Brandy

Brandy is a grape-based spirit which is distilled from wine. It is a popular after-dinner drink and the best types, such as Cognac should not be mixed.

Brandy An alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juices. The highest quality brandies are referred to as either Cognac or Armagnac, both named for the regions in France where they were first produced.

Brandy is grown throughout the world, since it is an obvious extension of the wine industry and wine grapes are such a massive crop.

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Brandy is often served as an after-dinner drink, or added to coffee. There are two highly regarded French brandies: Cognac and the slightly drier Armagnac. California also produces many fine brandies that are similar to cognac.

Brandy - A liquor distilled from wine or other fermented fruit juice. Brandies are aged in wood, which contributes to the flavor. The finest brandies are called "cognacs." ...

Brandy - Alcohol distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice (eau-de-vie). Brandy comes from the Dutch word 'brandewijn' which means 'burnt' or 'distilled' wine. The finest brandies, distilled from wine, are the French Cognac and Armagnac.

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Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn - distilled wine) is a general term for distilled wine, usually 40-60% alcohol by volume. It is also used to indicate spirits distilled from other fruit, for instance plum brandy.

Brandy An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fruit juices Braten German term for roast Breading To coat an item with a mixture of flour, egg, and bread crumbs ...

Brandy: 1/4 cup apple juice plus 1 Tbsp brandy extract or flavoring. Rum: 1/4 cup apple juice plus 1 Tbsp rum extract.

A brandy distilled from apples and made in the Normandy region of France. Applejack is a good substitute. Calzone A stuffed pizza, folded over and baked, like a Cornish pasty. A calzone is usually made as a single serving.

A brandy made from apple cider. Arborio rice Short, fat, starchy rice. Usually used to make risotto.

Apple brandy is a brandy distilled from apples, which preserves the fruit's distinctive sweet flavor. Glossary 2.64 is technology by Guru PHP Main Menu ...

A raspberry brandy or spirit. As well as a drink, eau de framboise is often used in cooking to flavour sweet and savoury dishes. Eggplant Another name for aubergine ...

Szilva: plum brandy. Szekely Gulyas: a Gulyas of mixed meats or pork only, prepared with the usual lard-onion-paprika base, but then layered with sauerkraut. Breaking the Gulyas rule, this dish is finished with sour cream. A Transylvanian specialty.

Applejack - A brandy made from apple cider. au lait - A French term meaning "with milk." B baste - To brush food as it cooks with butter, meat drippings, or stock. Basting keeps baked or roasted foods moist.

Applejack - A brandy made from apple cider which, in the United States, must spend a minimum of two years in wooden casks before being bottled. It ranges from 80 to 100 proof in strength. Árbol chiles - Similar to cayennes.

applejack - A brandy made by distilling apple cider. The name is also given to a beverage produced by freezing hard cider.

Cognac - A fine brandy produced in and around the town of Cognac in western France.

Kirsch - A clear brandy distilled from cherry juice and pits. In cookery, it's most prominently known as a flavorful addition to fondue and cherries jubilee.

A bitter cherry grown in Italy most commonly preserved in syrup or brandy. amarettiA traditional crunchy biscuit in Italy made with ground almonds. amaroA bitter aperitivo much appreciated in Italy flavoured with herbs.

Grappa A strong Italian brandy made from grape skin and seed. Served as an after dinner drink to help digestion. Grattoni Small diamond-shaped egg pasta that is best used in soup. Similar to Pastina.

Calvados Apple brandy Cannelloni Pipe shaped pasta stuffed with a mixture Caramel Sugar which has been cooked to a high temperature where it will melt to a brown liquid. To caramelise There are different ways to describe this process: ...

An apple brandy from Normandy, France made from cider that has been aged for up to two years and distilled. Canadian bacon The large rib-eye muscle of the pork loin, which has been cured and smoked.

Kirsch: A clear cherry brandy, that you might in the creamy filling of Black Forest cake, or flambéed as part of cherries jubilee. Knead: To work dough either with your hands or a mixer with a dough hook until it is smooth and elastic. L ...

It is the breadbasket of Serbia; cereals, fruit (notably plums, used for brandy), grapes, and vegetables are extensively cultivated. Cattle raising is also important, and food processing is the most significant industry.

Syllabub: (SIHL-uh-buhb) - Syllabub is softly whipped cream that is flavored with wine, sweetened cider, and sometimes brandy. The froth is skimmed off and served in glasses. It is a very light and fragile dessert.

liqueurs - Also in the member encyclopedia: seasonings - A sweet alcoholic beverage made from an Infusion of flavoring ingredients (such as seeds, fruits, herbs, flowers, nuts or spices) and a spirit (such as Brandy, Rum or Whiskey).

When speaking about sour food additives, vinegar (though not a spice) should not be forgotten; made from various alcoholic sources (palm wine, rice wine, brandy, fruit wines, mostly from grapes or apples; industrially the most common source is wood), ...

Split several vanilla beans lengthwise, stuff them into a tall bottle, and cover with a neutral-tasting alcohol (vodka or Everclear) or brandy.

To pour alcohol, such as brandy or fortified wine, over food and set it alight. This gives flavour to the dish, reduces the alcohol content of the spirit and also provides a dramatic effect.

