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Madeira Menu
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:33 am
by Tom Chadwick
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
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:14 am
by Marco D.
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...
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:23 am
by Tom Chadwick
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
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:58 pm
by Marco D.
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:11 pm
by Roy Hersh
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.
With terrantez at my wedding there was foie gras. Fantastic.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:50 pm
by Julian D. A. Wiseman
With terrantez at my wedding there was foie gras. Fantastic.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:56 pm
by Alan C.
A man with happy memories of his wedding!
Now theres a rare bird!!!
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:17 pm
by Todd Pettinger
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
Steps for a happy wedding
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:56 am
by Julian D. A. Wiseman
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.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:01 am
by Alan C.
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
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:00 pm
by Todd Pettinger
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
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:47 pm
by Andy Velebil
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:16 am
by Roy Hersh
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?
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:23 pm
by Todd Pettinger
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
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:44 pm
by Derek T.
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
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:01 pm
by Andy Velebil
Thats why the only babies I have are sleeping in my cellar
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 1:23 am
by Todd Pettinger
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
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:33 pm
by Jay Powers
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
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 11:30 am
by Moses Botbol
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...
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:39 pm
by Alan C.
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
