Alento
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Disclaimer: this is consumer spam for wine-lovers.
"Alento" (â-len-tu') is the Portuguese word for that which gives you spirit, strength and motivation. You can say that you got a new "alento" when something inspires you to action.
It is also one of the best mid-grade new red wines I ever tasted in this god-forsaken country. It's around 6€ and has a levitating mark of 14,5º volumes (don't try it with light meals otherwise it'll get really heavy on you).
I tried it tonight over a nice traditional stew. It is sweet and persuasive - and hence my post.
It also has a beautiful honest design if you like dressing wine-bottles (much better live than on this link:
http://www.adegamontebranco.com/…
Carry on folks.
- Llyod0
Fra-gee-lay
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Not sure I follow you, Mr. Lloyd.
Speak your mind instead of throwing me useless pictures.
- Llyod0
Holy Macaroni
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don't try to push me to your level you rotten silly yoghurt :P
- Llyod0
I guarantee that this is better than the swill you're peddling
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Give me 5 minutes - I'm finishing my potato mint-soup, which is a blessing you'll probably never have in that sordid world you live upon.
Unless you ask really hard. Then, just then, I might share the recipe.
- Llyod0
Why are you awake right now? It's 3 am and you're making potato soup. Quite the life you're living.
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- But i got some "alento". I always cook until late Friday night for the whole weekend. We party on Saturday here.********
- 3 am indeed.
- flashbender0
alero : chariot of the gods
- Llyod0
MD 20/20 : wagon of the bums
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My Potato+Mint Soup is as follows for about 2+ litres of water (+/- 8 people):
- 30gr of fresh Peppermint leaves;
- 250-300gr of Potatoes;
- 1 small or medium Brussels Sprout;
- 1 onion (mid-size, otherwise it will taste too much);
- Salt (as you like it);
- Pepper (As you like it, but go just a little bit further);
- Water (enough to cover all content plus 2 cm).Cook it. After it starts boiling, add a nice flow of olive oil with a quick spiral into the centre of the pot. When the potatoes are soft, take it from the fire and grind it all.
If it's done properly it will look like light-sepia with little green dots from the mint. Let it cool down for a while then give it a bump.
That's it.