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mexican coke in the north slope — Brooklynian

mexican coke in the north slope

prezst
prezst
edited November -1 in Park Slope
finally went to el jalapeno over the weekend.. the experience was fine.. the food was very good.. but what really made my pulse race was the mexican coca-cola that i had with my meal.. i suddenly flashed-back to my youth, and the way coke used to taste.

maybe it's been available elsewhere in the north slope up to now, and i just didn't notice.. still, i thought i should clue you in..
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  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    thanks for the tip!
  • xlizellx
    xlizellx
    i am planning to get there soon -- the only other place I know with Mexican coke is the skate shop on Park Place near Classon -- so not at all in the slope.
  • anthonycm
    anthonycm
    Okay, although it frightens me that you're all going to go buy up the supply from my secret location, I'm feeling generous. The deli next to Press 195 sells Mexican Coke.

    You're welcome.
  • carmen
    carmen
    mexican coke

    teehee
  • goxertons_pins
    goxertons_pins
    I totally thought this post was going to go in a different direction, but I love the Mexican coke. Muchas gracias.
  • zebra
    zebra
    I tried a Mexican Coke & an American Coke one after the other & I couldn't tell the difference - or rather I couldn't tell which was better. Is this all just a psychological thing? Admittedly I'm not a Coke drinker & may not appreciate the finer distinctions of Cokeness.
  • veets
    veets
    I have done many trips to Mexico and though I never was interested in drinking Coke in Brooklyn it became an addiction when I was way South. Zebra.. it surprised me that you could not tell the difference. It is the difference with why bother drinking this stuff vs. geez.. what a great beverage.
  • zebra
    zebra
    Maybe so... but that raises the question - why do so many millions of Americans bother drinking the stuff?
  • whyfi
    whyfi
    Zebra wrote: Maybe so... but that raises the question - why do so many millions of Americans bother drinking the stuff?
    Why do so many Americans bother listening to shitty MP3s on their iPods? You get used to something, it becomes the standard in your mind and you forget what the experience can really be like.

    Please, never use the majority as a barometer for good taste.



    We still on for Olive Garden tomorrow night?
  • mougar
    mougar
    WhyFi wrote: Please, never use the majority as a barometer for good taste.



    We still on for Olive Garden tomorrow night?
    +1
  • meckert27
    meckert27
    anybody know where I can find Mexican coke further south in the Slope? or in WT?
  • tyroneshoelaces
    tyroneshoelaces
    anyone have an opinion on the Kosher for Passover Coke vs. Mexican Coke?
  • blinktoe
    blinktoe
    I was about to bring up Kosher for Passover Coke, which we stock up on. I'll do a triple blind taste test and let you guys know.
  • j0518
    j0518
    WhyFi....you're my new hero for the mp3 comment. some who knows what a "lossy" audio file means.....amazing. :)

    however, I am a fan of attention to detail, and serving mexican Coke is always a nice little touch in a restaurant.
  • thelcheater
    thelcheater
    blinktoe wrote: I was about to bring up Kosher for Passover Coke, which we stock up on. I'll do a triple blind taste test and let you guys know.
    I can never find the kosher Coke. Where do you buy it? It has a yellow cap, right?
  • fitzroy sq
    fitzroy sq
    I'm dubious of this whole Kosher Coke business. If Coca-Cola's recipe is a secret, how can any Rabbi determine whether the drink is truly Kosher or not? What if the secret ingredient is pork?
  • moominpapa
    moominpapa
    "Kosher Coke is porcine!" (imagine Charlton Heston yelling this).
  • tyroneshoelaces
    tyroneshoelaces
    Fairway stocks Kosher for Passover Coke which I have only seen in two liter bottles with the yellow cap. Seasonly, of course. I've also seen it in my local bodega -- perhaps a surplus, judging from the timing (after the holiday).
  • zebra
    zebra
    WhyFi, I hear what you're saying, but people listen to mp3s on their iPods because you can't cram a vinyl LP or 45 into an iPod. It's a choice made out of convenience. Drinking Coke is different because there is a practically unlimited number of refreshing beverages one can enjoy instead of Coke.
  • jr_in_nyc
    jr_in_nyc
    I love going to Mexico or Central America. I get to drink sugar Coca-cola and eat the old fried McDonald's Apple Pies. Yum!
  • whyfi
    whyfi
    Zebra wrote: WhyFi, I hear what you're saying, but people listen to mp3s on their iPods because you can't cram a vinyl LP or 45 into an iPod. It's a choice made out of convenience.
    Lossless - sure, you can only carry around 150 albums, not 1500, but I'll make the sacrifice.
    Zebra wrote: Drinking Coke is different because there is a practically unlimited number of refreshing beverages one can enjoy instead of Coke.
    And there are quite a few tasty options for dining, but McDonald's, like Coke, is a known quantity - you know what you're going to get, even if it isn't that good. Eat it enough, and your standards are lowered. Settling for familiar mediocrity is a convenience, too, and a powerful one.
  • longtimesloper
    longtimesloper
    Why is mexican coke so much better than regular everyday buy at Key Food Coke?

