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French Laundry. Long
) Caramelized Fennel Bulb, Crystallized Fennel Chip,Sweet Peppers, and Sauce Noilly Prat Sweet Butter Poached Maine Lobster, Silver Queen Corn Pudding and Summer Truffles(wife) My god just the thought of this lobster gives me a...
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A Budget friendly liquor cabinet?
't understand any need to spend more for mixing. White rum: Almost any cheap brand tastes less harsh than Bacardi! Ron Rico, Ron Diaz. Whiskey: ? Vermouth: Here, compromise does not pay. At least get Noilly Prat or Martini and...
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lillet blanc
, as is Dubonnet Blanc. Dolin makes an interesting dry as well as a blanc vermouth; I’m very fond of Vya Extra Dry as well. I’m still awaiting the arrival of the new/old formulation of Noilly Prat Dry. I’ve also...
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Mussels/Frites?
http://www.cafebrussel.com/ga3.htm Cafe Brussels near broadview and danforth is pretty good...I’m partial to the Moules au Noilly Prat
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What's the Shelf-life of Vermouth (if you keep it in the fridge?)
the book “Aperitif...” p.72: "Once opened, recap tightly. Vermouth [i believe they are referring to sweet vermouth here] will keep up to one year stored in a cool dark place or refrigerated. Noilly-Prat [and here dry...
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Water in Martinis
, inhaling that lemon oil before the first sip. Not that a drier Martini made, say, 5:1 with Noilly Prat and an olive isn’t a great way to go. Vya is better served with lemon, IMHO. And yes, stir, I have gone totally old...
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Durham Ingredient/Tool shopping help, please?
that at the fish market, Capital Seafood, that’s almost opposite, on the other side of the road on University Drive. I’ve bought vermouth (Noilly Prat) at the grocery store. I think you’ll find bitters there too....
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Know a dry white wine for cooking?
We always have Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth on hand. It is just an herbed white wine. What is interesting is to do a tasting on vermouths. I find the herbal blends so different between Italian and French vermouths. Just sniff.
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Liquor help needed for the Non-Drinker
My most used for cooking (in order of frequency) and the brands I generally use, where applicable: dry vermouth (Noilly Prat) dry (fino) sherry brandy (E&J is okay for cooking) dark rum (Meyer’s) Cointreau
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Do You Add Wine To Your Turkey Gravy?
French (Noilly Prat) dry vermouth. It’s reliable and balanced in a way other vermouths and whites are not reliably. Just be sure to add wine the proper sequence to cook the alcohol out of it; a whiff of alcohol is...
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Cooking for One... Need new ideas
A bottle of dry vermouth will keep pretty much forever on a shelf and can be used whenever a recipe calls for a small amount of white wine. Buy a decent brand like Noilly Prat.
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Valentine's day suggestion
veggies. Top with a tablespoon of unsalted butter, some herbs – thyme works well here. Add some dollops of white wine, or, if you’re cheap like me, Noilly Prat dry vermouth. (Just like white wine! But keeps forever!...
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5 Kitchen Gadgets you can't live without???
Yay Jura Capresso! If I had to give one of them up, I don’t know if I’d keep the coffee machine or the refrigerator! I always need at least one pouring spout. I use dry vermouth in cooking a lot, and I keep a big fat...
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The ULTIMATE Manhatten?
like mine a little sweeter so I call it "almost perfect." The Vya vermouth isn’t on the shelf in ATL that I’ve seen, so I use Noilly Prat (and like it a lot). Regan’s recipe has you adding 1/2 oz of maraschino...
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East London progressive dinner - Broadway Market: Cat & Mutton, Hackney City Farm, Little Georgia
and chips... awesome oysters, great atmosphere, very relaxed and bubbly.. and delicious oysters, as always i find when cooked they lose some of their flavour but the Noilly Prat sashimi oysters were outstanding on to stop two, the...
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