Man it really's getting tough

[Kcwhippet]

I know this is the WineBoard Forum, but I sure wish there were topics for Food (not Food/Wine Affinities), Spirits and Beer. I could sure contribute a whole lot more. The other Wine Forums have these topics and they get an awful lot of traffic.

Personally, I've been doing a lot lately with preserving. I've made the old standard Half Sour Pickles, but I've also made Pickled Shrimp and Salmon & Potatoes in a Jar (the last courtesy of Dorie Greenspan).

As for beer, I'm sure just about everyone has had a Black & Tan (or Half & Half, or whatever you want to call it). Well, I've been experimenting and researching and I've come up with an awesome alternative. Instead of Harp I use Lindeman's Framboise, and in place of Guinness I use Young's Double Chocolate Stout. Awesome taste!!!

How about spirits - Scotch, Irish, Bourbon, Tequila, Vodka, etc. I've discovered an awesome sipping vodka - that's right a real sipping vodka with no ice, no mixers, no garnish, no nothing. It's Karlsson's Gold, and it's made by the guy who invented Ansolut. It's made from 7 varieties of baby potatoes, and each is fermented separately then distilled separately only once and finally blended. Truly fabulous clear spirit, and I'd heartily recommend it to those who limit their sipping to Scotch or Bourbon.

I could go on and on, because there's more to all our lives than wine alone.