Pairings

What are the best pairings for pancakes?

Posted on February 11 2024 at 08:10

If you’re planning a Pancake Day celebration for tomorrow and haven’t yet decided what to drink here are few ideas.

Tags: food:fish & shellfish apricot-flavour beer peach-flavoured beer kriek Pinot Noir drink:red wine Tokaji liqueur Muscat drink:sweet & fortified wine Gavi Soave Pinot Blanc drink:white wine sparkling cider dry cider Champagne wine:sparkling wine vodka raspberry liqueur Americano coffee rosé Champagne drink:rosé sparkling rosé sparkling ice-wine Orange Pekoe drink:tea & coffee Clairette de Die Moscato d'Asti drink:champagne & sparkling Lady Grey blinis galettes eggs food:Soups & starters fruit compote chocolate sauce maple syrup golden syrup berries pancakes lemon food:desserts & cakes smoked salmon
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Flavour matching with Niki Segnit

Posted on June 3 2011 at 09:19

The surprise publishing hit among food books last year was not the record selling Jamie’s 30-minute meals or even the new Nigella but an unillustrated book called The Flavour Thesaurus by an unknown author, Niki Segnit. The book catalogues nearly 1000 flavour combinations which are described in an endearingly quirky way. It’s erudite, original and funny

Tags: Niki Segnit Flavour Thesaurus flavour matching books
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How to counter the acidity of young wines

Posted on November 23 2016 at 09:33

Wines, especially dry whites and rosés, are released so early these days that they’re often still uncomfortably tart but, as I discovered on a trip to the Centre-Loire wine region recently you can choose food that will round out their harsher edges.

Tags: seafood umami flavour taste sharp sour salt winematching tomatoes
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