Madeira Menu

Tom Chadwick · Post by **Tom Chadwick** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:33 am

I am putting together a small evening, including Terrantez, Tinta Negra Mole, a 10 yr old Sercial and one or two others.

Can anyone recommend food to go with it?

Do you think tapas style food, lots of finger nibbles, or perhaps something like an asian meal?

Any thoughts or past experiences would be appreciated.

cheerio

Marco D. · Post by **Marco D.** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:14 am

I have heard that clear soups (like french onion) make a nice pairing with Sercial. I think the classic pairing is turtle soup, but that might be difficult to make...

Tom Chadwick · Post by **Tom Chadwick** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:23 am

Excellent.

French onion soup, Turtle is not really me!

Lightly spiced asian meal, to be thought up

Ice cream and chocolate.

How does that sound?

I will let you know how it goes and our eventual menu. Many thanks for the suggestion.

Tom

Marco D. · Post by **Marco D.** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:58 pm

Another option for dessert (if you can find it) is Madeira honey cake (bolo do mel). It goes great with a sweeter style of Madeira. Here is what it looks like:

http://www.madeira-shopping.com/catalog ... ucts_id=30

Good luck. Let us know how the dinner goes.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:11 pm

Although this is going to sound like heresy, don't knock it until you try it:

Southern Fried Chicken.

Also a classic is roasted turkey.

Julian D. A. Wiseman · Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:50 pm

With terrantez at my wedding there was foie gras. Fantastic.

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:56 pm

A man with happy memories of his wedding!

Now theres a rare bird!!!

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:17 pm

The food at most weddings are the most memorable (and satisfying) parts for most men!!!

(Just kidding honey - I didn't know you were reading over my shoulder... OUCH!)

Todd

Julian D. A. Wiseman · Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:56 am

Steps for a happy wedding.

0. Marry the right woman (generalise as appropriate).
1. Invite almost nobody. (Parents only, not even siblings.)
2. Serve something really worth drinking.
3. Drink it.

It’s not complicated.

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:01 am

Julian.

Most people have a little problem with 'Step 0'. Hence the Divorce rate!!!
And 'AT THE TIME' the weddings I've had were marvelous. But as time progresses and you begin to associate that Legal Ceremony with the resulting House Donations and Maintanance payments, which seriously impact on your ability to buy the finer VP's......

Well thats were my previous Post came in.... :)

Alan

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:00 pm

Yeah this whole wedding thing has definitely set back my budget of VP and Medeira buying!!

Oh, but I love my wife and she loves me - that makes it better right? Right???

Todd

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:47 pm

Todd and Alan,

No comment

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:16 am

Getting married is certainly a change in the way in which wine purchases are made, but the ultimate evolution is when you start paying for your kids school. Ouch! What happened to all of my wine?

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:23 pm

Roy - school... or soccer... or hockey (really expensive equipment!!!)... or skiing trips through school (a whole bottle of 1977 Taylor!!!:shock:) or ... or... or.....

<sigh>

We parents have it rough. I think that may be why I never have a cellar as great as Tom!!!

Todd

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:44 pm

If you guys had stayed in the Empire you wouldn't have to pay for kids education and could buy all the VP you need

Derek

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:01 pm

Thats why the only babies I have are sleeping in my cellar

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:23 am

Derek Turnbull wrote:If you guys had stayed in the Empire you wouldn't have to pay for kids education and could buy all the VP you need

Derek

Derek, I guess I can't say that we exactly PAY for schooling for the kids... we don't (all publicly funded - much like I understand England's system to be) up until grade 12. After that, college/university/post-secondary is all paid for separately. While I don't need to start worrying about this for at least 14 years, the extra-curricular activities (outside of school) such as soccer, hockey, baseball (kind of like criket, but it only lasts ONE DAY!!!

) can get rather pricey!

Todd

Jay Powers · Post by **Jay Powers** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:33 pm

Derek Turnbull wrote:If you guys had stayed in the Empire you wouldn't have to pay for kids education and could buy all the VP you need

Derek

Yes, but the cost of university here is more than made up in the quality of our teeth. After all, I can supplement my kids education at home, but I can't fix their teeth

Jay

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Wed May 02, 2007 11:30 am

Jay Powers wrote: Yes, but the cost of university here is more than made up in the quality of our teeth. After all, I can supplement my kids education at home, but I can't fix their teeth

Jay

Too funny...

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Wed May 02, 2007 2:39 pm

So thats why you all vote for George W.

He makes sure it easy to get good teeth!

I knew I'd find out if I hung round long enough.

Alan