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What to drink with cake (updated)

What to drink with cake (updated)

Posted on September 5 2007 at 09:42

A recent email from a reader asked me to suggest a wine to go with “a triple coconut cake with a tangy pineapple icing served with fresh fruit salsa that has kiwi, strawberry, mandarine oranges, blueberries and fresh pineapple in it”.

Tags: noshow:highlight tropical fruit juice fruit juice espresso double espresso coffee latte cappuccino Earl Grey green tea Darjeeling chocolate beer raspberry beer cherry beer frambozen kriek coffee beer porter passion fruit beer mango beer peach beer fruit beer barley wine spiced rum rum malt whisky fruit liqueur peach schnapps peach liqueur whisky Whisky Mac ginger liqueur ginger wine cherry brandy Cointreau orange liqueur Grand Marnier passion fruit liqueur Moscato d'Asti Moscato demi-sec Champagne Prosecco rosé Champagne Champagne Maury Banyuls Vintage Character port Late Bottled Vintage port vin doux naturel liqueur Muscat Bual oloroso sherry Madeira port tawny port Pedro Ximenez cream sherry Moscatel de Valencia coconut cake coffee and walnut cake coffee cake chocolate roulade chocolate cake gingerbread fairy cakes cup cakes ice cream gâteau mille feuille fruit cake lemon cake orange cake almond cake pound cake madeira cake gâteau cake cakes food:desserts & cakes
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Which drinks pair best with Thai food?

Which drinks pair best with Thai food?

Posted on April 15 2023 at 06:25

The predominant flavours of Thai cuisine are sweet, sour, hot and salty - slightly different from the warm spicing of many Indian curries or the more fragrant, herbal notes of Vietnamese. So which which drinks pair best with a Thai meal?

Tags: tropical fruit juice exotic fruit juice fruit juice drink:alcohol-free drinks jasmine tea drink:tea & coffee Celis Hoegaarden bière blanche white beer witbier Torrontes Sauvignon Blanc Sylvaner vendange tardive Alsace blends Alsace Gewürztraminer spätlese Riesling Tokay Pinot Gris Pinot Gris drink:white wine satay pad thai Thai curry curry stir fry soup salad Thai cuisine food:world food
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Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Posted on April 15 2014 at 07:53

On a recent visit to Alsace, I had the pleasure of rediscovering the region’s diverse wine offerings, from crisp Rieslings to  Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris. What struck me during this trip was how integral sweetness is to perfecting a food and wine pairing—a nuance that can vary greatly between a youthful bottle and a more aged vintage.

Tags: Riesling blends mango vendange tardive grand cru Alsace blends cinnamon late-harvest apple crumble apple streudel Alsace Muscat Sylvaner Pinot Blanc Riesling Gewürztraminer drink:white wine smoked ham fruit salad fresh fruit tropical fruit tropical fruit salad smoked cheese stir fry charcuterie asparagus tartiflette frittata fish cakes pasta with creamy sauce fish pie risotto ham and cheese salad quiche Lorraine tarte flambé onion tart duck goose Stinking Bishop Maroilles washed rind cheese laksa lobster Epoisses Munster cheese Szechuan Rogan Josh rogan josh Chinese cuisine Korean cuisine guinea fowl pigeon game gravadlax game pâté monkfish scallops foie gras mushrooms pâté en croûte charcuterie veal in creamy sauce chicken in creamy sauce veal food:beef & lamb Thai cuisine Japanese cuisine Chinese cuisine Indian cuisine Vietnamese cuisine food:world food citrus apple fish tacos crab cakes pad thai dim sum tandoori tandoori chicken korma chicken tikka curry curries pork belly food:pork goats cheese seabass onion tart sea bass fish terrine eel salmon smoked eel smoked fish smoked salmon seafood cocktail seafood salad crab oysters ceviche carpaccio tartare sashimi sushi fish in creamy sauce smorgasbord creamy sauces sole plaice zander choucroute food:veg & salads food:chicken & poultry food:fruit food:fish & shellfish rogan josh
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Dessert wine pairing: ‘Sweet Thai Green Curry’ with Lapeyre Jurancon

Dessert wine pairing: ‘Sweet Thai Green Curry’ with Lapeyre Jurancon

Posted on June 17 2013 at 14:35

This wine pairing may sound difficult to get your head round - let’s face it, it is! - but it was a very clever dessert at the 3 star De Librije in Zwolle, Holland last week

Tags: Jurancon drink:sweet & fortified wine Thai food food:world food mango pineapple food:fruit tropical fruit
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Food and fruit juice matching

Food and fruit juice matching

Posted on January 3 2018 at 07:29

If you’re on the wagon this month, mealtimes can suddenly seem a bit drab and colourless. But if you’re missing the taste of your favourite wine try substituting a fruit juice that has similar flavours.

Tags: elderflower spritzer blackberry juice blackcurrant cordial forest fruits juice raspberry cordial pomegranate juice watermelon juice strawberry cordial red grape juice cranberry juice sparkling apple juice lime cordial white grape juice lemonade elderflower cordial pineapple juice tropical fruit juice passionfruit juice mango juice peach juice white cranberry juice pear juice apple juice fruit juice drink:alcohol-free drinks
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Matching German Riesling made easy

Posted on July 27 2011 at 22:32

Well, I don’t know about easy but there must be some easier way to get people into German wine . . .

Tags: food:fruit blue cheese korma mild curries Indian cuisine food:world food sweet and sour stir fry Vietnamese cuisine Thai cuisine south-east Asian Chinese cuisine food:world food spicy spice apple sauce pheasant goose game creamy sauce chicken chicken with creamy sauce food:chicken & poultry pork belly food:pork steamed fish fish starters food:soups & starters seafood salads sushi goats' cheese food:fish & shellfish food:veg & salads cheese berries tropical fruit drink:white wine Riesling Germany German spätlese auslese trocken The Ledbury German wine Germany The Ledbury drink:white wine Riesling German Riesling
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