Toasted and roasted

Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 05:58:14a, jmm1951 meant to say...

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What is the difference between toasted and roasted? My Spanish coffee
beans are toasted (tostado) not roasted (asado), according to the
packet. Obviously this is just a linguistic difference, but why aren't
English-speaking beans toasted too? (Of course Spanish beans are
milled (molido) not ground, so maybe they just HAVE to be different!)

I suspect it's all semantics.

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Wayne Boatwright

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Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 05:58:14a, jmm1951 meant to say...

Quoted message said:

What is the difference between toasted and roasted? My Spanish coffee
beans are toasted (tostado) not roasted (asado), according to the
packet. Obviously this is just a linguistic difference, but why aren't
English-speaking beans toasted too? (Of course Spanish beans are
milled (molido) not ground, so maybe they just HAVE to be different!)

I suspect it's all semantics.

--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
______________________________________________________________

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.

Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 05:58:14a, jmm1951 meant to say...

Quoted message said:

What is the difference between toasted and roasted? My Spanish coffee
beans are toasted (tostado) not roasted (asado), according to the
packet. Obviously this is just a linguistic difference, but why aren't
English-speaking beans toasted too? (Of course Spanish beans are
milled (molido) not ground, so maybe they just HAVE to be different!)

I suspect it's all semantics.

--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
______________________________________________________________

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.

Wayne Boatwright said:

Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 05:58:14a, jmm1951 meant to say...

Quoted message said:

What is the difference between toasted and roasted? My Spanish coffee
beans are toasted (tostado) not roasted (asado), according to the
packet. Obviously this is just a linguistic difference, but why aren't
English-speaking beans toasted too? (Of course Spanish beans are
milled (molido) not ground, so maybe they just HAVE to be different!)

I suspect it's all semantics.

I think of something toasted as done on the outside, but uncooked
inside, such as toasted bread, while roasted nuts or roasts are cooked
throughout. I am probably wrong. :o)

Wayne Boatwright said:

Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 05:58:14a, jmm1951 meant to say...

Quoted message said:

What is the difference between toasted and roasted? My Spanish coffee
beans are toasted (tostado) not roasted (asado), according to the
packet. Obviously this is just a linguistic difference, but why aren't
English-speaking beans toasted too? (Of course Spanish beans are
milled (molido) not ground, so maybe they just HAVE to be different!)

I suspect it's all semantics.

I think of something toasted as done on the outside, but uncooked
inside, such as toasted bread, while roasted nuts or roasts are cooked
throughout. I am probably wrong. :o)

Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 06:42:31a, margaret suran meant to say...

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 05:58:14a, jmm1951 meant to say...

Quoted message said:

What is the difference between toasted and roasted? My Spanish coffee
beans are toasted (tostado) not roasted (asado), according to the
packet. Obviously this is just a linguistic difference, but why aren't
English-speaking beans toasted too? (Of course Spanish beans are
milled (molido) not ground, so maybe they just HAVE to be different!)

I suspect it's all semantics.

I think of something toasted as done on the outside, but uncooked
inside, such as toasted bread, while roasted nuts or roasts are cooked
throughout. I am probably wrong. :o)

No, Margaret, you are quite right. However, I doubt that coffee beans
would just be toasted on the outside, as the inside would still be "green"
and not very palatable as brewed coffee. I think in this case it's just
the choice of words and that the beans (from a US frame of reference) are
indeed roasted.

--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
______________________________________________________________

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.

Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 06:42:31a, margaret suran meant to say...

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 05:58:14a, jmm1951 meant to say...

Quoted message said:

What is the difference between toasted and roasted? My Spanish coffee
beans are toasted (tostado) not roasted (asado), according to the
packet. Obviously this is just a linguistic difference, but why aren't
English-speaking beans toasted too? (Of course Spanish beans are
milled (molido) not ground, so maybe they just HAVE to be different!)

I suspect it's all semantics.

I think of something toasted as done on the outside, but uncooked
inside, such as toasted bread, while roasted nuts or roasts are cooked
throughout. I am probably wrong. :o)

No, Margaret, you are quite right. However, I doubt that coffee beans
would just be toasted on the outside, as the inside would still be "green"
and not very palatable as brewed coffee. I think in this case it's just
the choice of words and that the beans (from a US frame of reference) are
indeed roasted.

--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
______________________________________________________________

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.

Wayne Boatwright said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I think of something toasted as done on the outside, but uncooked
inside, such as toasted bread, while roasted nuts or roasts are cooked
throughout. I am probably wrong. :o)

No, Margaret, you are quite right. However, I doubt that coffee beans
would just be toasted on the outside, as the inside would still be "green"
and not very palatable as brewed coffee. I think in this case it's just
the choice of words and that the beans (from a US frame of reference) are
indeed roasted.

