Cooking with Coffee?

[TickTockMan]

So I have heard some people cook BBQ with coffee. Has anyone tried that? Is it good? Can you taste the coffee?


Are there other foods coffee is used?

 

[rareboy]

Chili and stew.

And of course, in some breads and cakes.

 

[unloadonme]

Coffee and Walnut Cake is a traditional recipe over here.

I've never cared for the coffee flavour in sweet things though. I dislike Tiramisu. If I have a box of chocolates, I throw the coffee flavoured ones out.

 

[TickTockMan]

Chili and stew.

And of course, in some breads and cakes.

Coffee and Walnut Cake is a traditional recipe over here.

I've never cared for the coffee flavour in sweet things though. I dislike Tiramisu. If I have a box of chocolates, I throw the coffee flavoured ones out.

I have never heard of chili or stew with coffee.


I have heard of Tiramisu, but didn't know it involved coffee. I have heard of chocolate cover coffee beans (my mom and brother use to eat them), but have not heard of coffee candy otherwise.


Coffee and walnut cake could be good if the coffee taste is not too strong.


And I have heard of coffee cocktails, but unsure if it is made with coffee.

 

[Kahaih]

Surely you have tried this;

Kahlúa - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ask for a Black Russian.


I used to enjoy coffee yogurt, and once in a while I could eat a smidge of vanilla ice cream floating in hot black coffee.

 

[Kahaih]

I had never heard of the chocolate covered coffee beans you mentioned. Looks like Amazon has quite a few vendors, but they are calling them chocolate covered espresso beans as though there must be a difference???

 

[Natello4]

Chili and stew.

And of course, in some breads and cakes.

Mmm.. coffee cakes.

 

[TickTockMan]

I had never heard of the chocolate covered coffee beans you mentioned. Looks like Amazon has quite a few vendors, but they are calling them chocolate covered espresso beans as though there must be a difference???

I think those are what my family ate. I didn't know there was a difference between coffee and espresso.

 

[TickTockMan]

Surely you have tried this;

Kahlúa - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ask for a Black Russian.


I used to enjoy coffee yogurt, and once in a while I could eat a smidge of vanilla ice cream floating in hot black coffee.

I have heard of that, but didn't know it was coffee. I don't really drink so have little idea what is all offered.

 

[TickTockMan]

Mmm.. coffee cakes.

Coffee cake is made with coffee? I thought that just meant you ate it while drinking coffee. I am a bad foodie.

 

[unloadonme]

I have heard of that, but didn't know it was coffee. I don't really drink so have little idea what is all offered.

I have a three-quarters full bottle of that at the back of my drinks cupboard. A friend gave it me and we tried making a couple of things with it. Not nice! It's probably gone off by now.

Coffee cake is made with coffee? I thought that just meant you ate it while drinking coffee. I am a bad foodie.

I remember my mum making Coffee and Walnut Cake. She mixed instant coffee with a little water and added it to the other cake ingredients.

 

[Kahaih]

I have heard of that, but didn't know it was coffee. I don't really drink so have little idea what is all offered.

I don't booze, I don't drink coffee, and I don't eat chocolate. All of these trigger migraines.

But, if I see someone enjoying something, I have to know what it is, and everything about it.

It's pretty much impossible to socialize without being around booze, here.

 

[me203]

I think those are what my family ate. I didn't know there was a difference between coffee and espresso.

As a drink, the two are different. Espresso gets made with higher water pressure through the coffee grounds. I have a Krups that uses a pump. I also have my mother's old Krups that heated water in a sealed boiler, which generated pressure from steam pressure. A professional machine would have more power than either of my Krups.

Espresso beans are the same, but roasted to be suitable for making espresso.

 

[Kahaih]

/\ I'm guessing, then, something about how they are roasted/prepared differently changes the texture and/or the flavour.

Most likely the espresso preparation makes them softer/easier to chew, as coffee beans aren't beans at all, but seeds. And, seeds can be hard as stones. LOL

 

[TickTockMan]

As a drink, the two are different. Espresso gets made with higher water pressure through the coffee grounds. I have a Krups that uses a pump. I also have my mother's old Krups that heated water in a sealed boiler, which generated pressure from steam pressure. A professional machine would have more power than either of my Krups.

Espresso beans are the same, but roasted to be suitable for making espresso.

Interesting.


I should also say I don't drink coffee either. So I know little about alcohol or coffee.

 

[LeicsDom]

I think those are what my family ate. I didn't know there was a difference between coffee and espresso.

I once endured a very unusual weekend when I was persuaded that espresso martinis would be a good idea to help me make it through a very late night party.
I probably drank about 10. I didn't get drunk and couldn't sleep for three days!

 

[rareboy]

I have never heard of chili or stew with coffee.


I have heard of Tiramisu, but didn't know it involved coffee. I have heard of chocolate cover coffee beans (my mom and brother use to eat them), but have not heard of coffee candy otherwise.


Coffee and walnut cake could be good if the coffee taste is not too strong.


And I have heard of coffee cocktails, but unsure if it is made with coffee.

It was considered a chuckwagon stew.

Coffee Beef Stew Recipe • The Best Ever! | Club Foody

Rich, hearty with bold flavor, this Coffee Beef Stew is just what’s needed for the cold winter months! This is a great recipe to enjoy!

clubfoody.com

Coffee and Cocoa Powder Chili (without Beans)

A delicious healthy chili made with ground beef, ground turkey, carrots and sweet potatoes. Seasoned with bacon, coffee and cocoa powder.

perchancetocook.com

 

[Alistair]

Red-eye gravy

 

[NotHardUp1]

I'm with rareboy somewhat. The best recipe I ever had was a pot roast a faculty wife at my alma mater made. I worked for oher husband in the campus post office as well as attended church with them and sang in a choir with him.

She had several of us over one Sunday for dinner and her roast was great. When I asked her about it, I can't remember if she added Sanka or actually a cup of strong coffee to the crock. The beef did not taste like coffiee, but the acid made it tender, and it had a slightly nutty taste from the coffee.

As for coffee cake, in the US, when someone uses that term, it does NOT contain coffee. It is a short cake or a quick bread that is meant to be a complement to a cup of coffee.

There are cakes that use coffee in them, but they usually are like Paul's recipe and make it clear they are not the other kind. I have a community cookbook with Coffee Congo Bars, a recipe likely from the 50's or 60's. I remember them being OK.

And I've had coffee ice cream, coffee tiramisu, and red-eye gravy which must have coffee to be authentic. (Edit: I took so long typing this that I see Alistair had the same idea.)

 

[rareboy]

Definitely espresso when making pumpernickel bread.