Pairing salad and wine is not all that difficult. Here are some guidelines.
April 3, 2011
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A major problem in pairing salad and wine is the high acid levels of
most vinaigrettes, which wreaks havoc on wine, making it taste flat
and flabby. You can avoid this conflict by making dressings that are
less sharp but still vivid, with some of the following techniques:
~ Replace part or all of the red-or white-wine vinegar in a recipe
with balsamic, sherry, or rice-wine vinegar, which have fuller,
mellower flavors.
~ Use fruit juice instead of vinegar. Obvious choices might be lemon
or lime juice, but think also of orange juice, apple cider, cranberry
juice, or any fruit juice with a bright flavor.
~ Replace acidic ingredients with other liquids that are intense but
not sharp, such as rich chicken, veal, fish, or vegetable stock,
worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, juices from roasted ,eats or
vegetables, or roasted garlic pur,e.
When designing a salad, be sure to include ingredients that have a
natural affinity to wine. They’ll create the link that makes the
combination work.
~ Herbs: Lots of wines have herbal notes, including Sauvignon Blanc,
Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot.
~ Greens: Strong or peppery greens will want a wine with some
spiciness to it, like Zinfandel or Petite Sirah.
~ Vegetables: Roasting vegetables concentrates their flavor and
brings out their natural sweetness. Vegetables in this mellow state
work well with deeper, richer wines like Zinfandel and barrel-aged
Sauvignon Blanc. Grilled vegetables want a wine that “seen some oak:
to link the toasty, woody flavors, so try a barrel-fermented
Chardonnay. Mushrooms in particular make a salad more full-bodied and
earthy, making a red wine, such as Pinot Noir welcome.
~ Fruit: So many fresh and dried fruit flavors and fragrances are
found in wine that fruit is a natural bridge ingredient. Apple, pear,
melon, and even tropical fruit flavors are common in Riesling,
Chardonnay, Gewsrztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, or S,millon. Rip fresh
berries and cherries dominate many Beajolais and Pinot Noirs, and
even hearty Cabernets can have similar flavors. Dried fruit, like
figs, dried cranberries, apricots, and raisins will link to wine with
bright fruit notes, such as Grenache or Gamay.
~ Croutons: Toasted or grilled bread in a salad also works nicely with
slightly oaky wines.
~ Nuts: Toasted nuts complement slight oaky, toasty wines.
~ Cheese: Wine and cheese is almost a clich,, but why does it work so
well? One reason is that the milk proteins in cheese tame the tannins
and acidity in wine, making the combination smoother. If the cheese
is very salty, like a blue cheese, pair it with a slightly sweet
wine, such as an off-dry Riesling. Dry aged cheeses like Parmesan or
Asiago, with their toasty, buttery flavors, link wonderfully to
barrel-fermented and aged Chardonnays.
~ Meat, Seafood, Poultry: These ingredients can tame tannins and
acids in the same way cheese does, and their fuller flavors and
textures make a salad bolder and more substantial. Think of grilling
these ingredients and going for an oakier wine.
Manila is fast becoming a city of luxurious fine dining accompanied by fine vintage wine. Not only must a 5-star Italian, French or Continental restaurant offer good food, nice ambience and immaculate service the restaurant wine list must be equally exciting to make the evening of wine and dine a memorable one.
This 5-star fine dining restaurant in Pampanga Philippines is highly recommended by food critics and frequent diners in Manila as a place to wine and dine in Subic Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone. Although it is a famous fine dining restaurant with an award winning 3000-line restaurant wine list, Yats Restaurant is also a popular restaurant for family with children. Aside from French Mediterranean haute cuisine, this restaurant also serves healthy food and the best vegetarian cuisines in the Philippines. Private dining rooms are also available in this restaurant for business and personal meetings of 4 to 20 people.
Favorites of frequent diners, foodies and wine lovers are steaks, Wagyu, Foie Gras, seafood, lobsters, venison, kangaroo loin, osso buco, veal chops, Kurabuto pork, escargots and a good selection of cheeses to enjoy with fine Vintage port and Sauternes. Cuban cigars such as Monte Cristo, Cohiba, Upmann, Partagas, Romeo Julieta and Trinidad are also available in the Magnum Room which is a wine bar and lounge for before and after dinner relaxation. A good selection of Armagnac, Cognac, Single Malt, Vodka and other liquor is served in addition to the wine vintage wines some served by the glass.
Built in 2000 by Hong Kong-based Yats International, a developer and operator of hospitality and residential projects in the Philippines, fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar has served not only as Pampanga’s highly recommended restaurant and wine lounge, but also as a place where business executives meet to finalize business deals over a nice meal with some fine vintage wine.
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Restaurant@Yats-International.com
(045) 599-5600
0922-870-5178
0917-520-4401
Ask for Pedro and Rechel
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Getting to this fine dining restaurant of Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Pampanga Philippines
How to get to this fine-dining restaurant in Clark Philippines? Once you get to Clark Freeport, go straight until you hit Mimosa. After you enter Mimosa, stay on the left on Mimosa Drive, go past the Holiday Inn and Yats Restaurant (green top, independent 1-storey structure) is on your left. Just past the Yats Restaurant is the London Pub.
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