Comments on: Salt on your food

By: ann

ann — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:24:22 +0000

I think I am purist regarding both coffee and tea. If either is of high quality, then for me neither needs milk/sugar, or sweetner at all.
I enjoy great coffee and find that the use of milk and sugar can mask the wonderful complex flavors that abound in my cup;)

By: pj mcnally

pj mcnally — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:24:59 +0000

There’s a Russian saying, “To salt without tasting”, which Steve has come up with here.

They mean both literally, when someone has cooked you a meal, and figuratively – to shun someone’s advice, even when they probably know more about the subject. It’s considered really rude there!

By: Kylie

Kylie — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:30:19 +0000

I was astonished last year when I stopped (for the most part) drinking store bought coffee and started ordering my coffee straight from a roaster. I had never even known coffee could be so delicious or that I could not need cream and sugar. I used to drink coffee just for that extra jolt early in the morning, but now I am a coffee lover, always searching for the new flavors my palate has never imagined.

I agree both of the guys above, though. It can be a bit scary to change what you are used to, but you may never know what you are missing if you don’t give it a try without all that cream and sugar. I absolutely love how much lighter my coffee feels in my mouth without all the heavy cream and sweetness I used to use.

I have also noticed that I can almost never drink a low quality or store bought coffee without cream and sugar or at least sugar. They are too bitter, as if they are biting back.

By: Piero C

Piero C — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:53:36 +0000

Also, let it cool down a bit.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:18:00 +0000

I would add that if your trying to wean yourself off of milk and/or sugar then it might take 3-4 cups before you stop noticing what your missing. At least that was my experience.