I need some food and wine help - Democratic Underground

Quetzal

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Wed Nov-09-05 05:19 PM
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I need some food and wine help

Edited on Wed Nov-09-05 05:23 PM by Quetzal

I am looking for a sweet French red wine and an excellent Tiramisu recipe.

No, the wine and the Tiramisu do not need to complement each other.

Where can a guy find a sommelier when he needs one?

Thx

Quetzal

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watercolors

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Wed Nov-09-05 05:32 PM
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1. I enjoy a Shraz, light and not too sweet

Depends on what you are serving it with

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hippywife

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Wed Nov-09-05 05:41 PM
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2. Here are tons of tiramisu recipes

Edited on Wed Nov-09-05 05:46 PM by hippywife

http://www.heavenlytiramisu.com/

We use this one, Emiril's, off the site:
http://www.heavenlytiramisu.com/rcp-111.htm

except we just buy the pound cake and slice and toast it in the oven and anywhere the recipe says rum or Grand Marnier we substitute Frangelico. Also, we don't slice the pound cake long ways. I make thin slices and the lay them in the bottom of the pan after toasting and do two layers...coffee soaked cake, cream, powdered sugar and cocoa powder and repeat. It truly is heavenly!

Enjoy! :hi:

Can't help you with the wine since I don't drink anymore and I was strictly a cabernet, merlot, pinot noir when I did. Can't do sweet wine.

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Shakespeare

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Wed Nov-09-05 05:50 PM
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3. How sweet is sweet?

Are you talking port sweet or beaujolais sweet? If you can give a little more info, I can probably give you several suggestions.

As for tiramisu, this one is perfection (and definitely take the suggestion in the reviews about adding some dissolved gelatine--you'll find the tip easily enough). I've made this several times.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/1420

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LostinVA

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Wed Nov-09-05 05:52 PM
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4. Giada DeLaurentiis' tiramasu recipe is good and easy (ish)

Go to her webpage at the Food Channel.

Little Big Head has a big head, but her recipes rock!

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nothingshocksmeanymore

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Wed Nov-09-05 07:28 PM
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5. Call a wine club or specialist for a Vin Doux Naturel

It is sweet french wine fortified with brandy (if you really mean sweet)... can be red or white

If what you are looking for is a "fruity" wine, a syrah is what you'd want or equivalent.

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