TDCN

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[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 3 points 1 day ago

As long as Micro$oft doesn't get any of my money.

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 5 points 2 days ago

I'm so happy I purchased a 4 kg box of mixed citrus fruit last week.

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 3 points 5 days ago

Amerikanerne vi gør alt for ikke at bygge tog. Så hellere bruge milliarder på scams som disse.

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Shepherdspie er helt enkelt en kødsovs med et låg af kartoffelmos og så bagt i ovnen. I der her tilfælde også lidt ost men ikke så meget.

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

Nytårsmenuen stod i år på shepherdspie lavet med hjortekød, okse og lam i min nye gryde som jeg fik i julegave. Toppet med et lag kartoffelmos og lidt parmasanost. Fordelen ved at have jæger venner er at vi altid får noget spændende kød.

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 4 points 1 week ago

Den er virkelig flot. Godt nytår og sikken en kransekage at fejre det med

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 12 points 1 week ago

Fordi det er "same procedure as every year James" Så selvfølgeligskal vi se den, det er jo tradition, og det kan der ikke laves om på.

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Ive used the capresso for a number of years and I've generally been really happy with it. I can recommend it as a good entry level grinder to get started. It's not too expensive and can last for a long time. I recently upgraded to a grinder from Eureka and been really happy with the upgrade. Gifted my old capresso to my parents who have been using a blade grinder for decades and they have been very happy with the upgrade. If you dont feel like spending too much right now it's definetly the one to go with and then maybe if you feel like it, you can upgrade later now having more knowledge. You'll also have a good gift to pass along to someone who is maybe less nerdy about coffee but appreciate the upgrade. Or settle with it and keep it till it wares out.
Some notes about the grinder: it's a little uneven but still miles better than a blade grinder. Be sure to clean the inside by scraping off any deposits on the carrier around the burrs. The build up will make the grind very uneven and create lots of fines. After a clean it's good again.

PS "Nivona Cafe Grano" is the exact same grinder just in Europe.

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 6 points 1 week ago

Interview skills should be a pie chart or horizontal bar just to highlight that they are also irrelevant.

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Næh ikke rigtig. Den fik 35 minutter ved 180-200 grader varmluft. De friske plader suger faktisk mere væde så din sovs skal være en anelse mere våd, men egentlig ikke så stor forskel at det er noget du skal bekymre dig meget over. Pastaen er ikke forkogt.den er kun rullet ud på maskine til ca 0.8 mm, lagt mellem bagepapir indtil de skal bruges så de ikke tørrer ud.

 

Lasagne med 6 ultra tynde hjemmelavet pasta lag. Frisk pasta i lasagne er lasange på et helt nyt niveau. Vildt at jeg aldrig før har prøvet det før.

Resten af lasangen er selvfølgelig også lavet fra bunden af med frisk mozzarella og parmasan og mutti tomater.

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 37 points 1 week ago

Had the only printer in my dorm room of about 70 rooms and charged just slightly less than the university did per page so naturally people printed with my printer. Made some scripts that hooked into google cloud print to log users and had spreadsheet to track funds for users and send emails about what was printed and how much funds they had left. I made mony only because people forgot they had extra funds when they moved out and never asked to get it back. Its not a lot but stil strange to me why I put so much effort into a very low profit business.

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Som næsten hvert år var der igen et eller andet som fyldte meget og ved at gå helt galt. Sidste år fik min gamle farmor (95 år) maden galt i halsen og var ved at kvæles og vi måtte ringe til vagtlægen. Året før var børnene ved at nedsmelte og skreg hele aftenen, året før var flere syge med mave onde optil og gennem julen vi måtte udsætte juleaften 2 dage. Et par år før det faldt min morfar ned af trappen og slog hul i hovedet og var ved at omkomne, og der er sikkert flere historier jeg ikke kan huske lige nu... I år var det så min mors hest som havde fået leversyge og måtte tilses flere gang og fik drop og antibiotika og var virkelig tæt på at blive aflivet. Min mor var så ked af det og bange for at miste hendes kære dyr.