    And, since when is there a difference between kosher for passover coke and regular everyday coke (I always assumed that the kosher for passover coke had a blessing from a rabbi and the regular every day coke didn't because for passover you are supposed to be extra special kosher and clean. used to work for a company owned by orthodox and the cleaning they would do right before passover, oy!!)
  • apophis36
    apophis36
    LongTimeSloper wrote: Why is mexican coke so much better than regular everyday buy at Key Food Coke?

    And, since when is there a difference between kosher for passover coke and regular everyday coke (I always assumed that the kosher for passover coke had a blessing from a rabbi and the regular every day coke didn't because for passover you are supposed to be extra special kosher and clean. used to work for a company owned by orthodox and the cleaning they would do right before passover, oy!!)
    The difference in taste (And why one is kosher and one isn't) is using sugar vs. high fructose corn syrup...The corn makes it not kosher for passover...

    Whether it is better or not (or how much) is subject to individual taste...
  • blinktoe
    blinktoe
    Flexichick wrote: [quote=blinktoe]I was about to bring up Kosher for Passover Coke, which we stock up on. I'll do a triple blind taste test and let you guys know.
    I can never find the kosher Coke. Where do you buy it? It has a yellow cap, right?

    Our local grocery store carries it near Passover, and we've also bought it at Fairway.
  • blinktoe
    blinktoe
    LongTimeSloper wrote: Why is mexican coke so much better than regular everyday buy at Key Food Coke?

    And, since when is there a difference between kosher for passover coke and regular everyday coke (I always assumed that the kosher for passover coke had a blessing from a rabbi and the regular every day coke didn't because for passover you are supposed to be extra special kosher and clean. used to work for a company owned by orthodox and the cleaning they would do right before passover, oy!!)
    Ashkenazi Jews don't consume corn during Passover. The high fructose corn syrup is not K4P for us that follow the Ashkenazi tradition.
  • longtimesloper
    longtimesloper
    Ah, didn't know about the corn/passover connection, thanks
  • smackson
    smackson
    Blinktoe - where is your normal grocery store? I can never find the K4P coke
  • 8thandprez
    8thandprez
    I've heard rumors that Coke will be reintroducing sugar-based Coke in the US. Seems people have finally clued in to the fact that HFCS is killing them.
  • bkchickie
    bkchickie
    8thandPrez wrote: I've heard rumors that Coke will be reintroducing sugar-based Coke in the US. Seems people have finally clued in to the fact that HFCS is killing them.
    Pepsi's already done it. They're marketing it as "Pepsi Natural" or somesuch crap.

    I recently (last week) had an all-sugar coke (in Morocco). While I can taste the HFCS in some things (jams and jellies), I have to say that I didn't notice a difference. In addition to the sugar, is there a difference in the syrup formula used in Mexican Coke?

    Maybe I needed to do a side-by-side. It's been years and years since I've had a regular Coke.
  • jr_in_nyc
    jr_in_nyc
    I can definitely taste the difference between HFCS Coke (US) vs Sugar Coke.

    I can also taste the difference in ketchup. My brother and I went up to Ottawa a few years ago and were eating french fries and they tasted different, but we couldn't figure out why. Finally I looked at the ketchup bottle and saw that it was Heinz Ketchup with sugar instead of HFCS. Got back to the states and saw that they're now selling Heinz organic ketchup with sugar, which has the same taste of the ketchup in Canada.

    I'm all for bringing back sugar products.
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