I know, that is why I believe I am wrong. I do not speak Spanish and
thus am not able to communicate with my coffee beans. :o(

I buy them ground to order, but they are already roasted and it says so
in the stores, such as Zabar, Agata & Valentina and Citarella.
However, if I see Vienna Roast in one of the stores, I will be able to
speak to those beans. :o)

Wayne Boatwright said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I think of something toasted as done on the outside, but uncooked
inside, such as toasted bread, while roasted nuts or roasts are cooked
throughout. I am probably wrong. :o)

No, Margaret, you are quite right. However, I doubt that coffee beans
would just be toasted on the outside, as the inside would still be "green"
and not very palatable as brewed coffee. I think in this case it's just
the choice of words and that the beans (from a US frame of reference) are
indeed roasted.

I know, that is why I believe I am wrong. I do not speak Spanish and
thus am not able to communicate with my coffee beans. :o(

I buy them ground to order, but they are already roasted and it says so
in the stores, such as Zabar, Agata & Valentina and Citarella.
However, if I see Vienna Roast in one of the stores, I will be able to
speak to those beans. :o)

Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 07:19:02a, margaret suran meant to say...

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Quoted message said:

>
I think of something toasted as done on the outside, but uncooked
inside, such as toasted bread, while roasted nuts or roasts are cooked
throughout. I am probably wrong. :o)

No, Margaret, you are quite right. However, I doubt that coffee beans
would just be toasted on the outside, as the inside would still be
"green" and not very palatable as brewed coffee. I think in this case
it's just the choice of words and that the beans (from a US frame of
reference) are indeed roasted.

I know, that is why I believe I am wrong. I do not speak Spanish and
thus am not able to communicate with my coffee beans. :o(

I buy them ground to order, but they are already roasted and it says so
in the stores, such as Zabar, Agata & Valentina and Citarella.
However, if I see Vienna Roast in one of the stores, I will be able to
speak to those beans. :o)

I still say you're right. One doesn't brew coffee from beans that are
still green on the inside.

When you get an answer from those beans from Vienna, do tell us what they
have to say. ;-)

--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
______________________________________________________________

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.

Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 07:19:02a, margaret suran meant to say...

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Quoted message said:

>
I think of something toasted as done on the outside, but uncooked
inside, such as toasted bread, while roasted nuts or roasts are cooked
throughout. I am probably wrong. :o)

No, Margaret, you are quite right. However, I doubt that coffee beans
would just be toasted on the outside, as the inside would still be
"green" and not very palatable as brewed coffee. I think in this case
it's just the choice of words and that the beans (from a US frame of
reference) are indeed roasted.

I know, that is why I believe I am wrong. I do not speak Spanish and
thus am not able to communicate with my coffee beans. :o(

I buy them ground to order, but they are already roasted and it says so
in the stores, such as Zabar, Agata & Valentina and Citarella.
However, if I see Vienna Roast in one of the stores, I will be able to
speak to those beans. :o)

I still say you're right. One doesn't brew coffee from beans that are
still green on the inside.

When you get an answer from those beans from Vienna, do tell us what they
have to say. ;-)

--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
______________________________________________________________

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.

margaret suran schrieb
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Quoted message said:

I know, that is why I believe I am wrong. I do not speak Spanish and thus am
not able to communicate with my coffee beans. :o(

I buy them ground to order, but they are already roasted and it says so in the
stores, such as Zabar, Agata & Valentina and Citarella.
However, if I see Vienna Roast in one of the stores, I will be able to speak
to those beans. :o)

And they will answer :
"Heast, Mäderl, ah Bohn sein is net leiwand. Zerst restens di, bist auschaust
wia a Nega, und daun mohlt di a no a Pülcher ! Heats ma auf !"

Will that help you ? ;-P

Gschamsta Diena,

Michael Kuettner

margaret suran schrieb
<snip>

Quoted message said:

I know, that is why I believe I am wrong. I do not speak Spanish and thus am
not able to communicate with my coffee beans. :o(

I buy them ground to order, but they are already roasted and it says so in the
stores, such as Zabar, Agata & Valentina and Citarella.
However, if I see Vienna Roast in one of the stores, I will be able to speak
to those beans. :o)

And they will answer :
"Heast, Mäderl, ah Bohn sein is net leiwand. Zerst restens di, bist auschaust
wia a Nega, und daun mohlt di a no a Pülcher ! Heats ma auf !"

Will that help you ? ;-P

Gschamsta Diena,

Michael Kuettner