The Ancient Way [Open] Café

[Greg the byzantine]

It seems we have neglected the café

 

[ProfChrysostomos]

Is this like the Ouzeri but with καφέ ? LOL!

 

[Anhelyna]

well - most things here that are really yummy are off the menu for another few weeks

 

[Philothei]

Yeah I would love a tall latte myself....with fake milk please

 

[kamikat]

For those of us who are new since the last time the Cafe was bumped, it has the [Open] tags, meaning it is open for non-Christians to post. Occasionally, TAW members will invite people from the open areas of CF, like "Questions from non-Christians", here to chat or ask us about our faith.

 

[kamikat]

Today's special: Minestrone and lots of it! Why did I decide to make a double batch when I'm out of things to freeze the extra?!?!

 

[Anhelyna]

He he he

You can always pass it in my direction Kami - my husband never guesses that that is Lenten

 

[OrthodoxyUSA]

Oh... That looks so good!

May I have some bread with it please?

Forgive me...

 

[kamikat]

If you can wait until mid-afternoon, you can even get some homemade sourdough bread. I just set it aside for it's first rising.

 

[OrthodoxyUSA]

My mouth is watering... How did you know that homemade sourdough is my favorite?

Forgive me...

 

[Mary of Bethany]

Kami,

I wish I were your neighbor. You cook the yummiest things!

Mary

 

[Philothei]

Kami, you make me hungry...

You must be an excellent italian cook

I am making bean soup enough for an army.

God bless,
Philothei

 

[SeraphimSarov]

Italian cooking... okay, I'm going to be hanging out here much more often.

 

[kamikat]

My mouth is watering... How did you know that homemade sourdough is my favorite?

Forgive me...

Did you know that it's everyone's favorite Last week (or was it the week before), when I told some friends that I was making my first sourdough starter, I suddenly had a ton of people asking me to some starter. I ended up giving some to about 4 people. It has become nearly an obsession to get it right, but the family is loving all the attempts!

 

[SeraphimSarov]

Bring some to the Cafe, please!

 

[Anhelyna]

OK - so tell me - what's special about it ?

Never had any - so come on

EDUCATE ME

 

[SeraphimSarov]

I just think it tastes good.

 

[Shubunkin]

Can one be on a fast and diet at the same time?

I need to lose another ten pounds.

 

[kamikat]

OK - so tell me - what's special about it ?

Never had any - so come on

EDUCATE ME

Have you never had sourdough bread? It has a wonderful tang and the texture is quite firm and airy, a bit like good french bread. The starter is equal parts flour and water, with a bit of dry yeast. This mixture is then left in a warmish spot for 7-10days to ferment. Then, when you make the bread, you take some of the starter and mix in enough flour to make a firm dough. I've been told it's an art, to get the starter to grow enough natural yeast to make the bread rise. Then, you save some starter from the batch and continue to add flour and water (some recipes add some sugar to feed the yeast) so the starter continues to grow yeast. Each time you make bread and save a portion of starter, the starter gets stronger and the bread will have more sour flavor.

 

[kamikat]

Kami, you make me hungry...

You must be an excellent italian cook

Oh, thank you It comes from having multiple food allergies in the family. Everything has to be homemade. Plus, my mom, during the age of TV dinners and hamburger helper, refused to allow mixes of any kind in her house.