But I must admit, there's nothing like a hearty winter meal followed by a good brandy or a hot cup of tea in front of the fireplace. Historically man consumed rich and robust fare in winter to counter the cold and add some thermal padding.

Sherry: A fortified wine (brandy is added), originally made in Spain. It ranges from pale gold and dry, to dark brown and very sweet. Dry sherry is great in sauces (especially mushroom). Sweet sherry is used as a flavoring in desserts.

Sangría: Spanish beverage made with brandy, wine, Controy (or Triple Sec), fruit juice and fresh fruits. Sangrita: A favorite accompaniment to tequila made from orange juice, grenadine, chile powder and frequently, ften tomato juice.

A warm creamy dish made of cheese, eggs, wine, brandy and or other items. Served warm with toasted bread cubes, vegetables or stale bread cubes in which the bread is skewered and then dipped in the hot creamy mixture before eating it. Fricassee ...

With roasted shallots and a brandy cream sauce Read full recipe by Robert Kisby, Bridgewater Hall, published at The Bury Black Pudding Company Wood Pigeon and Black Pudding Salad ...

Sangría - Refreshing drink made of wine, brandy and fresh fruit. Segovia - City in Central Spain known for excellent suckling pig and it's still standing Roman era aquaduct. Sepia - Cuttlefish.

flambé: dramatic tableside preparation in which brandy or liqueur is poured over a food item, then set aflame to complete the cooking flet: flounder, Platichthys flesus (also flètan de l'Atlantique, Halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus) ...

Eau-de-vie Clear, dry, fruit brandy which is higher in alcohol than liqueurs. The finest come from Alsace, France, southern Germany and Switzerland.

A Christmas beverage consisting of milk and ice cream, beaten eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and liquor (we like brandy and rum).

Fortified wine: Wine to which a spirit, usually brandy, has been added (for example, port or sherry). Free-range: Livestock that is raised unconfined. French knife: See ebef's knife.

Everclear is sometimes used instead of more traditional spirits such as brandy in flambé dishes, where alcohol is poured on top of a dish and then ignited to create a stunning visual presentation.

Flambe (French): Dessert sauce made with cooked peaches, brandy, butter, and sugar, which is served over ice cream. Flan (Spanish):  Pudding or custard Fois Gras D'oie: Goose liver served in a sweetened truffle.

1. To flame, i.e. to finish cooking by soaking the food in a spirit such as brandy and igniting. 2. To pass a bird through the flame to singe off hair, etc. FLAN 1. Open tart 2. A molded custard ...

Sangria Drink of Spanish origin made with fruit juice, fruit and wine, rum or brandy. Sangrita A combination of orange juice, grenadine, chile and sometimes tomato juice that is the favorite accompaniment to tequila in Mexico. Sartén Skillet ...

A sweet, high-alcohol beverage made from fruits, nuts, seeds, spices, or herbs infused with a spirit, such as brandy or rum. Traditionally served after dinner as a mild digestive, liqueurs can also be used in cooking. Advertisement: ...

The macerating liquid is usually alcohol, liqueur, wine, brandy or sugar syrup. Macerate is also frequently applied to fruits sprinkled with sugar, which intensifies natural flavor of the fruit by drawing out its juices.

Kasseri cheese Sharp, salty and hard, except when flamed in brandy (as in Saganaki). Kielbasa Polish sausage.

AMARENA - Morello cherries. A bitter cherry grown in Italy most commonly preserved in syrup or brandy. AMARETTI - A traditional crunchy cookie in Italy made with ground almonds.

Macerate - To soak fruit or other food in liquid in order to soften and flavor it with the liquid. Brandy is often the soaking liquid. Recipe: Old Southern Berry Shrub ...

I was noticably more sluggish and didn't go for a single run as i had so little energy but i think beer wine and brandy had something to do with that! STATS - Height 5'2" ...

tripes à la mode de Caen: beef tripe, carrots, onions, leeks, spices, cooked w/cider and brandy tripoux: mutton tripe trompettes des mort: dark brown "horn of plenty" mushrooms ...

Such washings can be done with elements as varied as salt water or brandy - thus the washing plays a part in the cheese's final flavour. Some of the strongest smelling and tasting cheeses in the world are washed rind varieties.

Good wine will keep almost indefinitely, and fruit placed in a 15% to 20% alcohol solution (brandying) is well preserved.

Shaoxing or Chinese Cooking Wine is the wine most commonly used when a dish requires wine in its recipe. Cognac, preferably Cognac X.O. is the liquor of choice for use in some Chinese gourmet dishes. Cognac or Brandy is often used to set the ...

Unlike an extract or oil, a flavoring often does not contain any of the original food it resembles. Some common imitation flavorings available are banana, black walnut, brandy, cherry, chocolate, coconut, maple, pineapple, raspberry, rum, strawberry, ...

Italy: Christmas lunch can run to seven course including antipasto, a small portion of pasta, roast meat, two salads, two sweet puddings followed by cheese, fruit, brandy and chocolates. Phew! ...

Fruitcake - A traditional winter holiday cake of candied fruit, fruit rinds, nuts, and spice. Fruitcakes are often soaked in some sort of liquor or brandy.

light tapas session including food, sherry, beer or your favorite wine, some vegetable juice if you don't feel in the mood for wine. Food and wine seem to go hand in hand in Spain. Very few times you will see anyone just drinking. Unless, is brandy ...

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