Slow-cooked beef in red wine – Floyd Cooks – BBC
December 30, 2009
Chef Keith Floyd cooks with red meat in this great easy to follow recipe video from BBC cookery show ‘Floyd on Food’. Beef recipes here: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search.do?keywords=beef and more about beef: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/knowhow/glossary/beef/
Duration : 0:4:32
Wine Making In Tuscany – A Perfect Tour
December 29, 2009
What do France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Chile, the United States of America, Romania, Germany, Portugal, Moldova, Hungary, South Africa, Croatia and Argentina have in common? Wine and wineries. These fourteen countries lead the world in the export of “vino.”
Italy is second only to France in the production of wines, and it’s all thanks to the famous region of Tuscany – or Toscana as the natives call it.
You’ll find Tuscany in the center of Italy. The famous fashion capital Milan is far to the north, near the borders of France and Switzerland, while Rome is a little to the south. Tuscany is a jewel set between the Tyrrhenian Sea on the west and the Apennines mountain range on the east. It consists of ten provinces, including Pisa (famous for the Leaning Tower of Pisa). The capital city is Florence (and it is here that you will find the historic Uffizi Gallery.)
Wine making in Tuscany is just as historic as Italy’s architecture and art. Indeed, it extends as far back as the beginning of time.
The History of Tuscany
Tuscany was first settled by the Etruscans in around 800 BCE, who quickly discovered the wild vines growing in abundance on the “sun-drenched” hills, and these grapes were carefully cultivated to improve their flavor.
Several varieties of grapes are grown in the region. Some of these grapes stand on their own when it comes to wine making – for example Cabernet Sauvignon comes only from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape, and the Lambrusco grape produces a variety of dry red wines: Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro, Lambrusco di Sorbara, Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, and Lambrusco Reggiano).
Other wines are a blend of grape varieties. The famous Chianti is a blend three grapes -two red: Sangiovese and Canaiolo, and Malvasia, a white. (Although, there’s a story there. Until the 19th century Chianti was made only from the Sangiovese grape. A famous Italian statesman, Bettino Ricasoli, decreed that chianti should be made of the blend of three grapes. But since 1995 that practice has been dying out and most Chianti these days is again made only with the Sangiovese grape.)
The history of the evolution of a certain wine is just as fascinating as the history of the vineyards from which they come.
If you are a wine lover taking a vacation in Tuscany, you’ll want to visit a vineyard or two. Or more! You’ll find fourteen “wine roads” throughout the region – each one famous for the wine production from a particular type of grape. Follow each road and stop in at those companies and cellars which are open to the public.
Each of the provinces of Tuscany have at least one wine road – Florence and Grosseto have three each. Each road has its own sign system that indicates the wine it deals with, and the towns or places to stop of interest on it.
So renowned is Tuscany for its wine-making that several international travel firms offer tours devoted strictly to the wine lover. If you don’t feel like exploring the Italian countryside on your own, one of these tours – with like-minded people, will be just the thing for you.
Alastair Hamilton
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/wine-making-in-tuscany-a-perfect-tour-87477.html
New York Steak With Red Wine Cayenne Sauce : New York Steak With Red Wine Cayenne Sauce: Plating
December 28, 2009
New York steak with red wine cayenne sauce goes great with scalloped potatoes and lima beans. Finish and plate a New York steak with red wine cayenne sauce with tips from a chef in this free video on cooking and steak recipes.
Expert: Sven Robinson
Bio: Sven Robinson began his culinary career in 1983. His 25 years of experience working in restaurants from Maine to California has exposed him to a wide variety of culinary styles and techniques.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:2:14
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December 26, 2009
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Some Wine Recipes
December 21, 2009
Wines have become a household word and most households today have access to reasonably priced wine. Drinking wine doesn’t just provide people with comfort during winter or cold weather but they also provide health benefits to the young and old alike.
A glass of red wine a day is said to prevent Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. It’s also a preventive measure against diarrhea and food poisoning. These claims are slowly being corroborated by scientific evidence, all leading to the healthful effects of moderate wine intake.
Research show that while the French eat more fat than their American counterparts, the French have fewer incidents of heart attacks. Some people attribute this to the French’s propensity for drinking wine during mealtimes. A study done by the Copenhagen City Heart Study claimed that people who consume a moderate amount of wine a day have higher chances of living a long and healthy life.
Experts agree that the flavonoid, tannin and other contents of red wine are responsible for increasing the level of good cholesterol while decreasing the level of bad cholesterol, and thereby preventing strokes and heart attacks.
People who have money to spare can get the health benefits offered by moderately drinking wine. How about those who can’t afford to buy expensive wines? While not all good wines are expensive, there is a way to enable those with tight budgets to have their wine, and drink it too!
The basics of wine making
There are many wine recipes that are available for free. Win e-making doesn’t really require sophisticated laboratory materials. Wine can even be made using ordinary household ingredients and materials.
The basic ingredients in making wine include grape juice, sugar, water and yeast. The basic materials needed are a container for the wine, balloons and a pin, measuring cup and a funnel.
The said ingredients are used in making basic wine. Like any other recipe, there are modifications that can make your wine more flavorful and interesting. Adding raisins and almond to regular wine, with some ingredient modifications, can make your wine not only better-tasting but more exotic. The same thing happens when you try to mix apple, banana or other fruit ingredients to the basic wine.
You can experiment on making wines as a hobby. However, once you have perfected your wine recipes, this might be the start of a new career in entrepreneurship. So why not create your own wine recipes so you can drink your own wine and sell it too?
Jerry Shannon
http://www.articlesbase.com/food-and-beverage-articles/some-wine-recipes-711625.html
