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re: Are wine/beer/beverage pairings the stupidest concept known to man?
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:46 pm to accnodefense
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:46 pm to accnodefense
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like a certain kind of wine or beer served will really make this dish taste better, and vice versa
Umm, yes.
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A "wine pairing" will not make the meal
No, but it can enhance it.
I can't sit here and pretend to have the palette that can discern all of these nuanced differences in a wine made from a western facing hillside vs. a northern facing hillside. But a decent pinot makes a good steak better, and vice versa.
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Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:46 pm to accnodefense
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I think its a marketing gimmick
Think that all you want. But it's actually science. The way the carbonation in the beer interacts with the food on your tongue and the way the flavors compliment or contrast each other is proven to be a way to enhance both the food and the beer.
But I'm sure you're right.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:47 pm to FloridaMike
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Think of the drink like you would a side dish, you want a taste that compliments the entrée.
Who determines what is complimentary? People have different taste buds. I hate ketchup but others like ketchup, for example
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:47 pm to accnodefense
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Wine is wine. Beer is beer.
OP, I don't think you could be more wrong. There are so many different types of beer and wine and some absolutely go better with certain foods than others.
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I don't get it at all, like a certain kind of wine or beer served will really make this dish taste better, and vice versa.
It absolutely can make a difference.
This post was edited on 12/17/15 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:47 pm to Fun Bunch
If you wanted to argue the placebo effect of wine: ie that knowing a wine costs more makes it taste better, and that it is extremely difficult to discern why a wine is more expensive than another, I get that.
But certain wines do interact differently with different foods. I mean, that is a fact.
I'm really not sure why I'm wasting my time with the likes of you though.
But certain wines do interact differently with different foods. I mean, that is a fact.
I'm really not sure why I'm wasting my time with the likes of you though.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:47 pm to accnodefense
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Are wine/beer/beverage pairings the stupidest concept known to man?
no. it's like coffee with donuts. That's a great combination.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:48 pm to accnodefense
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Who determines what is complimentary? People have different taste buds.
For starters, people that know the definition of complimentary.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:50 pm to accnodefense
8/10
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:50 pm to accnodefense
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Who determines what is complimentary? People have different taste buds. I hate ketchup but others like ketchup, for example
That isn't how it works. While taste buds are different, the vast majority of people are going to taste things "the same".
A sommelier will know in general what to pair with something.
Or, you know, you could try different combinations and find what you like. There are general rules for things, but not everything works for everyone.
Meals at high end restaurants are going to be prepared to specifically compliment particular times.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:51 pm to sullivanct19a
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no. it's like coffee with donuts. That's a great combination.
I don't like coffee so I think that's a bad combo
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:51 pm to NewIberiaHaircut
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You don't understand booze and tits. Gods greatest gifts to mankind yet they somehow confuse you. Please just GTFO!
There's been allot of them but this is the best post of the day
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:52 pm to accnodefense
I'll take a peanut butter and crack sandwich
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:53 pm to accnodefense
There are many things that people enjoy that you don't like.
Maybe let others enjoy them and you enjoy what you like?
Or, you could think to yourself "Self, lots of other people like this and say this is a thing. Instead of me unilaterally deciding its stupid without trying it, maybe I should look into it and try it a few times myself."
Maybe let others enjoy them and you enjoy what you like?
Or, you could think to yourself "Self, lots of other people like this and say this is a thing. Instead of me unilaterally deciding its stupid without trying it, maybe I should look into it and try it a few times myself."
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:53 pm to accnodefense
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I think its a marketing gimmick
You've obviously never sat on a patio on a warm spring day and enjoyed a plate of prosciutto or porchetta with a high quality, traditional Lambrusco
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:54 pm to accnodefense
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Are accnodefense threads the stupidest concept known to man?
Yes
Seriously man, you make some awful threads
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:54 pm to accnodefense
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I don't like coffee so I think that's a bad combo
That you don't like coffee doesn't mean that coffee and donuts don't go together. It just means you don't like coffee.
You seem to have an inability to understand simple concepts.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:55 pm to accnodefense
Pinot noir and salmon while gazing at the emerald jewel of Puget Sound. Philistine.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:55 pm to accnodefense
No coffee, wine or beer. Your life must not be very fun.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:55 pm to Green Chili Tiger
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You've obviously never sat on a patio on a warm spring day and enjoyed a plate of prosciutto or porchetta with a high quality, traditional Lambrusco
Can't say I have, I decide to spend my hard earned money on productive things instead of throwing it away on nasty wine and expensive food.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 4:55 pm to accnodefense
any recs for a good pairing with weldon nachos?
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