Explaining what kava taste is like...

[Kojo Douglas]

I would get an Aluball if it had a larger capacity, like 8 tbsp. Making one shell at a time seems like it would actually be more work than kneading a batch.

Yup, this is the only drawback. But I assure you that the AluBall is supremely convenient and great for making a quick and clean shell of delicious Kava.

 

[verticity]

@Kavasseur - The pics are beautiful, but you should apply some jpeg compression for posting to the web (as well as resample to 96 dpi); those files are humungous.

 

[Kojo Douglas]

Yeah, that's really solid advice.

I remember giving a presentation on an ethnographic project I worked on in the Solomon Islands and I crashed the conference computer. My PowerPoint was brimming with non-compressed pictures and the computer couldn't handle it. I think the presentation was like 1.2 GB or something...

 

[Capitán Bastos]

@Kavasseur would you be interested in doing this, with kava varieties instead of cookies?
I could make a poll.
J/k

 

[verticity]

I just say that because many folks look at this site on their phones; they might not be able to see those pictures.

 

[Steve]

When I introduce people to kava then always say how does it taste. I say not good, it tastes like plant roots, licking a wet rock, or drinking mud. Then I wait for the reaction, either they say oh ok not so bad or they wretch. When they wretch I pour the orange Tang in their shell and all is better for the ones who really can't drink it.
I look at it like the time my buddy took me for my first tattoo. It was a long drive and the whole time he kept telling me it hurts awful, it feels like they are peeling your skin off, yadda yadda, but you can do it, I will be right there. I was terrified but wasn't going to wimp out. After it started I looked at him and he smiled as he knew he had me so pumped up it hurt even less then they actually do.

LOL...i never thought about licking a wet rock description. Totally fits in a strange but perfect way as everyone has jumped into waterfall areas or got some river water in the mouth accidentally - totally have to use that one

 

[verticity]

In an earlier thread I said kava tastes like toothpaste and goat (the whole goat, not goat meat).

 

[Kojo Douglas]

Hey! Goat is good...

 

[Capitán Bastos]

Hey! Goat is good...

Goat is not "good".
It's friggin AWESOME!

 

[Groggy]

@Kavasseur when you say "frothy" do you literally mean like a layer of froth on top like a latte? I have never seen that. Do you use soy lechitin or something in your prep to get that?

@verticity I use a blender for my kava and everytime I make a batch, I get a good two inch froth, it's quite good. Reminds me of a Murphy's Stout

 

[Kojo Douglas]

Goat is not "good".
It's friggin AWESOME!

When I'm in Ghana, I always kill some goats and my wife makes a hot pepper soup that we share across the family. So amazing..!

 

[Kojo Douglas]

@verticity I use a blender for my kava and everytime I make a batch, I get a good two inch froth, it's quite good. Reminds me of a Murphy's Stout

Where do you live? I'm coming by for a shell. I love Murphy Stout, by the way. Such an underappreciated beer.

 

[verticity]

When I'm in Ghana, I always kill some goats and my wife makes a hot pepper soup that we share across the family. So amazing..!

That sounds delicious, but as far as comparison with kava taste, I don't mean goat meat, but rather how the whole goat would taste if you ate it, including matted fur, testicles, and all.. or, since I have never done that, actually how a goat smells..

 

[Groggy]

Where do you live? I'm coming by for a shell. I love Murphy Stout, by the way. Such an underappreciated beer.

@Kavasseur I live in NY, you are welcomed to stop by for a few shells.. Murphy's Irish Stout is far superior imo then Guiness, definitely under appreciated and harder to find.

 

[Capitán Bastos]

When I'm in Ghana, I always kill some goats and my wife makes a hot pepper soup that we share across the family. So amazing..!

Do you have fufu with that?
A lot of people have lamb for Easter. I prefer a kid's leg.
I do the classic rosemary and garlic one, roast the leg whole on the grill.
I've deboned it and rolled it with chévre and herbs.
I've also rubbed it with a special Tunisian spice blend, served with couscous and a hot tomato and vegetable stew.
Goat, young goat that is, is my go to meat for homemade shawarmas.
I have to wait until March to get fresh goat, maybe I'll make tacos this year.
Habanero and mango salsa perhaps.

 

[Capitán Bastos]

Hey! Goat is good...

 

[Ken Clark]

I'm the weird type that actually likes the taste. Some are worse than others, but the taste is still pretty good. The more root that was used to make the drink, the better it tastes. The worst tasting one I have found so far is Moi, but it is still tolerable. To be honest, I just ignore the taste altogether.

 

[verticity]

Um. I don't speak Portugese or Spanish or whatever language that is, but that doesn't actually matter; I was still able to follow the plot of that short film. And I didn't realize that the large intestines of goats were square shaped. That's pretty fascinating.

 

[Joannerd]

When I introduce people to kava then always say how does it taste. I say not good, it tastes like plant roots, licking a wet rock, or drinking mud..

I know this post is old AF, but I just read it and laughed my head off. That’s EXACTLY what it tastes like. I kind of like it.