Men som altid så er julemiraklet at det i sidste ende alligevel går godt. Min farmor og morfar overlevede, børnene blev lagt i seng og faldt til ro og de voksne havde en god aften, de syge fik det bedre og den udskudte juleaften var rigtig hyggelig og i år er hesten ind til videre kommet sig rigtig godt og en dyrelæge i familien (som vi holder jul med) har gjort et fantastisk arbejde for at redde hesten.

Jeg ved ikke hvorfor vi ikke kan have en normal jul i min familie, men på trods af hesten i år havde vi en hyggelig aften med rigtig god mad og det største juletræ jeg nogensinde har set. Mindst 5m højt! Jeg fik den ene af mandelgaverne og min risalamande og kirsebærsovs fik ros til skyerne for at smage godt.

I julegave fik jeg blandt andet en stor smuk le creuset gryde som glæder mig til at lave alt muligt lækkert mad i. Har også fået en spændende Ørbæk juleøl lageret på whiskey fad på 10% som jeg glæder mig til at smage.

Her dagen derpå er huset så småt ved at vågne op, så jeg skal ned og have morgenkaffe og hygge med familien og måske have lidt risalamande rester til morgenmad som traditionen er her (nok mest min helt egen tradition, men ikke desto mindre en tradition jeg værner om)

Glædelig jul

 
 
 

... Or not... I need help with a sanity check.

Tl;dr. Yes it is expensive but is it actually a good grinder?

I'm so ready to pull the trigger for a buy once, cry once, purchase decision for a new grinder and i have been looking for a solidly build, European made, all purpose coffee grinder to replace my ageing Nivona Cafe Grano 130 (aka Capresso Infinity)

I have been looking around a lot and in a previous post where I asked about this Eurika was suggested and it feels like the best option for me among the bunch.

But this is a lot of money so before buying I need to know if what I'm about to do isn't completely stupid.

I want a single dose grinder with low retention since i change beans and brew method frequently. I love to experiment with all roast types so the grinder should be able to have some good all purpose burrs. I don't intent to have multiple burr sets or multiple grinders. I just want one that can do everything to a decent level (no perfectionism needed) and the grinder should last me a lifetime if possible.

I mainly brew with 3 methods. French press, pour over, and moka pot. I occasionally dabble with Turkish coffee but I have always just purchased pre ground for that but a grinder that can go towards that is interesting but not strictly necessary.

I have no need for espresso grind levels at the moment but since this is a by once grinder who's to say I won't own a small espresso machine in 5 years, so not needing to buy a new grinder for that is appealing.

The main reason i want to upgrade is the fact that my current grinder produces very uneven grinds with a lot of fines and some coarse bits at the same time making my French press bitter and my pour over and moka pot clog up easily. Tbh. I find the unevenness on par with a good blade grinder. Lighter roast coffees works the best but the uneven grind makes for what I feel is under extraction since it lacks sweetness even though I grind relatively fine, long brew time and high temps. I would love to get more clarity out of my beans and taste the more fruitier and sweeter notes. Darker roasts just turn bitter and muddy no matter what i do.

With those needs in place I narrowed it down to the Eurika mignon single dose pro or the mignon zero 65 all purpose which quite a lot cheaper.

The Pro is interesting to me because of the new type burrs that should last forever and the exceptionality low retention. It should also have an antistatic system.

Only downside I can find myself is the very small hopper of 45g. For daily use i grind only 30g of coffee for my French press which is fine, but when i have guests i pull out the big boy brewer where i need to grind 60g - 80g. It is rare i need it and tbh. i can easily live with just grinding 2 times.

So please help me out. Should I just go cry and buy the mignon zero pro or is the mignon zero 65 All purpose just as good or, have i missed some other grinder where the value is much better and my money better spent.

Thank you.

 
 

She just loves playing fetch.

 

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