Новости за 01.02.2014

While there are a variety of frozen taquitos available, for this tasting we stuck to a traditional corn tortilla wrapped around a chicken filling. Safeway's The Snack Artist ($3.99 for 20 ounces) took top spot. By far the most popular batch in the tasting, panelists praised the "nicely spiced" meat, as well as the "crunchy" and "flavorful" corn tortilla. [...] place went to Jose Olé ($5.99 for 20 ounces at Safeway). While family-owned El Monterey ($7.99 for 28 ounces at Safeway), which came in fourth... Читать дальше...

Berg, 29, competed against roughly 35 other mongers in this annual daylong contest, which is held to elevate the stature and skill level of America's cheese merchants and guarantee them a good time doing it. Contestants take a written exam, participate in a blind tasting and demonstrate their salesmanship at a mock cheese counter. Ten finalists compete on stage before a live audience, reality-TV style, in challenges that reveal their expertise at cutting, wrapping and pairing cheese. Berg now... Читать дальше...

If ever there was time for white Hermitage, it would be near a roaring fire. (Again, balmy coastal folk, work with me here.) If your winter tradition is of the fondue sort, the mineral-laced white wines of the Alps, and their cousins from elsewhere, are in order. Istria's version of Malvasia has deep local roots, and there are grapes like Vitovska and Ribolla Gialla that have made their home near that northern notch of the Adriatic. What they share is a bridge between that lean mineral cut of... Читать дальше...

After my friend and longtime Chronicle colleague Karola Saekel Craib died, her daughter Anne offered to let me look through the kitchen and culinary items she was sorting through so I could choose a few things. 3 1/2- to 4-pound boneless pork roast (Boston butt)1 tablespoon kosher salt + more to taste2 to 3 teaspoons light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or granulated garlic 1/2 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorn (see Note) 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander-- Freshly ground black pepper... Читать дальше...