FOLLOW A FOODIE: Dollar-store dining

Are you feeling the grocery funds pinch? I do know I’m. In this week’s In a JiffyI do some low cost eating, discovering elements in a greenback retailer and the low cost bin of my native grocery retailer. I got here up with 4 recipes that may serve 5 folks for a complete of $25. My discarded bread salad is reminiscent the classic Italian panzanella salad, whereas my model of cacio e pepe made with instant ramen noodles could have Italian mamas livid. Nevertheless, the whole dish solely value a little bit over a toonie and was initially made by superstar chef David Chang of Momofuku fame, so the Italian mamas will simply need to cope with that.

Late spring delicacies

The climate would possibly nonetheless be variable, however spring delicacies is placing a little bit sunshine in my day. Two recipes lately posted on SaltWire.com have me excited about household dinners exterior within the glow of the early night solar. I can positively see serving my youngsters a feed of buttermilk roasted chicken with crunchy croutons from the brand new cookbook Meals Between Pals by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie Tanous. And it might’t get extra spring-like than their asparagus and leek galette. I like galettes, which basically are deliciously rustic savoury tarts. Should you love asparagus like I do, don’t overlook to check out my lemony asparagus risotto in final week’s Comply with a Foodie e-newsletter.

5 issues it’s essential to learn about Sauvignon blanc

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1. French roots

So, trace: whenever you say Sauvignon blanc, use your greatest French accent and bear in mind the C on the finish of blanc is silent. The varietal will be traced again to the 1500s within the Loire Valley of France.

2. The place Sauvignon guidelines

Sauvignon blanc continues to be a star varietal of the Central Loire and in Bordeaux the place it’s usually blended with Semillon, however it’s the unquestionable dominant varietal of Marlborough (New Zealand) and has vital plantings in Chile and South Africa.

3. Cat pee and peppers?

Two of Sauvignon blanc’s most distinctive aromas are cat pee and bell peppers. Somewhat litter field is a pure aroma of some Sauvignon blanc. It’s a results of a selected naturally occurring sulfur compound that may usually be present in Sauvignon blanc from cool climates from vineyards. As for the bell peppers, Sauvignon blanc from cool climates are typically wealthy in compounds known as methoxypyrazines which provide aromas starting from freshly mown grass to bell pepper, asparagus and even jalapenos.

4. It’s a guardian to a king

Sauvignon blanc is a co-parent, together with Cabernet Franc, of Cabernet Sauvignon — the king of grape varietals. As for its dad and mom, one is Savagnin – greatest recognized for producing advanced white wines in France’s mountainous Jura area – whereas the opposite guardian stays a thriller.

5. What to pair with Sauvignon blanc

Asparagus is called the wine killer, however Sauvignon blanc is its match. Typically, Sauvignon blanc-based wines pair properly with recent, barely acidic meals akin to recent cheeses, tomatoes, salads and white fish and shellfish seasoned with citrus fruit. Extra full flavoured variations from California or the oak fermented kinds of Bordeaux can deal with richer seafood, together with grilled fish. When cooking with Sauvignon blanc all the time ensure that to have a lemon or lime in hand or in accordance with the staff at President’s Choice yuzu, the Japanese lemon-like fruit that tastes like one half lemon, one half lime and one half orange.

See you subsequent week once we’ll provide extra nice food and drinks recipes. Till then, preserve following your foodie goals. 

 

Mark DeWolf

Artistic Director, Meals & Drink