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Chaientist: July 2008

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Experimentations with a centuries-old drink. Thursday, July 24, 2008. If you're reading this, you probably know Ravi. Or perhaps both. In any case, you'll find in this blog Ravi's experimentations with and variations on a centuries-old (at least. that's a debate for another time) drink: chai. And, when the experimenting goes well, you'll find recipes posted here for your own modifications. Basic Masala Chai (one 12 oz serving). 1 tsp Lipton Yellow Label loose tea. Dd sugar to a 12 oz mug. Update: I chang...

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Chaientist: US versus Germany II

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Experimentations with a centuries-old drink. Thursday, July 5, 2012. US versus Germany II. I celebrated July 4th in England by writing a bit more about how tea compares in the US versus Germany; how do you like that, colonial masters? As previously noted, there are a few differences in brewing chai in the US versus Germany. But the pot, heat source and water are pretty similar between the two countries. So what are. Kinda hard to find). The tea in Germany is so-so, but the coffee is insanely spectacular!

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Chaientist: July 2012

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Experimentations with a centuries-old drink. Sunday, July 15, 2012. US versus Germany III. Germany is a remarkably efficient and direct country. See for instance how easy it is to blaze along the Autobahn at ridiculous speeds in ridiculous cars. It's a little surprising then that our kitchen drain is pretty much anything but efficient. Apart from the occasional drainage problems (apparently soap clogs our drain! We don't have a garbage disposal. So my usual practice (bad habit? Slight adjustment to use D...

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Chaientist: US versus Germany I

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Experimentations with a centuries-old drink. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. US versus Germany I. Chai is delicious. It is also universal. So the challenge is: how can I approximate the chai I know and love from the US, using ingredients, tools and techniques in Germany? Luckily, it's not that hard. It just requires a little flexibility. As many folks who put up with me on a daily basis could tell you, I'm pretty particular about the pot I use to make chai. My favorite. Glass top ranges are far inferior to gas r...

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Chaientist: Office chai

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Experimentations with a centuries-old drink. Monday, October 12, 2009. Shruti began her new job this past week! This once again highlights the problem of how to make good chai in the office. Previously, I suggested a technique. Office Chai (one 8 oz serving). 1/2 tsp Chai masala (equal parts of: coarsely ground black pepper, green cardamom seeds, cinnamon, and ginger powder). 1 tsp Lipton Yellow Label loose tea. 1 1/2 tsp sugar. 1 do-it-yourself tea bag. Combine the water and milk in a mug. Overall, this...

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Chaientist: April 2011

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Experimentations with a centuries-old drink. Sunday, April 17, 2011. It's been some time since I've updated the site, so I've changed the design as I delve into some fresh topics. In the basic chai. Recipe, I suggested adding dried ginger powder to the masala. Ginger powder gives a nice taste, but one that pales in comparison. To fresh ginger. Fresh ginger also imparts aroma, warmth, and health benefits - including GI relief and anti-inflammatory properties - that ginger powder cannot. Gave my wife the p...

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The Penultimate Primate: Race effects

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Sunday, October 12, 2008. One of the additional ironies of the Bradley effect is that it's measurement is made complicated by the fact that blacks are typically under-represented by traditional polling means, because of a relative deficit of stable addresses, phone lines, etc. It's almost like the continuing effects of objective racism make it harder to develop measures that might convince people that racism is behind us. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Words are as grains:. They are the seeds of.

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The Penultimate Primate: May 2009

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Monday, May 18, 2009. Understanding consciousness today may be akin to gazing at the sea from Hellenic shores and predicting a round earth; we can approach the correct answer, but may well be millennia from confirming our theories. As each season passes handfuls of new imaging studies are published that provide sometimes astonishing and counterintuitive glimpses into the mind. The final set of studies. That really set me on this particular writing binge involved scanning the brains of musicians during sc...

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Chaientist: August 2008

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Experimentations with a centuries-old drink. Monday, August 25, 2008. One of the most frustrating things about making iced chai. Is that I usually make it at night. Which is fine, except it takes extreme self-restraint not to consume the hot, aromatic chai and instead put it in the depths of the fridge to chill overnight. I think there are several routes to go from here:. Try a variety of ice cream flavors (chocolate, coffee, mint, . suggestions? With chai splashed on top. Use vanilla in chai masala.