. I don't really live my house though. Typical 4chan social anxiety and depression. I'll get better some time.

>>4066137
>I'll get better some time.
Not if you don't do anything about it! At least tell me you are under 19...

>>4066141
I'm 20, I've been working on it for some time. Got worse recently is all, I'm getting some counseling very soon, don't worry.

>>4066144
I know how you feel man. My social anxiety has gotten worse as I've gotten older. I can give a talk to 200 people at a conference but I am dreading going to a small get together at my gf's friend's house next weekend lol

>>4066154
I'm the same way. I can make casual chitchat with random people if I have to, but actually being trapped with a small group that expects me to open up a little....the horror.

The worst are phone calls. Calling someone I don't talk to all the time takes like.....an hour. I mean that's how long it takes me to dial the phone.

>>4066161
I just avoid phone calls. When the phone rings I don't pick it up - pisses my gf off if she is calling. Even calling friends was something I put off.

I can talk to people in my profession and even be quite charming in many situations, the hard thing is getting me out there in the first place.

I was SO relieved when I found out that get-together wasn't last saturday. It was ridiculous. I know I'll be dreading it and end up getting a little drunk and probably even having a good time. But I *always* dread it.

So bad moving to a new city and living with your gf who is quite social. If it wasn't for her, I would be a shut-in after work.

>>4066204
At least you have a girl friend. I haven't even entertained the idea of pursuing a girl friend......ever. And I'm nearly 21.

>>4066209
Yeah, but like everything else once you get _X_ you just move on to thinking you need _Y_ and base your happiness on it.

>>4066215
Real talk. It's the human condition. People get on you for not being content because you have shelter and a food supply, but once you have that, it isn't good enough anymore!

Wonder what Bill Gates wants from life.

op here. what the fuck happened to this thread? This is not the place to make small talk and idle conversation.

If it was drunk talk I might be ok with it since this is, after all, a thread about getting drunk on Mondays. But you are not drunk and not on topic.

Drinking related posts please

>>4066252
Sorry. I got distracted.

Back to drinking!

How is that cheap ass jug of Sangria? Carlo Rossi I mean. Any good?

>>4065706
Cum because it tastes good.

pic related

>>4066265
GOD DAMMIT!


Also, I lol'd

>>4066277
No, don't lol dammit!

At least it was a reminder that I am definitely not gay.

>>4066280
There's nothing gay about sucking dick unless you don't use teeth.

>>4066252
How's the drinking going OP? I'm wonderfully buzzed at this point, enjoying my whiskey greatly.

>>4066286
That reminds me of the last buzz I had.

There was some vodka in the house and some diet Mtn. Dew. That was a mistake.

>>4066290
I don't really drink vodka. No flavor and it gives me really bad hangovers if I get drunk on it, so there's kind of no point.

>>4066353
Yeah. Well, no flavor if it's any good. Shitty vodka has a flavor of burning.

This was good stuff though.

>>4066355
>Shitty vodka has a flavor of burning
Hahaha that's a perfect description of it. I agree.

>>4066357
I remember my first time having any alcohol besides a sip of some wine or something. It was cheap ass tequila. Same thing. After I had the shot, I wondered how they made fire and glass into a liquid.

>2012
>not drinking Adam Carolla's Mangria
>i shiggy diggy do

>>4066430
Heh. That reminds me, anyone tried pic related? Any good?

Dundee IPA, tasty.

>>4066437
God, I haven't seen that bottle in ages. My grandparents used to drink that shit everyday with dinner. I never got around to trying it, now that I'm legal age to drink. I might drop by and give them a visit...

>>4066449
Apparently, it's one the cheapest ways to get drunk per ounce of alcohol.

>>4066451
They used to mix it with sprite. I'm not sure now it if it was sangria or red wine.

>>4065736
Watered down Bud? How is that even possible? In Denmark the most watered down beer IS Budweiser, and that is why it hasn't really caught on.

