Wine on Wednesdays: Cooking with Riesling
Riesling is a wine that I am intrigued by because of its lush sweetness and its honey flavors. I haven’t really cooked with riesling before, but I’d like to present some links to recipes that include riesling as an ingredient.
Those of you interested in learning about wine should consider buying Joanna Simon’s book, “Discovering Wine.� Simon describes German rieslings as wines that have flavors of “crisp, green apple� or “sweet peaches and apricots.� Australian Rieslings often have a distinctive and “mouth-watering lime flavor, often with a touch of passion-fruit or guava.� That kind of fruitiness is enough to bring me in and to make me want to drink or to cook with rieslings.
Here are some mouthwatering recipes:
Rustic Pear Tart with Late-Harvest Riesling: this sounds like the perfect way to end a French bistro-style dinner
Oranges Poached in Riesling Syrup: I hope that I get a chance to experience this recipe given the sad state of California’s orange crop. This simple recipe would look fabulous served in goblets or any beautiful, stemmed glassware.
Chicken in Riesling with Prunes and Cabbage:all of these cold winter nights have me longing for a hearty, flavorful meal like this one
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