I have determined the best things to eat with coffee. For me: Bacon... Where's the bacon? Nothing beats skillet fried bacon straight out of bed in the morning with a pot freshly brewed coffee. Do yourself a favor, fry up some bacon, brew your coffee, and set yourself a plate of eggs, toast and hash browns just how Momma used to make. Mmm-mmm-mmm, good ol’ Americana coming right at ya.
Sip your coffee first. You want to acclimate your tongue to the coffee, not to the food. Then take a bite of the bacon. Let the pork juices wet your mouth with the heaviest flavor first. Right as you swallow take a sip of coffee. Notice how the bacon pulls out flavors in the coffee you couldn’t detect before. Pour something like 57 sauce on the hash browns and then dig into that next.
You want to let the bolder flavors interact with your tongue first and then let the milder ones add to the new coffee profile: crisp, balanced, and unapologetically meaty. It’s weird to think of your coffee as having a “meat” flavor. But that’s the only word I know to describe it: sort of a heavy mouth feel instead of a light or bitter or acidic taste to it. I loved using a good flavored sauce like 57 sause after the meat, with the potatoes, because it really takes the coffee in a new direction. Whereas before, it might be too acidic for me, now it tastes more balanced and clean. Finally, fork the scramble on top of the butter-smeared toast and take a bite big enough that makes it impossible not to chew with your mouth open. It’s just you and your breakfast so be free and wild. Take a sip. Watch your flavor ascend into heaven as you unlock the final flavor—savory mellowness.
Some grasp the muffins, the cinnamon bun, all the breakfast delights, but my second top favorite, don’t-get-between-me-and-this mouth joy is Chocolate... "Milk Chocolate." Doesn’t need to be a large piece. Just a nibble of chocolate... Like a "Hersey Kiss"
Hold it under the tongue for a small sip of hot coffee. Allow "The Melt Moment."
Swallow in silent bliss. Repeat.
Yes, it has become a ritual for me. Something to look forward to at the end of a long day. It's one I sometimes take with me when on the road, as it helps relax. Which usually means a cup of decaf at my age so I’m not glassy awake at midnight or making five trips to the bathroom. It's a small price for flavor bliss.
My close third in favorite coffee/food combination is indeed the sweet pastry and coffee … so, yeah, eventually I’m back to breakfast foods.
Okay, a great suggestion for those of you that are vegetarians... I am told that you can fry coconut flakes to mimic the bacon taste and fry tofu to copy the scrambled eggs. I would also throw in one of these "Korean" mushrooms if you can find it.
I understand it, those oyster mushrooms really satisfy the bacon craving when fried to a caramel perfection.
Anyway you slice it, coffee can be a delightful treat with your favorite tastes of choice.
Now I gotta go find my cup of coffee...
Nana
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