Comments on: Thanksgiving Menu - Finalized!

by: Matt

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 05:59:15 +0000

Thanks Rico! It was an excellent dinner, although we had about 3x as much food as we actually needed. It was the most food I’ve ever made at once, and my estimating skills are clearly not up to par.

In any case, I’m a little embarassed to say what wines we had (aside from the champagne, which we supplied), but I’ll emphasize that my Dad brought them. I couldn’t afford to drink wines like this, but he’s a collector and bought them when they were released 17+ years ago. We had:

* Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin (champagne)
* Clos Richemont Chardonnay (http://www.cellarnotes.net/vincent_darnat.html)
* 1989 Cheval Blanc. I’ve had more than a few of the wines considered among the greatest in the world, but I have to say, I am not sure I’ve had a wine better than this.
* 1986 Opus One. Also very very good, obviously, but not the equal of the Cheval Blanc.

I’m still drinking some of the Opus One as I write this. Yuuum.
–matt

by: Rico

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:02:00 +0000

Have an excellent holiday, Matt. I’m curious about your choices of wine actually. Care to share?

by: Matt

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:36:54 +0000

Thanks for the tip Sulka! I knew that the almost white endives are the way to go, but I never knew the science behind it. Very cool.

by: Sulka Haro

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:34:29 +0000

Looks good!

With endives, make sure you get a batch that’s not gotten any light. The leaf-green that starts to form in the vegetable when it’s exposed to light in a store makes it taste bitter. The “almost white, a hint of yellow” color has the proper mild sweet taste.

by: Pentharian

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:16:46 +0000

What is it about Pentad members being ridiculously good cooks?

by: Chrissie

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:39:01 +0000

Mmm. We don’t have Thanksgiving here, nor do I eat turkey (been vegetarian for 10 years) , but that list makes me want to drop by (in a cloak of invisibility or something) and steal a few bites The soup, crackers, gratin, endives and macadamia-coconut tart sound especially delicious.

Ah well! I’m going home this weekend for other reasons, mebbe I should say “I’m cooking, ’cause this man whose online game I play made me really hungry.”