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Skriven 2012-03-15 05:00:00 av DAVE DRUM (1:261/1381)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
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-=> Glen Jamieson wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 GJ> had to admit that I was not the anonymous "The Advertiser" reviewer,
 GJ> but I did say that I certainly enjoyed the meal.  We all had a good
 GJ> laugh over that mistake.

 DD> Did you bear any physical resemblance to the actual anonymous midnight
 DD> skulker? Or was that just wishful thinking on the part of the chef and
 DD> (presumably) owner?

 GJ> The Advertiser reviewer, "Simeon", kept him- or her-self very
 GJ> anonymous.  The restaurant had only been open for a few days, and the
 GJ> owner was expecting a visit, so when I started blathering on,
 GJ> apparently knowledgeably, about the dishes offered, he jumped to the
 GJ> obvious conclusion.  Anyway, he thought that the exercise was good
 GJ> practice for the kitchen and wait staff.

 DD> My picture never appeared in the paper in conjunction with my reviews
 DD> and I used a pseudonym in the by-line - just to avoid situations like
 DD> you describe. It was all very MI6 like.

 GJ> Readers are far more likely to accept a review as being genuine and
 GJ> not an advertisement if the reviewer apparently maintains anonymity.

That was pretty much why I tried to remain in the background.
 
 GJ> I was boasting recently to young Jim about getting a reasonable
 GJ> Semillon Sauvignon Blanc recently for $12 a carton of 6 bottles.  Last
 GJ> Thursday Kevin and I went back to the BWS see if they had any more,
 GJ> but we were told that it had all gone very quickly, which was not
 GJ> surprising.  So Kevin got a bottle of a decent white, and I bought
 GJ> nothing.  The girl behind the counter (Ruth) asked if we would like a
 GJ> free bottle, pointing to several bottles of Jacob's Creek "Cool
 GJ> Harvest" Sav Blanc.  When we had recovered enough to speak, she gave
 GJ> us each a bottle, ringing them up at 1c each.  I found out later that
 GJ> this was a new line that Jacob's Creek was bringing out, and that on
 GJ> TV which I don't watch it was widely publicised.  The freebees were
 GJ> only small, (375ml) bottles, but a delicious, light, lemony wine.  I
 GJ> will be back!

That will be depressing to the wine bibbers - that they didn't get in on it.
But, I'd be willing to wager that the 1c half-bottles of white are "an
unrepeatable offer".   Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Red Wine Sauce - Great Chefs
 Categories: Sauces, Wine, Seafood, Booze
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Olive Oil
    1/2 ts Thyme
      1 lb Salmon bones
    1/2 ts White peppercorns
      1 lb Butter
      4 tb Shallot puree **
      2 c  Mirepoix
    1/4 c  Cognac
      4    Bay leaves
      2 c  Red wine
    1/2 ts Oregano
      1 c  Fish stock **
 
  ** See recipes for Shallot Puree, and Fish Stock.
  
  In a saute pan, heat the olive oil.
  
  Add the salmon bones to the pan and saute for about 1 min.
  
  Add butter (about 2 tb), 1 cup mirepoix, 2 bay leaves, 1/4 ts thyme,
  1/4 ts peppercorns, and 2 tb shallot puree. Add cognac and flame.
  
  Deglaze with 1 cup of red wine and cook over high heat for 5 to 10
  minutes.
  
  Meanwhile, in a second saute pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.
  
  Add 2 tb shallot puree, 1 cup mirepoix, 2 bay leaves, 1/4 ts
  peppercorns, 1/4 ts oregano, 1/4 ts thyme, and 3 c red wine.
  
  Reduce over medium heat to dry.
  
  Add 1 cup fish stock to saute pan with salmon bones. Cook about 5
  minutes.
  
  Deglaze reduction (shallot-red wine) in the second saute pan with
  about 3 cups of strained liquid from the first saute pan (salmon
  bones and fish stock).
  
  Reduce ingredients in second saucepan by two-thirds (not dry).
  
  Add remainder of the butter, whisk, and add & and pepper to taste.
  Strain and reserve.
  
  Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984
  
  Chef: Masataka Kobayashi, Masa's, Vintage Court Hotel,
        San Francisco, CA
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM
 
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