This evening the new recipe was Quinoa and Spring Vegetable Pilaf, from Epicurious.com. It was really very tasty. Since it had sauteed onions, leeks and mushrooms, I decided to pick a wine that would speak to those umami flavors, a Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Vignes Franches 2006, from Nicolas Potel. This is a very nice Burgundy, but when all is said and done, the green (peas and mint) flavors were dominant in the dish, so it was not a completely successful pairing. Ah well! Still a lovely dish--just would have been happier with a different wine!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
New recipe April 19, 2011
This evening the new recipe was Quinoa and Spring Vegetable Pilaf, from Epicurious.com. It was really very tasty. Since it had sauteed onions, leeks and mushrooms, I decided to pick a wine that would speak to those umami flavors, a Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Vignes Franches 2006, from Nicolas Potel. This is a very nice Burgundy, but when all is said and done, the green (peas and mint) flavors were dominant in the dish, so it was not a completely successful pairing. Ah well! Still a lovely dish--just would have been happier with a different wine!
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