bertha katzenengel
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Thu Jun-09-05 08:41 AM
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I want to know who first looked at a coffee bean and thought, "how about if I burn that black, then grind it up, filter water through it, and drink the result?"
I want to know who that person was so if I get to heaven (for surely s/he is there) I can give him or her a big fat kiss and worship that person for eternity.
What do you want to know?
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Thu Jun-09-05 08:42 AM
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1. Who is the person that decided frog's legs were edible? |
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Thu Jun-09-05 08:43 AM
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Someone must have been REAL hungry...I'll bet it was a "learning experience" :puke:
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Beware the Beast Man
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Thu Jun-09-05 08:43 AM
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3. In regard to the coffee bean- |
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I read somewhere that a farmer in the middle east, many centuries ago, noticed his goats acted peculiar every time they grazed near a certain plant, which turned out to be coffee.
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bertha katzenengel
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Thu Jun-09-05 08:45 AM
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4. Fascinating! Thanks, Man! |
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But then, where did the roasting/brewing idea come from? Weird minds want to know!
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Beware the Beast Man
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Thu Jun-09-05 08:50 AM
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7. I think they treated it the same way one brews alcohol. |
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Since Muslims were forbidden to drink alcohol, they drank coffee instead. I'm sure it was all a happy accident. :) I think this may have been the book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0465054676/qid=1118324960/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/104-4387509-1395907?v=glance&s=books
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Thu Jun-09-05 08:45 AM
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5. Or grinding up tobacco leaves |
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rolling up the chewed up pieces, lighting them up and inhaling the smoke?
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Thu Jun-09-05 08:45 AM
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6. I want to know how someone didn't give up on opening |
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a coconut.
Why didn't they just say "aw fuckit. it's not even worth it."
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Thu Jun-09-05 08:52 AM
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8. Along those same lines... |
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There's several roots and tubers which are poisonous until cooked in very specific ways...
All I have to say is whoever figured out how to cook them must've been *very* hungry.
First: "Well, there goes Frank..." Second: "Too bad, check his notes." First: "Okay, first Chuck seared it. (and died) Then Mike soaked it in salt water. (and died) Then Ralf buried it for a week. (and died) Then Carl boiled it. (and died) Then Ramon boiled it again. (and died) Then Clarence baked it. (and died) Frank roasted it on a spit. (and died)" Second: "It's too bad this is the only thing around to eat." First: "Yeah, I'm going to try what the others did... Except, I'm going to deep fry it at the end." Second: "Great! Be sure to keep notes." First: "Dang, I'm hungry!" Second: "Me too."
or something like that...
:)
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