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Where is Parmigiano Reggiano made? |
The Emilio Romagna region. |
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Where does the milk come from for Parm. cheese? |
Milk must come from a certain type of cow. |
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What are the times of the aging process for Parm. Reg.? |
minimum: 12 months (1yr), peak: 36mo (3 years), max: 48mo (4 yrs) |
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What are the steps of the Parmigiano Reggiano creation process? |
-Collect milk from cows in Emilio Romagna region. -Add rennet (special enzymes from cow stomach) -heat mixture to 131 degrees F -stir mixture with balloon whisk -place cheese cloth along bottom to collect curd (whey remains) -pour remaining mixture into cheese mold and press - this allows whey to run off -stamp cheese with logo after pressing -place cheese in salt bath for 24hr to disinfect -place on shelf to age -flip and brush every 10 days -at end of aging process, hit with hammer to test for sounds signifying healthy or mold |
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what are the 3 methods of making sparkling wine? |
champagne method (champagnoise), tank method, transfer method |
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what is the champagne method? |
gives sparkling wine a yeasty taste. expensive. |
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what is the tank method? |
cheapest, easiest, quickest. put under pressure in tank. |
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what is the transfer method? |
yeasty flavor. fill bottle with dosage, after 2nd fermentation, hook up to a tank under pressure. filter and bottle. |
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name 5 classic pairings. |
-grilled salmon & pinot noir (light red, fatty fish) -tomato sauce & Chianti (fruity wine cuts acid in sauce) -oysters & prosecco (salty fish cuts acid in prosecco) -goat cheese & sauvignon blanc (creamy cheese, acidic wine) -caviar & champagne (fatty salty food, sweet bubbly drink) -lobster & chardonnay (bitter wine, buttery sweet food) -BBQ & zinfandel (light fruity wine, heavy food) |
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what are the 3 classic wines of tuscany? |
vernaccia, chianti, vin santo. |
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Vernaccia |
-from san gignano -1966 first DOC wine of italy -1993 first white wine of italy to get DOCG |
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chianti |
-83-90% sangiovese -classic grapes: sangiovese, cannaiolo, malvasia, trebbiano |
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vin santo |
-holy wine of tuscany -pick grapes, age grapes, make wine from raisins, raisins create a syrup like mixture, age for 6 years. grapes: trebbiano, malvasia |
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5 pairings fish & shellfish |
-white fish & sauvignon blanc (both light) -fatty fish & chardonnay (heavy wine, fat fish) -grilled salmon & pinot noir -poached salmon & pinot grigio -crabs & riesling |
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5 pairings pork & beef |
-pork chops & merlot -pork loin & zinfandel -pork w/ mustard sauce & rioja -baked ham & pinot noir -everyday fare & zinfandel |
