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Why does my chai milk curdle?

I've suspected both but this has happened to me with both 2% and whole milk, and with milk far from expiry.

Why does my chai milk curdle?

I've suspected both, but this has happened to me with both whole milk and 2%, and with milk that was definitely far from expiry.

The Vegan Experience, Day 27: Vegan Fast-Food Options

This makes me wonder what options are available on Amtrak--my preferred way of getting around the country, even when a bus takes less time and is cheaper (I'm probably weird for a college student that I will happily pay the Amtrak premium (although sometimes it's cheaper) for the fact that it's just an infinitely better ride (I'd rather have 12 hours of comfort than 8 hours of crampedness, premium be damned!) but I digress).

I know their actual dining cars on the overnight routes do feature vegetarian options, but I have no clue about vegan, or for that matter the cafe on the short distance routes taken by the vast majority of Amtrak riders. It's not like you can get out at most stations, and even when you can (mostly on the longer routes) most of the stations have nothing. A vegan could be stranded for days.

The Vegan Experience, Day 10: Surprise! 7 Foods You Thought Were Vegan!

In Oklahoma, there's an Amtrak train that I believe uses some beef-based biofuel. So a vegan who wants to be enviornmentally responsible by taking the train might end up taking a non-vegan train (which I think wins the award for most WTF non-vegan thing)

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage, Chicken, and Steaks

Our own house...

I can't believe they don't like...!

And American cheese, therefore no cheeseburgers or cheesteaks for me

I can't believe they don't like...!

I really really hate grapes, and pretty much anything derived from them except vinegar. People are really surprised at that. I do however, like grape-flavored candy, namely because it tastes nothing like grapes.

I also dislike fennel, but not fennel seeds, but that comes up way less often.

And I dislike fruit pies (except citrus/cream pies) even if I like the fruit in question.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Quercia's Cured Meat Experience

As part of an appetizer plate. Also goes nicely on a bagel.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box

Properly done Speck.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Quercia's Cured Meat Experience

As part of an appetizer plate with other cured meats and pickles.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Recchiuti Chocolate Bars

I made Devil's Food cake for Christmas last year. It was a deliciously sinful Christmas.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage, Chicken, and Steaks

Having not spent much time in true barbecue country, my favorite is our house, where at least we can try to do something good.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box

Plain as part of an appetizer plate, or wrapped up with veal in involtini.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Quercia's Cured Meat Experience

Plain as part of an appetizer plate.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Recchiuti Chocolate Bars

Hot chocolate with cinnamon and hot pepper

Spiced Pumpkin Eggnog

For those of us who do not consume alcohol, what should we replace the rum with?

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box

Plain as part of an appetizer plate.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Quercia's Cured Meat Experience

Plain as part of an appetizer tray.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Recchiuti Chocolate Bars

Cinnamon-Chili Brownies. Or anything with mint.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Filet Mignon Roast from Pat LaFrieda Meats

Juicy Porterhouse steak.

The Great Birthday Eats Conundrum

I've been taking my friends to some sort of adventurous cuisine. Last year we went to the claimed best Thai restaurant in the city, and this year we went for Peruvian.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box

One time, we wanted to try a whole roasted pig at a restaurant, which we had to reserve well in advance. Not being able to summon the sufficient number of people, we decided to go with half a pig and invited some guests. The day of, all of our guests cancelled and were left trying to find new people to accompany us. We managed, and the half pig was delicious. Plus we had leftovers for days!

Rick's Picks: We Try All the Flavors

I happen to really like the Kool Gherks, thoguh I guess it helps that they're the ones that come whole. I feel like I woudln't really like a garlicky pickle. Do want to try the smokra, though.

Got a Question for The Food Lab? Kenji Will Answer Everything

Is there a practical way to combine your jucy lucy and making any cheese melt like American recipes? In other words, is it possible to put some other cheese in a jucy lucy and still have it come out okay?

The Food Lab, Drinks Edition: Is Mexican Coke Better?

Now, is Serious Eats going to see a Cola taste test?

Why does my chai milk curdle?

So I absolutely love chai, and upon seeing a recipe here (http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/11/homemade-chai-recipe.html) I've very happily been making it at home.

The only deviations I make from the recipe is that I crush the spices before cooking, and add the sugar after cooking (to allow me to judge the necessary sugar level).

Recently, when I've been making chai, occasionally as I'm cooking my milk proteins separate and bunch together as if they are curdling, even though there's no acid in chai (yes, tea is mildly acidic, but not nearly enough, and people have been making tea like this for a century without that problem). Does anyone have any idea what is causing my problem?

Bergamot Sources

I've been doing some experimenting lately using Andrew Schloss's "Homemade Soda" and am trying to find dried bitter orange (also known as bergamot, the stuff in Earl Grey) peel. I can't seem to find it at either my usual source (The Spice House) or the sources Schloss suggests (Starwest Botanicals and Herbs of Mexico). I've found plenty of places that sell oil, but not peel.

Does anyone know where I can find dried bergamot peel?

Is Turkish Delight/Lokum okay for vegetarians?

So I brought home some amazingly good Turkish Delight from a trip to Turkey. I naturally want to share it with all my friends, but am not 100% sure it is vegetarian. I believe it uses starch rather than gelatin, but was wondering if anyone knew a bit more solidly what it's made from.

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