Breakfast Pizza

OK, so this is not a beverage review, but I decided to put it up. On friday I had the idea of combining an entire breakfast platter into one. I thought that the pizza format will be the best. It turned out that some people have already tried this so I decided to add my version of it to the internets. Here it goes...

I used the following:

And the proportions:

- 2 potatoes,

- 2 eggs,

- 2 strips of bacon,

- 1 slice of ham,

- a bit of flour,

- patented (yea right) spice mix (salt, red and black pepper, pepper flakes, oregano, parsley),

- cheese, I had mozzarella;

First I preheated the oven to 350 F. I shredded the potatoes and the cheese and diced the bacon as follows:

Next I drained the potatoes, added some flour and placed half in a small pan. I melted a bit of butter in the pan prior to placing the potatoes in. I used a spatula to compress the potatoes. I added some of the spice mix. The goal here was just to make hash browns, half cook all ingrdients, place them on top and bake everyting to fuse it all together.

Next I cooked the bacon and placed the chunks on top of the hash browns. Next I cut up the ham into large chunks and placed those on top. I added some of the cheese.

Next I cooked the two eggs sunny side up but left them a bit runny. I placed the two eggs on top of everything else and added the rest of the cheese on top. The final product looked like this:

Lastly I placed the pan in the oven for about 10 minutes when the cheese melted and everything looked like this:

Hmmm....how did it taste? Amazing. It tasted like any breakfast meal you can buy at a diner or make yourself. In total it took me around 50 minutes with cutting, shredding, frying and baking. I would definitely make this again. Let me know if you have any suggestions/recommendations or want to share your creation.

Kingfisher Review

I have to be honest and state that I am going into this review with a bias as I really like Kingfisher. I picked one of these up from an LCBO a couple of years ago and since then it has replaced Stella Artois as my choice of lager for a few good reasons which I will discuss below.

I assume you have had a Stella before as it is one of the more popular imports you can find in virtually all establishments - clubs, pubs, bars, restaurants, etc. Just last year Stella's brewer purchased Anheuser-Busch and I think this is why the lager is so popular in North America. Anyhow, the first reason why I chose to switch to Kingfisher was that it was slightly cheaper. At first the price difference was only a few cents given you purchased a 6 pack of Stellas and 6 individual Kingfishers. Recently, the price of Kingfisher went down by around 30 cents (actually there were two price drops in the past couple of years which now total to an overall drop of 30 cents) to $1.80 CA per bottle. Call me cheap, but 1 bottle of Kingfisher is now $0.45 cheaper than 1 bottle of Stella (a 6-pack is $13.50, you do the math). And with my excessive consumption of alcohol, I do save a bit of money.

The second reason was the taste. Kingfisher is a bit lighter tasting and goes very well with a variety of foods. I love the taste of Stella, but not too many of my friends do as they are fans of Coors Light and Budweiser. They do seem to enjoy the taste of Kingfisher more. The lager is very refreshing and I can definitely have a few in a row without getting that "beer" taste in the back of my throat.

Another reason why I like Kingfisher is that you can find it in most South Asian restaurants at a reasonable price. Most LCBOs do carry it as well, which does not make it one of those hard to find, excellent beers. I strongly recommend you give this one a try if like Stella, but don't want to pay the premium, or if you like Coors Light/Budweiser but want to try something new.

Scores:
Cost - $1.80 per bottle

Taste - 8/10

Overall - 8.1/20...I give it an extra 0.1 for the taste/cost combo

The Glenrothes Select Reserve Review

Yes, the photo is a bit overexposed but I thought it's nice. I do have some normal shots but who wants to see them? We all love what is not normal, right?

I got a bottle of Glenrothes Select Reserve as a present for my birthday a few months ago. I absolutely love the box it came in - check it out. I saved so once I am done with the scotch I will put the empty bottle back in the box and put on display on our bookshelf in the hallway.

This particular scotch costs $59.95 at your local LCBO is they even carry it. I have been to a few stores that carry several of the Glenrothes scotches and this is one of the more popular ones as it is the cheapest. You do pay a premium over the regular "premium" spirits, but I think it is worth it. The bottle is made of nice, thick glass and comes with a very nice wooden top. 

I thought this scotch is quite nice for a single malt as it is not as rough as other single malts I have had. I have to note that I haven't had many single malts that were aged over 15 years so I am a bit inexperienced in that field. It is easy to drink and quite enjoyable. At first I wasn't able to unlock its potential, but once I put a small piece of ice (maybe 1/3 of a small cube) I noticed it tasted a but fruity...and this was before I even read the label. Slightly chilled it became much more enjoyable and complex. I tried it with a splash of water (more like a dash of cold water) and once again I tasted its many ingredients. Another thing I tried was to make  Rob Roy with it. It didn't live up to my expectations. This scotch is made to be strictly enjoyed straight or with an ice cube or a splash of water. 

Would I recommend it? Sure I will if you have $60 to spend and want to try something not so popular in Canada. But for the money I would buy a large bottle of Black Label. Yes, the Black Label passes all tests including the Rob Roy test...it makes a hell of a smooth one.

Scores:

Cost - 6/10

Taste - 8/10 (in my opinion it is better with a bit of ice)

Overall - 14/20

Té Bheag

I picked this up a few weeks ago because I felt like trying something new. I have been a fan of the Black Label for a while, but I decided to venture out and try as many whiskys and scotches as I could. Not all LCBO stores stock the scotch so you may not have seen it before. It comes in a 700 mL bottle, which sells for $36.95. Not that expensive for a premium spirit...at least not in Canada.

As I lack experience, the ability to taste and I can't find my way with words, I will say one thing - GOOD. I like this scotch - it is smooth and a bit smoky, which makes it quite enjoyable for beginners (as I am one). There are plenty of professional reviews available on the web, so I will not add my extremely poor version. The bottom line is that I love it and I would buy it again. If you want a premium scotch, but do not wish to spend the money on a Black Label, or something more expensive, go for this one, you will not be sorry.

Scores:

Cost - 7/10

Taste - 8/10

Overall: 15/20

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