>>4065921
I like some flavored Vodkas, but nothing too flavored like the Cuba Caramel,Raspbery and all that - But a good Zubrowka, hell yeah.

>>4065988
Sounds like a lovely job. I'm a dude so it's not exactly possible to get a nanny job, but it would be one of the jobs I'd prefer until I finish my education.

>>4066088
Just a little note from a bartender here; The majority of Scotch is ALSO made from pot stills, the difference is often in the smoking method.
You'd rarely find any whiskey types not made with pot stills - mostly the lighter spirits are made from column stills, although some still use it for making the grain base for blended Irish Whiskeys.

>>4066360
It gets even worse with cheap absinthe - Good lordy lord that thing fires up EVERY part of your insides.

Blue moon and Elijah Craig 12.

Night shifter here. I woke up around 10pm and I've had:

>vodka red bull at warm suburban bar way the fuck out by where I work
>one miller light draw at same bar
>24oz budweiser while surveying the talent at the local strip club

Once I got home,
>2 tall Fireball shots
>2 Sam Adams Winter Lager, since it's all I have in my fridge; got it as a gift
>1 Evan Williams Old Fashioned, with a lot of orange peel and a bigass orange slice. Amazing I can even still operate a paring knife at this point.

Feels good, man. Monday and Tuesday are actually my normal nights off, so I mundae drink all the time. I don't even know what going to the bars on the weekend, but I feel like I'd prefer the chill weekday crowd more anyway.

>>4066547
*bars over the weekend feels like

>>4066547
9 drinks on a workday. You might have a problem.

>inb4 denial

I dont wanna start a new thread but:

>wasn't gonna drink
>up so late caring for sniffly baby
>omg baby is finally asleep, lets celebrate
>potent rum and soda almost no rum left
> baby wakes up pissed. 2 hours of comforting demon spawn.
>demon is asleep let's have one more drink, and then to bed
>pouring yourself one drink
>only tiny amount would be left in the bottle
>pour it all in glass
>(it is 3X the amount you wanted what is this phenomenon called?)
>no choice but to drink it.
>almost 0430am
>can;t waste booze
oh god what do I do? I would have gone to bed before but I had to get my partner out the door, packed lunch, coffee made, lucky charms served.
so tired...
can't
waste.
booze

Japanese Whisky. Not the best, but that's what I'm used to.

>>4066571

Oh wow that looks good.

>>4066565
I would recommend amphetamines. Got any lying around?

>>4066577
I'm not into that shit. booze, weed, 'shrooms. muscle relaxers when opprotunity permits, but I never even did coke and shit like speed and meth holds no appeal.

I just wihs I could smoke weed without getting all paranoid.... godamnit getting old SUCKS.

>>4066579
Well in that case, you are stuck praying you can stay awake until you get a chance to sleep.

>>4066581
the kid is asleep!
oh god no
she's awake
fuck
i still have like 10oz to drink or waste
damnit.

>>4066565
Plastic wrap + fridge.

>>4066577
>>4066579

This has been a good thread, but we're about 2 posts away from a "drugs are bad" vs "drugs are good" derailment here, folks.

>>4066589
Don't worry, I'll ignore it.
>>4066585
This. Don't drink 10oz of rum right now.

>>4066598
>-
its goimg to waste. lullaby suggestions? Beatles Till there was you happenong now

>>4066557
It's my "weekend".

>implying going out with friends who also have the night off is any different on Monday than it is on Friday

>>4066601
Elvis fucking Presley

>>4066606
It's not, but still....9? That's quite a bit. Do you do this every "weekend?"

It's 8am. Is it too late to join the party? Dumb question. I'm gonna start drinking anyway.
pic related

>>4066615
So do you work the night shift, or what?

>>4066609
Sure. That's like one drink an hour. My habit is probably damaging my bank account and maybe my productivity, but I don't really think it's having any long-term effect on my health or anything.

>actually defending myself to some guy on the interent

Knocked off work, bought a bottle of this. Now having a small glass of this after my meal.