Posts Tagged ‘Food & Wine’

Jacob’s Christmas Menu with Biodynamic and Natural Wines

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

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2009-11-23_26472009-11-23_2648While many restaurants in Norway feature traditional Norwegian Christmas food, at Jacob’s Bar & Kjøkken we do things differently.  Our concept for the Christmas menu is the same as usual – simple, fresh and creative food.  The wines I have selected to pair with these dishes also don’t steer away from my usual focus on Biodynamic and Natural wines.  Please note that since we only use the freshest of ingredients and small wine producers, the courses and the wines (and vintages) can change slightly.  So, without further ado, here’s the Christmas menu and the wines: (click on thumbnails to enlarge photos and make yourself hungry and!) (more…)

Food & Wine Pairing – Weingut Langmann Schilcher Klassik 2008

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

The wine:

Weingut Stefan Langmann Schilcher Klassik 2008

Weststeiermark, Austria

11.50% Alcohol

3.8 grams/liter residual sugar

9.0 grams/liter residual acidity!

Price in Norwegian Kroner 114,- ($17.50)

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The Food:

Lightly poached fresh Mackerel

Lightly pickled cucumber

Fresh cucumber and cucumber gel

Løyrom caviar from Sweden

Fresh dill and dill mousse

Peas

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Food & Wine Pairing – Clemens Busch Pündricher Marienberg Riesling Spätlese Trocken 2004 ***

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

The Wine:

Clemens Busch Pündricher Marienburg Riesling Spätlese Trocken 2004 ***

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

12.5% Alcohol

7.4 grams/liter residual sugar

Residual Acidity N/A

Price in Norwegian Kroner 217,- ($31.75)

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Wine pairing by Vinosseur

The Food:

Citrus and Soy cured halibut

Soy crutons

Lemon Grass foam

Baby chives

Cured halibut by Jacob's

Cured halibut by Jacob's

Food & Wine Pairing- Vinhos Barbeito Boal 1863

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

The wine:

Vinhos Barbeito Boal 1863

Madeira, Portugal

100% Boal

Aged 130 years in barrels

19.5% Alcohol

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The food:

“Fyrstekake” Norwegian Royalty Cake

Main ingredients: Flour, eggs, sugar, butter

almonds and in this particular version – chocolate

to help match the Madeira

Yum!

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Food & Wine Pairing- Strohmeier BA

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

The wine:

Strohmeier Ganz á Siassa Schilcher Beerenauslese 2007

Weststeiermark, Austria

100% Blauer Wildbacher

10.5% Alcohol

140 grams/liter residual sugar

12.7 grams/liter residual acidity

Price in Norwegian Kroner: (37,5cl)   249,-

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Wine pairing by Vinosseur

The food:

Valrhona Chocolate Savarin

Blood orange mousse and foam

Strohmeier caramelized pear topped with

Strohmeier  caramelized oatmeal and estragon leaf

Pear Sorbet

Blood orange caramel for decoration

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Dessert by Petter Beyer