Word: soured
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...order two martinis (both $9.50)—a Green Goose (Grey Goose orange, Cointreau, splash of sour apple, sugar rim) and a Chocolate Cherry (Stoli vanilla, Kahlua, amaretto, crème de cocoa, dash of grenadine). We laud the smooth, mellow acidity of the first and are revolted by the cluttered confusion of the second. Vanilla, coffee, almond, chocolate and red fruits jostling for attention? What a garbled gimmick...
...Despite its agreed lack of authenticity (I have no choice but to agree with Patricio; what do I know?), Patricio and I decide that Real Taco deserves an 8 out of 10. He might go back for the counter girls, and I’ll drop in for the sour cream, but either way, we’ll be there...
Once the piercing pain in the roof of my mouth subsides, Patricio and I continue our discussion. He is disappointed with Real Taco’s use of sour cream. Apparently real Mexicans don’t use sour cream on their tacos at all. When I express surprise he proffers an explanation: “Damn gringos don’t know the difference, because they’re so used to Tex-Mex and Taco Bell chains.” I grimace, slightly offended, but he says the sour cream replacement is some sort of offense...
Patricio also comments on the Real Slim line of entrées at Real Taco. Real Slim tacos and burritos do not contain any cheese and substitute lowfat yogurt for sour cream. Patricio is not amused. “Lowfat yogurt?” he rants. “Are you kidding? Here’s a tip: If you’re trying to slim down, don’t eat a 40-ounce burrito...
...Belgian-style brew. “We were trying to make a lambic ale,” Hornstine says, completely straight-faced. In the language of beer, apparently, that means that one uses a wild yeast that gets infected, giving the beer a kind of sour, nutty taste...