Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Normally I do not post to much about private dinners even if wine is involved. But tonight's dinner was such a disappointment. 9 of us gathered for a "French Country Dinner" with the main course being Chateaubriand. Numerous old wines were poured including 1983 Chateau D'Anglude, Margux, 1989 Chateau 'Arrose, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe, 1997 Chateau Grand Mayne, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe2009 Louise Brisco Brut Champagne , 2003 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, a 1995 Calon-Segur Saint-Estephe, Grand Cru Classe, 1996 Taylor Fladgate Very Old Single Harvest Port. Beautiful wines.
But the food itself was such a disappointment. The host is the "king of the microwave". Everything was a bought pre-prepared item and zapped in the microwave before serving. Microwave food does not hold its heat well. By time it got to your plate it was cool, not even warm. It is a no brainer to roast vegetables in the oven. The meat also was cool and no juices running from it so I am not sure how it was cooked. To go to that much work, time and effort and have cold food served to your guests is something I just cannot understand.
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