December 10, 2005
Houses & Mushrooms
rakkity/shamaru
Mushrooms
Houses
I saute'd those mushrooms with shrimp last night.
It was a wonderful repast, aided by a glass of Chilean merlot. The little white mushrooms are worth the trip to Japan. I wish I could bring or
mail some back, but I don't think it's legal.
The white ones were the scariest to Tricia and me, 'cause they came in a "brick", more obviously a colony than most. What'd you sautee them in -- butter? Your geographically preposterous olive oil? Rice wine vinegar?
And what're you liking in terms of local spirits? Is sake not to your tastes, that you've grapes from 15,000 miles away? The only Japanese wine I've ever had was plum wine -- sweet and perfumy, like a white zinfandel.
Posted by adam.So far I haven't found any decent local wine. All I can say positively about the "Alps" wine I tried is that
(a) it is red
(b) it is not vinegary
(c) it is not sweet.
But negatively,
(d) it has no oakiness or acidity and
(e) (crushing blow) it is character free.
The sake, on the other hand is wonderful.
And what's wrong with olive oil, I may ask? If the Japanese used more of it, their longevity wouldn't be declining.
Posted by rakkity.Michael,
My compliments on the cropping job on that house.
Makes it look like something a Shogun would love. No unsightly electric wires, cable connections, plastic toys, or street signs.
Posted by Michael at December 10, 2005 04:03 PM
I saute'd those mushrooms with shrimp last night.
It was a wonderful repast, aided by a glass of Chilean merlot. The little white mushrooms are worth the trip to Japan. I wish I could bring or
mail some back, but I don't think it's legal.
The white ones were the scariest to Tricia and me, 'cause they came in a "brick", more obviously a colony than most. What'd you sautee them in -- butter? Your geographically preposterous olive oil? Rice wine vinegar?
And what're you liking in terms of local spirits? Is sake not to your tastes, that you've grapes from 15,000 miles away? The only Japanese wine I've ever had was plum wine -- sweet and perfumy, like a white zinfandel.
Posted by: adamat December 11, 2005 11:01 AMSo far I haven't found any decent local wine. All I can say positively about the "Alps" wine I tried is that
(a) it is red
(b) it is not vinegary
(c) it is not sweet.
But negatively,
(d) it has no oakiness or acidity and
(e) (crushing blow) it is character free.
The sake, on the other hand is wonderful.
And what's wrong with olive oil, I may ask? If the Japanese used more of it, their longevity wouldn't be declining.
Posted by: rakkityat December 12, 2005 07:06 AMMichael,
My compliments on the cropping job on that house.
Makes it look like something a Shogun would love. No unsightly electric wires, cable connections, plastic toys, or street signs.