Food & Wine!

Alpha · Jun 14, 2008

Tonight I made some fabulous food. Seared tuna crusted with szechuan peppercorns and star anise, with a lemon garlic miso aioli, seaweed rice balls and sugar snap peas, with ponzu dipping sauce. Had a fabulous chenin blanc from Montsuis Sur Loire that tasted like orange blossoms.

Last night to celebrate taking the MCAT I went to my favorite local wine bar/restaurant and paid corkage on an '89 howell mountain cab and a declassified mersault.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Senor Hound · Jun 14, 2008

If you spent that much on just taking the MCAT, I'd hate to think what will happen if you score a 35-40 on them

Remember, spending as much on one bottle of wine as your entire med school is a BAD idea, even if the wine is good

Where are you thinking of going?

spiffybeth · Jun 15, 2008

well, how do you think you did?

Alex_B · Jun 15, 2008

Alpha said:
Tonight I made some fabulous food. Seared tuna crusted with szechuan peppercorns and star anise, with a lemon garlic miso aioli, seaweed rice balls and sugar snap peas, with ponzu dipping sauce. Had a fabulous chenin blanc from Montsuis Sur Loire that tasted like orange blossoms.

Last night to celebrate taking the MCAT I went to my favorite local wine bar/restaurant and paid corkage on an '89 howell mountain cab and a declassified mersault.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

sounds good

If it wasn't for the tuna

.. tuna is way too ordinary for such a dish. Also, I hate tuna ... did I mention this?

Alpha · Jun 15, 2008

I think most tuna is overrated, except for Toro, and really fatty white tuna. In fact, it's out of season here anyway. Oddly enough, North Carolina has a bluefin tuna season...but it's in the winter. But it was what I had around, so what the hell you know?

As for the MCAT, I had a couple fumbles on the physical sciences section, though I massacred verbal reasoning and feel pretty confident about biological sciences.

As for that '89 cab, it wasn't expensive at all. Cost maybe $30 back in the early 90's. It was on its last legs, though I found it wonderful nonetheless. It was more of a history lesson for me, hearkening back to a time before all the producers in California oaked the living hell out of their wines.

nealjpage · Jun 15, 2008

Nice way to celebrate, Max. I love to cook, but hate cooking in my current kitchen. We'll see if that changes once I move to a bigger place.

Alpha · Jun 15, 2008

I hate electric stoves with a passion. I want to destroy all of the electric stoves in the universe. I don't care if fossil fuel prices are rising.

nealjpage · Jun 15, 2008

Alpha said:
I hate electric stoves with a passion. I want to destroy all of the electric stoves in the universe. I don't care if fossil fuel prices are rising.

:thumbup:

My new house is going to have a gas stove if it kills me.

terri · Jun 15, 2008

So what's the most you'll willingly pay for corkage? I don't like seeing anything over $20.

The restaurants I prefer to frequent usually will pass on corkage after you've been there a couple of times, bought off the list, then show up with a star or two in hand and share a snort with the wait staff. That's a wine-friendly restaurant.

Alpha · Jun 15, 2008

Nothing over $20 here, either.

I paid $15/btl here last night.

Mitica100 · Jun 16, 2008

Alpha said:
Tonight I made some fabulous food. Seared tuna crusted with szechuan peppercorns and star anise, with a lemon garlic miso aioli, seaweed rice balls and sugar snap peas, with ponzu dipping sauce. Had a fabulous chenin blanc from Montsuis Sur Loire that tasted like orange blossoms.

Last night to celebrate taking the MCAT I went to my favorite local wine bar/restaurant and paid corkage on an '89 howell mountain cab and a declassified mersault.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Holy crap! That's one of the very best wines this world has to offer. And 89 was a great vintage for many vintners. Good for you!!!

Senor Hound · Jun 16, 2008

Mitica100 said:
Holy crap! That's one of the very best wines this world has to offer. And 89 was a great vintage for many vintners. Good for you!!!

I've never eaten or drank anything to get that sort of response out of me. I'm jealous. I think it may be my lack of sniffing ability, but for me, the best food I ever had is an Egg McMuffin... seriously.

What's your secret to appreciating food and wine? It all tastes the same to me!

Alpha · Jun 16, 2008

I started cooking when I was five. Wine just followed naturally...I started reading up on it probably when I was about eleven. I don't know what others' secrets are. Though I do know simply practicing with wine can help a lot.

nealjpage · Jun 16, 2008

I've finally started to like it. And I'll be 30 in August.

terri · Jun 16, 2008

Alpha said:
Nothing over $20 here, either.

I paid $15/btl here last night.

Hey, they do Open Table! :thumbup: Not too bad a wine list, at least they sport German rieslings....the best in the world.

I've finally started to like it. And I'll be 30 in August.

Don't sweat it, just continue to taste, taste, taste!

Soon you'll develop your own flavor profile and food will never be the same.

Wine and food are the most natural pairing in the world! Especially to anyone who enjoys cooking.