kitchenelf
Chef Extraordinaire
My wine pairing tonight is a Spanish Garnacha and I'm pairing it with air!
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I haven't had a lot of wine, to be honest. My closest is Arbour Mist, lol
Im quite a fan of the Cabernet Sauvignon, had a nice one the other night
I'm not familiar with this, Vicky. Can you elaborate?
I like Cabernet Sauvignon and some of the Shiraz that are on the market.
Sounds delicious. Buck was the wine expert here and I usually deferred to him. I have a lot to learn.
It's really good Katie - I'm going to check tomorrow to see if we can ship to KY - if we can, guess what you're getting???????
I paired my Grenacha with "Patatas A La Riojana" - a basic peasant dish from Spain. It uses very basic staples of the spanish kitchen - Spanish dry cured chorizo (not mexican, not fresh), potatoes, spanish pimenton (like a paprika), onions, garlic and water. Cut the chorizo into chunks (if you cant find Spanish, try a hard italian salami or even pepperoni cut into chunks - NOT ground Mexican chorizo), saute chunks in some olive oil until it gives off its reddish hue unto the oil.... then add chopped onions and garlic, stir through until sweated, not browned... add chunks of raw russet potatoes (1-inch cubes, preferably not evenly cut) and stir to coat in the oil throughout... when all warmed through, add some pimenton, then immediately add water to cover, bring water to a boil (no lid) and salt lightly. Allow to simmer so that the potatoes are cooked fully through and the water has combined with potato starch and has evaporated. The result should not be soupy but more stewlike. It is quite divine!
Okie dokie - I have just printed that! I fully understand about the chorizo. Back when I wasn't aware of the difference it was quite a shock when I bought Mexican chorizo.
Do try to find a Spanish chorizo though (as opposed to an italian). I am aware of a website latienda.com which carries them, although somewhat expensive... but it does make all the difference in the world!! You could try calling or going to a Spanish restaurant in town and calling to see if they can tell you how they get theirs. You can also search online for some recipes for Patatas A La Riojana, but I have seen numerous that ask for a lot more ingredients... in these traditional peasant dishes, the fewer ingredients, the better!
ahh an excellent choice Madame..and I'm pairing it with air!