Category: Food and Drink
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BBC – Video Nation – SAUSAGE by Jean Lee
BBC – Video Nation – SAUSAGE by Jean Lee A short clip (real media) regarding the creation of chineese sausages. Not quite as informative as I had hoped, but interesting none the less.
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Saffron Butter Prawns
Saffron Butter Prawns Preparation time: 25 mins Cooking Time: 25 mins Serves 4 or more!!!!! 5g Saffron threads ? tsp salt 6 cloves garlic, pealed 1kg medium green prawns 125g cultured butter 2 red Serrano chillies, sliced (optional) BUTTER RICE 30g cultured butter 1 onion 1cup long grain rice (basmati) 1cup chicken stock 1cup white…
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Segond de Dufort 2002 Margaux – Gonzague Lurton
This is a French wine. Other than its name I know very little. While most certainly it was pleasent, I would not consider this drop to be spectacular. No idea which variety it is, but at a guess I’d be leaning toward either a Pinot or Merlot, perhaps even a blend of the two. M
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Saltram – Mamre Brook – Cabernet Sauvignon (2004)
This is a decent Cabernet Sauvignon hailing from the Barossa Valley in South Australia. Currently it is a bit young, but should age orrite in the bottle. It has spicy berry fruits with a little not quite ripe satsuma plum the level of astringincy is pleasant on the palate during the closing moments of? tasting.…
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Ingoldby – Cabernet Sauvignon (2004)
Ingoldby make a very nice Cab Sav. It is a youngin’ but well worth drinking and certainly not to be ignored. I should not have waited a week to blog about it as I have now forgotten most of its characteristics. ndldaritm
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Chicken Risotto with Mushroom and Bacon
Chicken Risotto with Mushroom and Bacon Ingredients Approx. 500gms of Chicken (Chicken Breast is best) Diced and cooked 2 tablespoons of olive oil 30 gms of butter 1 large onion chopped 1 clove garlic 400gms Bacon Bits 2 cups of Aberio rice 3 cups of Chicken Stock 1/4 cups white wine 1/4 cup water 2…
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Penfolds – Bin 389 – Cabernet Shiraz (1997)
This rather nice Cab Shiraz was decanted and left to breath for about 4 hours prior to drinking. This was a nicely balanced wine, with the right amount of spice, earthyness and fruit all combined into a fine wine. M nwldalahai
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“Richard Hamilton – ‘Centurian’ Shiraz – 2001”
This is a well nice drop of Shiraz, it has sufficient fruit and spice that make it rather appealing. Not very much in the way of a sulphery after taste. It needed quite a bit of time to open up (approx 3 hours) and keeps on getting better the more time it is given. Made…
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Stockman’s Post – Semillon Chardonnay (2004)
This is a very nice white. It is not sweet, but still fruity, has a small amount of bite too it and honestly – exquisitely balanced. This would go very well with spicy asian foods – something along the lines of a satay, or even red or green Thai curry, possibly also salt and pepper…
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Penfolds – St Henri Shiraz-Cabernet – 1995
While a little past its prime, this was an extremely nice drop, and illustrates why it is that I like this label so much!