Lasagne - Primitive Italian gift..

Lasagne are wide, flat pasta shaped dish of Italian origin.It is considered as a primitive form of pasta, made with several layers of lasagne sheets alternated with sauces and other ingredients.

Lasagne

Various kinds of meats like beef, pork and chicken along with several kinds of vegetables like spinach, zucchini and mushrooms were used in this dish to fill in between the layers.Flavouring agents like wine, onion, garlic and oregano were added to get the characteristic flavour.In all cases the lasagne are oven-baked.

Petite marmite soup

It is a beef and chicken flavoured soup,garnished with turned root vegetables and dice of beef and chicken.

Petite marmite soup

The soup is eaten by the guest from the petite marmite dish itself and not poured into a soup plate or consomme cup.

petite marmite dish

Accompaniments: Grated Parmesan cheese, poached bone marrow. 

Types of sparkling wine production

There are four main methods for the production of sparkling wine.They are.

1. Carbon dioxide injection method.
2. Bulk tank secondary fermentation method(Martinotti method).
3. Methode champenoise.
4. Transfer method.

Carbon dioxide injection method: This is a simple method while we are considering sparkling wine production,because in this method simply the injection of carbon dioxide is taking place as in that of the production of soft drinks.

Sparkling wines

Martinotti method: In this method, the wine undergoes secondary fermentation in bulk tanks,and is bottled under pressure.

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Methode champenoise: This is some what a little complicated compared with that of the above mentioned methods.Because in this method, effervescence is produced by secondary fermentation in the bottle itself.

Champagne

Transfer method: This is a complicated method in the production of sparkling wine.In this method the cuvee(blended base wine) is first bottled for secondary fermentation, then will transfer the wine out of the individual bottled into a large tank after it has spent the desired time on yeast.

sparkling wine

Madeira wine-Portuguese wine classic

Madeira is a fortified wine made in the Madeira islands,which is an archipelago of Portugal.Different varieties are there for this Madeira wine ranging from dry wines,which can be consumed as an aperitif to the cheaper versions are often flavoured with salt and pepper mainly used in cooking.Sweet wines are also there in this long array of wine, which are usually consumed along with desserts.

Madeira wine

The peculiarity of Madeira wines from others is that, neutral grape spirits were added to it to prevent the wine from spoiling.Besides that Madeira is noted for its unique wine making process which involves heating the wine upto temperature as high as 60 degree celsius(140 degree farenheit) for an extended period of time and deliberately exposing the wine to some levels of oxidation.This makes it a long lived wine even after being opened.

Kugel- A Jewish savoureaux

Kugel is a baked savoury Jewish pudding made out of egg noodles or potatoes along with vegetables and fruits like zucchini, apples, spinach, broccoli, cranberry etc.It is some what similar to a 'pie' and usually it is served as a side dish on Sabbath and other Jewish holidays.

Kugel

Merguez-delicacy from North African cuisine

Merguez is a spicy beef and lamb sausage with red peppers.Originally made in parts of North Africa,but now it is popular in almost all European countries especially France.

Merguez

Mayonnaise sauce

Mayonnaise is one of the mother sauces,having a white,cream or pale yellow colour and with a thick, creamy consistency.It is often used as a condiment.

Mayonnaise sauce

Actually mayonnaise is an emulsified product of egg yolk in oil.In European countries olive oil is used for emulsification.But it may varey from place to place according to their culture.Usually it contains oil,egg yolk and either vinegar or lemon juice.But many options are there for embellishment with other herbs and spices.

Mayonnaise

The important thing is that,unlike other mother sauces mayonnaise is a cold sauce,as it  doesn't need the medium of heat during its preparation.