Fazekas Éva: A fekete leves, a kávéfőzés története, időszaki kiállítás, 2010. április 23 - 2010. október 25, a Magyar Kereskedelmi és Vendéglátóipari Múzeum, a Magyar Műszaki és Közlekedési Múzeum és a Fazekas & Kimmel Gyűjtemény közös időszaki kiállítása (Budapest, Magyar Kereskedelmi és Vendéglátóipari Múzeum, 2010)

Noémi Saly: FROM COFFEE "CHERRIES" TO THE "BLACK SOUP"

Fa és ónötvözet kávédaráló, 19. sz. második fele, F&K gyűjtemény Coffee mill of wood and a tin alloy, late 1

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Л century, F&K collection with eastern peoples often even today - the beans had been crushed in a mortar. The grinding mechanism of the coffee-mill consists of a pair of disks with grooved surfaces. The distance between the disks determines the fineness of the milling product. Household coffee-mills consist, in general, of an upper part that can be shut down, of the grinder adjusted under it, and of a drawer for holding the ground product. The brass TUrkish coffee grinders remind us of pepper mills. Due to its oil content ground coffee gets quickly rancid, therefore the beans should be, if possible, ground on the spot, immediately before preparing the drink. At the better catering establishments it is done like that, Fadobozos háztartási daráló, 1950-es évek, MKVM Household coffee mill with wooden case, 1950s, MKVM housewives, however, have become spoiled, and buy ground coffee. Vacuum packing and a layered wrapping material help preserving the flavour substances but those, who have tasted a drink prepared of freshly roasted and ground coffee, know: that is the real thing only. Agile goats and a jolly prophet A lot of legends are connected with the „invention" of coffee. According to one of them, overtired shepherds knocked on the door of a monastery, begging the "soufy" monks for help. - We haven't slept a wink for days as these damned goats dance and bleat in the corral all night they complained. The wise "sufi" went to the field to 73