with modern food, loaction witha view, if possible, not too formal, but formal enough for the occasion. We tried Oloroso, but they wanted 8000 pounds BEFORE food to reserve the room – that is out of our price range. Thanks! (0 replies, last updated by sadalaks October 26, 2008)

or Malvasia, but otherwise made in a very similar fashion. Oloroso sherry can be very tasty with eg. nut-flavored gelato, as well. Gingerbread and pumpkin seem to bring out the best in sweet Madeira, by contrast. (19 replies, last updated by chrisinroch November 22, 2007)

What you are looking for is an "Oloroso" style sherry. It has a dark brown colour and walnutty flavour. The LCBO has one by Lustau, which is a very good house. I shop at the Summerhill LCBO and they generally have a good... (4 replies, last updated by estufarian October 22, 2009)

of mine recommended Oloroso, which we have reservations for on Sun. Also been recommended either Fishers in the City or Mussel Inn. Has anyone been to either of these and can recommend one or the other? Also, any good tail bar... (2 replies, last updated by alopez October 13, 2009)

I am headig to Edinburgh for a few days next month and am planning on hitting Oloroso and at least one other must do. Im looking for recs on any lesser known (and less expensive) but still yummy restaurants for either lunch or... (2 replies, last updated by jkof November 21, 2006)

make them or procure them, try using some soaked in Oloroso sherry for the base of a trifle. Really very nice indeed S Link: http://www.angelfire.com/me/marmalade/marmrecipe.html (1 reply, last updated by Simon Majumdar August 10, 2005)

Tried Pipa’s sherry / tapas tasting menu ($42) last night – white gazpacho with a fino; grilled sardines with spinch with an amontillado; arroz con pollo with an oloroso; spicy duck confit with foie gras mousse and... (0 replies, last updated by mark June 17, 2002)

in cooking—first course was clams sauteed in Manzanilla sherry, 2nd was monkfish sauteed in Fino sherry with lots of garlic, golden raisins and pine nuts, and 3rd was grilled tuna in an Oloroso sherry sauce. Of these three,... (0 replies, last updated by Rachel M. November 19, 2003)

is a slightly saltier version of fino; amontillado (as in the Poe story) is older, darker, nuttier — considered to be “medium.” Any others tend more toward the sweet: oloroso, and cream. Note that “Dry... (10 replies, last updated by Diane in Bexley January 4, 2008)

Reserva Palo Cortado Sherry "Peninsula" In the OLOROSO category: Lustau VOS 20 yr old Dry Oloroso Lustau Solera Gran Reserva Very Rare Oloroso Sherry “Emperatriz Eugenia” Lustau Almacenista Oloroso Pata de Gallina 1/38... (10 replies, last updated by Maximilien February 14, 2008)

, their restaurant critic. The restaurants in Edinburgh currently on the list are: 4) Martin Wishart 16) Cosmo 19) Petit Paris 21) Oloroso 22) VinCaffe If you do a search for Edinburgh on the chowhound.com homepage, you may be able to... (2 replies, last updated by Maya September 21, 2006)

dry sherry typically isn’t very expensive to begin with, and you can find some good ones for under $10. look for: - Pedro Romero Dry Oloroso - Hidalgo Manzanilla - Osborne Amontillado - Gallo Fairbanks Pale Dry Sherry (9 replies, last updated by Mr Taster May 11, 2009)

—if you like sweet things, that is—you’ll never be the same person again. I have preferred my sherry dry for many years. My usual choice is palo cortado, a much less well-known style that falls between an amontillado and an... (0 replies, last updated by Gypsy Boy May 11, 2007)

't stock it. It’s great stuff. Sherry makes a very distinctive vinegar so don’t hesitate to seek it out. If you do need to substitute, try some white wine vinegar mixed with a little dry oloroso. (7 replies, last updated by Candy November 6, 2009)

pairings and they worked beautifully. Started with sardines two ways and had that with a fino sherry. Both sardines were fine, the escabeche wasn’t overly vinaigery. Followed with sweetbreads on a warm radicchio salad, had... (0 replies, last updated by dubchild June 15, 2009)