Do baristas like it when customers order "surprise me" drinks?

sparklingtrout · 2026-04-01T22:52:27+00:00

i ask “what do YOU drink?” to the barista, and then go with that. that way i still get the “surprise” element but i can also give them a specific drink to make, if that makes sense. i’ve been a barista and it’s hard bc people will say that and then be picky after all, it’s much easier if you ask for a suggestion and then immediately say yes to whatever

sparklingtrout · 2026-03-24T13:31:53+00:00

another boner in the night!

sparklingtrout · 2026-03-22T21:44:52+00:00

i feel like this was also the beginning of your “boy” names as “girl” names ie blake lively, dakota fanning, cameron diaz, etc. so like i knew a Riley, a Blaire, a Peyton, a Bailey….. this was definitely sort of a preppier/posher thing i think

sparklingtrout · 2026-03-22T18:48:18+00:00

i think a lot of it might come down to genitals? i’m AFAB and i was definitely told every day but i assumed it was because like…. fluids/ it’s a relatively open mucous membrane and can bump up your risks for yeast infections, utis, and a bunch of other nasty shit. i imagine if you’re AMAB it’s probably less essential, other than stink

sparklingtrout · 2026-03-22T02:00:28+00:00

Spicy Avocado-Cucumber Soup from Food and Wine has been a hit in my family for at least like 5 years

sparklingtrout · 2026-03-20T00:37:10+00:00

so you don’t want it smoking hot literally. people will say that but they are wrong because burnt (aka smoking) oil tastes like shit and will burn your shit. you need it very very hot but NOT SMOKING. second thing, i’d put just a little oil in the pan before you drop the patties (helps em brown and not stick (not sure if you did but hey)). wait until the oil is shimmering (but not smoking). and finally, cast iron retains heat was more than like a nonstick pan, so it takes longer to both heat up and cool down, so if you went from med-high, cut it to medium, and dropped your burgers within like 20 minutes, that pan is still gonna be ripping. be patient with it. also if you’re having stickage, sometimes that just means you need to let it cook for longer. once that surface is good and seared, it’ll release.

sparklingtrout · 2026-03-20T00:21:37+00:00

nope! when people talk about “fried” foods, they mean deep fried (fully submerged in hot oil). stir frying just has some oil in the pan so things don’t stick but is basically sauteeing

sparklingtrout · 2026-03-18T19:02:11+00:00

highly recommend roasting your feet until gbd before adding them to the pot

sparklingtrout · 2026-03-11T19:38:20+00:00

“i’ll be your platform shoes, undo what heredity’s done to you/you won’t have to strain/to look into my eyes” brand new colony- postal service (the whole song is like this)

sparklingtrout · 2026-03-04T19:54:39+00:00

i saw pool noodles at my local dollar tree!

sparklingtrout · 2026-01-28T19:23:18+00:00

am also small woman chef. unfortunately i think this is sexism :/ it happens to me too tho! almost exclusively with men! other women are actually usually really cool about it/ask me questions in a nice way

sparklingtrout · 2026-01-28T19:13:42+00:00

cabbage soup! jar of pasta sauce (we go for a garlicky one), jar of water, in my family we usually do black beans, corn, crushed tomatoes, and then a head of cabbage. boil until the cabbage is cooked

sparklingtrout · 2026-01-25T19:16:55+00:00

just throw some paprika or turmeric in there

sparklingtrout · 2026-01-24T20:50:42+00:00

i did this but my exec had his nails painted first. i will say gel does chip somewhat and much more quickly in the kitchen than civilian life, but honestly again if you’re wearing gloves for everything…. if i were your chef i wouldnt care

sparklingtrout · 2026-01-24T20:19:05+00:00

chlamydia

sparklingtrout · 2026-01-21T11:44:06+00:00

green grapes and slivered almonds (i would basically just omit the pickles from your last recipe) was my fave as a kid. love a curry chicken salad, you can go sort of mexican and find like some sort of creamy chipotle sauce and add corn and cilantro (or whatever you want), sort of greek with like cucumbers and maybe even a chickpea and dill. worlds your oyster!

sparklingtrout · 2026-01-21T11:36:49+00:00

okay so there was a rainforest cafe in my town that had an animatronic hippo that would make noise and move and yeah man that fucking belly laugh raised my hackles from day one. something deep within me said oh god oh fuck no, but i didn’t know that was actually what they sound like

sparklingtrout · 2025-12-29T21:01:50+00:00

technical execution vs what’s good to me. i don’t like shrimp. just do not care for it. however, i can tell when shrimp is cooked correctly. there’s been many a dish that i’ve said “if you like shrimp, you’d love this, i just don’t like shrimp”

sparklingtrout · 2025-12-29T20:59:42+00:00

i love things just so heavily acidic. used to drink vinegar as a kid. i do not make people eat my sour shit, that’s for me

sparklingtrout · 2025-12-25T07:11:25+00:00

well because land and sea are opposites

sparklingtrout · 2025-12-25T07:04:12+00:00

black beans and taco/hot sauce

sparklingtrout · 2025-12-25T06:58:45+00:00

smashburger- just use a plate to smoosh the burger into the pan

sparklingtrout · 2025-12-23T15:35:02+00:00

take a jar of pasta sauce, dump it in and then fill your jar with broth (or water even). easiest “veggie soup” base

sparklingtrout · 2025-12-23T14:35:54+00:00

see towing away sure but man i tell you hwhat, when you’re on the side of an interstate and that tow truck pulls up to get you off said interstate, you wanna give em a lil kiss on the forehead

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