I certainly knew that when I was buying Oregon black truffles (see my earlier post), I won't be getting the same variety as featured in most of my French and European cookbooks. From the description on the Earthy Delight's site (click here):
"Fresh Black Truffles (Leucangium carthusianum) from Oregon look somewhat similar in appearance to Black Summer Truffles from Europe, but the resemblance ends there. Chefs and adventurous cooks across the country prize Oregon Black Truffles as a uniquely American delicacy, but one that is just as delicious and intriguing as their better-known (and much pricier) European cousins.
Oregon black truffles have a pronounced pungent, fruity-musky aroma and a strong flavor. While fresh Oregon black truffles don't have quite the same intensity as fresh European truffles, they are far less expensive and offer their own uniquely distinctive truffle flavor."
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Food&Wine Wine Club Dinner and Some Wine Basics
Tonight we did another wine club dinner - next of the wines was a full-bodied red from Mendocino County, CA, and suggested pairing is pasta with meat sauce. Specific recipe provided is orecchiette with sausage and cherry tomatoes (click here for recipe on F&W website) - a super easy and fast dinner dish (less than 20 mins!). Because this particular dish is so simple, even though I will go over it later, I would like to first share with you our tools and methods to enjoy wine.
Wine is a complicated drink, and proper ways to consume and enjoy it are a matter of taste. However, there are certain guidelines coming from sommeliers that are supposed to enhance the experience. Of course, most of us do not have the skill of a sommelier and won't be able to tell terroir of a wine down to a mile, just as an example, or recognize that a certain wine is better when drank one degree warmer or colder. But in general, we do know some guidelines and we do accept and follow them, for example most of us drink white wine chilled and red wine at room temperature, and we let the wine "breathe" a bit before consuming it. Over time we have acquired some wine accessoires that are helpful in getting our wines to the right state for consumption.
Wine is a complicated drink, and proper ways to consume and enjoy it are a matter of taste. However, there are certain guidelines coming from sommeliers that are supposed to enhance the experience. Of course, most of us do not have the skill of a sommelier and won't be able to tell terroir of a wine down to a mile, just as an example, or recognize that a certain wine is better when drank one degree warmer or colder. But in general, we do know some guidelines and we do accept and follow them, for example most of us drink white wine chilled and red wine at room temperature, and we let the wine "breathe" a bit before consuming it. Over time we have acquired some wine accessoires that are helpful in getting our wines to the right state for consumption.
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