thursday.11.august.2011
If it was nice, do it twice? Two anniversary dinner celebrations? Sure! The second one was shared with my parents to celebrate their anniversary as well (and Father Dearest’s retirement). We took our celebrations to a new restaurant, Ipanema for a Brazilian Churrasco dining experience. Churrasco is a centuries old method of slowly grilling meat to perfection; and I can certainly say that every cut of meat that passed my way was perfectly prepared, succulent and divinely flavourful. Fantastic meal from salad to meat to sides to decadent desert and coffee. Thanks Ipanema for a delightful culinary anniversary experience.
Back to the coffee, however. I’ve mentioned before that, if you can’t have fresh roasted beans for your espresso, Lavazza produces the next best option. That was certainly the case here with our Americanos. The trick to serving a good Americano (other than pulling a good shot) is to pour the espresso over the water, as opposed to water over the espresso. This ensures that the luscious, golden crema remains intact and is as visually appealing as it should be tasty. As a measure of how well the espresso shot was pulled and how great the Americano tasted, at Ipanema, Husband drank his straight- no added sugar or milk! Now that was a perfect end to a perfect meal.
Move over Prime, I’ve got another favourite restaurant!
Back to the coffee, however. I’ve mentioned before that, if you can’t have fresh roasted beans for your espresso, Lavazza produces the next best option. That was certainly the case here with our Americanos. The trick to serving a good Americano (other than pulling a good shot) is to pour the espresso over the water, as opposed to water over the espresso. This ensures that the luscious, golden crema remains intact and is as visually appealing as it should be tasty. As a measure of how well the espresso shot was pulled and how great the Americano tasted, at Ipanema, Husband drank his straight- no added sugar or milk! Now that was a perfect end to a perfect meal.
Move over Prime, I’ve got another favourite restaurant!
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