Rob’s mom sent us a care package recently. In it was a packet of roasted and ground Wattleseed, which is an Australian product that apparently has a coffee, chocolate and hazelnut flavour profile.
While researching what to do with it I ran across what has to be one of the worst beverage names of all time: Wattlecino.
If any of you folks down in Australia for WorldCon run across a wattlecino, let me know what it tastes like.
“apparently has a coffee, chocolate and hazelnut flavour profile”
And it’s a SEED! Wow! This is pretty exciting to me, since I love coffee, chocolate and hazelnut and am allergic to tree nuts 🙂
I saw a lot of blooming wattle when I visited [not for WorldCon], but I never knew you could eat the stuff! The flowers are lovely–very happy yellow.
As far as tasting something, my policy is “As long as it isn’t Vegemite, it won’t kill you….”
Near the end of The University of Walamaloo Psychology Department staff meeting:
Bruce: This here’s the wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand.
All Bruces: Amen!
That sounds like perfection to me. Three of my favorites all rolled into one? Sign me up! I wonder if I can find it in the neighborhood international stores…
Wattle and daub is a very ancient construction method. Kudos to Jim for the Python reference, too!