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What To Drink With What You is: “Think Regionally ... If
It Grows Together, It Goes
Eat Together ... that is, pairing a
dish with a beverage native
By Nils A. Shapiro to the same region can take
One of my grandsons, you at least 50 percent (and
Seth, is a handsome young sometimes even 100 percent)
man with a charming of the way to the perfect
personality. During a couple pairing.” Examples: “The
of summer vacations while red sauce of pizza and pasta
attending college – he is now pairs beautifully with Italian
married and a doting father red wine, especially Chianti.
– he tended bar at a local Tapas shine with a dry sherry.
nightclub popular among Sashimi is sensational with sake.” wine to select, or have a bottle of wine on hand and need
friends his own age near his Those few, of course, are obvious. But in Chapters to decide on what food to order – here is the information
home in Scarsdale, N.Y., for 5 and 6 you will find thousands of food and beverage you need at your fingertips: thousands of recommendations
side income. Now he has turned that experience into the combinations. Chapter 5 lists foods alphabetically, from accompanying the food or wine listings, the most highly
position of sommelier at a world-famous resort hotel, with Acidic (Tart) Dishes, Aioli, Almonds and Anchovies recommended appearing in boldface type.
an eye toward gaining knowledge about the hospitality and to Yogurt, Zabaglione and Zucchini Blossoms – a Rounding out the text are pairing menus from some
restaurant business that will prove valuable when he opens list so comprehensive it includes Asian, Mexican and of America’s finest restaurants; a delightful section with
his own sit-down wine café in the college town where he other ethnic cuisines, as well as many foods you have comments by the nation’s leading beverage experts on the
and his wife have settled down. likely never tasted, and even goes so far as to include wines and dishes they would want to have with them if they
I thought of Seth when I happened to come across this McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish Sandwich (!) – with multiple were stranded on a desert island, and a number of beautiful
beautiful award-winning volume. Confident that it would wine recommendations (sometimes also beers, teas and color photographs that further enhance the enjoyment of this
serve as a wonderful reference source for his job, I had a copy other beverages) for each and every one of the foods listed. truly elegant volume.
shipped to him and purchased a second copy for my wife, Then, Chapter 6 reverses the information, listing the For any family that entertains guests – or simply enjoys
Linda, and me. When it arrived at our home it was even more wines alphabetically, with a recommended assortment of the good life – owning What to Drink with What You Eat
than I had hoped for, fully deserving of having earned such the foods that go best with each of these wines. is like having your own sommelier within reach, full time,
honors as “IACP Cookbook of the Year,” “Georges Duboeuf The result is that whatever your situation – whether to add to the enjoyment of dining at home ... or to refer to
Wine Book of the Year,” “Gourmand World Cookbook you are starting with a specific food and are deciding what before a night out on the town. Very highly recommended.
Award,” “Los Angeles Times Bestseller” and “Entertainment
Weekly Bestseller.”
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