snob n. One who tends to patronize, rebuff, or ignore people regarded as social inferiors and imitate, admire, or seek association with people.
Early this year i made the transition from coffee aficionado to coffee snob. It was no coincidence that this transition coincided with starting to drink black coffee. Without additives to mask the bitterness (or take the edge off the carbon taste that appears after the carafe has been on the burner for 5 hours), i tend to notice poor tasting coffee more often now.
I have determined that i am also a pistachio snob. Unlike the transition to a coffee snob, i grew up as a pistachio snob, but did not fully understand that until recently.
You see, i grew up on Iranian pistachios. Each year my grandfather would receive two or more large cans of pistachios from Iran through a business contact. I remember them quite vividly as they always had the picture of Ayatollah Khomeinin on each can.
Fast forward 30 years: now i find myself not really enjoying the tiny, bland nuts labeled as pistachios at the local grocery. This fact was highlighted when i recently purchased some "California Jumbo Pistachios". The Fiddyment Farms pistachios actually reminded me of those from my youth.
I don't see me buying any more from the local grocery; i'll save up and enjoy a tasty treat once a year or so. I can be a snob like that.
4 comments:
Not a snob, rather a man with refined tastes.
I'll take that. :-)
black coffee, Mmmmmm, I remember when I made the switch. I, too, am a self-described coffee snob, but then I'm also a salad snob, beer snob, basically a food snob. I think it shows an appreciation for quality and a sense of making the most of the moment. You failed to mention how you made the coffee. The next jump might be to the french press?
Hmmm ... not sure about the nuts, but a coffee snob? No french presses ... well, maybe under duress.
Check out
http://tinyurl.com/5tvwmp
That's for true coffee snobs.
Post a Comment