Food matchup with Muscat

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Bob Parsons Alberta

Food matchup with Muscat

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Hi everyone-----this is my first posting on this forum and have been a lurker for quite a while. I always enjoy the goodwill shown here--so far!
We have a great selection of Oz wines here in Alberta and my cellar contains some v. nice stuff. Apart from the reds, I am always on the lookout for Verdelho and Viognier.
Question: Can anyone suggest a good food/dessert matchup for Muscat? Chocolate mousse was mentioned in the UK but I thought I had beter come to you guys for some imput. Any suggestions welcome!
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I drink a lot of muscat just by itself! But chocolate goes well, as do a wide variety of nuts (especially almonds) and even ice cream. If you have a particualr food in mind you can check out its suitability on Tesco's Food and Wine Page, or Peter Lehman's Food & Wine Matcher.

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bob parsons alberta

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By the way I should have mentioned it is Chambers Rutherglen Muscat
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Re: Muscat

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bob parsons alberta wrote:By the way I should have mentioned it is Chambers Rutherglen Muscat


Rutherglen Muscat? Never heard of it! :wink:

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Muscat match

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Hi

I am fairly new too, enjoying the company here.

Try a good Sticky Date Pudding with caramel or butterscotch sauce (not to much sauce), with a dollop of King Island double cream (or, of course, your local equivalent). A strong black coffee alongside can help too.

... as enjoyed with a Seppelts muscat a couple of months ago @ CBD, Perth.

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Post by bacchaebabe »

Ice Cream is fantastic with it. In fact you can even pour a little muscat or Tokay over a good vanilla ice cream and it's rather nice, to say the least.

Sticky date pudding and most rich puddings like that are also an excellent choice. Chrismas pudding or cake is wonderful.
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MC

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Chocolate Fondant
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Anything who says anything other than chocolate is a bloody heathen. :twisted: But then I would eat chocolate for breakfast given half a chance. :)

... Hold the phone ...... chocolate won't go with by big reds of breakfast so its back to the muesli. :wink:
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Post by Neville Nessuno »

Agreed - buy the best Swiss Chocolate you can get and drink with Seppelt Muscat

Cant think of a better match for Muscat so far but am intrugued by the ice cream idea and will try it out
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MC

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Finest Chocolate in the world - Grand Cru Varlhona fr the Rhone Valley.
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Post by Adam »

A really rish desert like sticky date pudding, or a heavy rich christmas pudding...or moist christmas cake...alll go well...
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