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Skriven 2007-11-11 20:54:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av BURTON FORD
Ärende: Re: Wine
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 BF> Quick Ratings Inexpensive wines....
 BF> Rosemount Estate Shiraz-Cabernet (Australia) 2004
 BF> 7.50  Intense red and black fruit flavors; hints of spice and wood.

I can vouch for that one. A very good wine for the price range. But
going up in price due to currency fluctuations. And I don't know
which district they are in or how bad the drought is there.

 BF> Concha y Toro Casillero Del Diablo (Chile) 2005
 BF> 8.60  Rich ripe fruit flavors with good tannin and acidity. Very
 BF> smooth.

And anything by Concha y Toro! They have five brands, with five
levels of quality and I buy the #4, called Frontera, by the case.
I'd try the bottom tier if my store stocked it. And I only only
imagine how wonderful the top two tiers are if #4 is this good.

Cooking with wine:

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     Title: Bratwurst With Creamy Apple Compote
Categories: French, Sausage, Fruit, Dairy, Wine
  Servings: 4

      2 TB unsalted butter
      1 TB vegetable oil
      1 md onion, sliced
      2    Golden Delicious apples,
           peeled, cored, and each cut
           into 8 wedges
      1    Turkish bay leaf or 1/2
           California
      8    precooked bratwurst or
           Weisswurst
      1 c  dry white wine
    2/3 c  heavy cream
      1 TB cider vinegar
      1 TB packed brown sugar

Split and browned bratwurst provides contrast in a Normandy-style
pairing of apples and cream.

Preheat broiler.

Heat butter and oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat
until foam subsides, then cook onion and apples with bay leaf, 1/2
teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stirring once or twice,
until golden brown, about 6 minutes.

Meanwhile, split bratwurst lengthwise (not all the way through) and
open up. Lightly brush cut sides of bratwurst with additional oil
and transfer to a shallow baking pan (split sides up).

Add wine to apple mixture, then simmer, covered, until apples are
tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove lid and briskly simmer until liquid
is reduced by one third, about 2 minutes.

While apples simmer, broil bratwurst 4 to 5 inches from heat until
browned, about 6 minutes.

Stir cream, vinegar, and brown sugar into apple mixture and briskly
simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf
and serve apple compote over bratwurst.

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Cheers

YK Jim


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