Monday, January 26, 2004
a simple equation
Diet Coke > Diet Coke with Lime > Diet Coke with Lemon
There's a pretty interesting article online that mentions Coke asking the Culinary Institute of America to come up with recipes that use Coca-Cola products. A lovely quote:
"'These new recipes demonstrate how beverages can be incorporated into every-day recipes to deliver contemporary, big flavors, with moderate calories in mind . . . '"
WTF? Why would I want to incorporate a beverage that I already know is bad for me, but drink guiltily anyway, into the meals that I try to prepare healthfully? Why can't I just . . . you know, use regular ingredients to flavor a "contemporary" meal, without relying on DIET COKE? Whatever.
I like Diet Vanilla Coke better than the citrus versions, but Diet Coke: Original still rules the roost. This lime stuff? I can drink it without cringing, so it's better than the lemon stuff (although Coke has supposedly reformulated the lemon so it's not as strong), but it's not the best invention ever.
There's a pretty interesting article online that mentions Coke asking the Culinary Institute of America to come up with recipes that use Coca-Cola products. A lovely quote:
"'These new recipes demonstrate how beverages can be incorporated into every-day recipes to deliver contemporary, big flavors, with moderate calories in mind . . . '"
WTF? Why would I want to incorporate a beverage that I already know is bad for me, but drink guiltily anyway, into the meals that I try to prepare healthfully? Why can't I just . . . you know, use regular ingredients to flavor a "contemporary" meal, without relying on DIET COKE? Whatever.
I like Diet Vanilla Coke better than the citrus versions, but Diet Coke: Original still rules the roost. This lime stuff? I can drink it without cringing, so it's better than the lemon stuff (although Coke has supposedly reformulated the lemon so it's not as strong), but it's not the best invention ever.
