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Food matchup with Muscat
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 7:25 am
by Bob Parsons Alberta
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!
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 7:43 am
by KMP
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.
Mike
Muscat
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 9:06 am
by bob parsons alberta
By the way I should have mentioned it is Chambers Rutherglen Muscat
Re: Muscat
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 9:35 am
by KMP
bob parsons alberta wrote:By the way I should have mentioned it is Chambers Rutherglen Muscat
Rutherglen Muscat? Never heard of it!
Mike
Muscat match
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 12:16 pm
by cranky
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.
Cheers
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:37 pm
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.
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:54 pm
by MC
Chocolate Fondant
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:59 pm
by TORB
Anything who says anything other than chocolate is a bloody heathen.
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.
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:37 pm
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
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 6:39 pm
by MC
Finest Chocolate in the world - Grand Cru Varlhona fr the Rhone Valley.
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:08 pm
by Adam
A really rish desert like sticky date pudding, or a heavy rich christmas pudding...or moist christmas cake...alll go well...