![]() ![]() 1 cup of lemon juice (white wine vinegar works too).When ready to serve, add fresh lemon juice and dill over the top.Make sure the grape leaves are tender before you remove them from the pot. ![]() ![]() (You can add more water if it absorbs too quickly) Drizzle ⅓ cup of water over the dolmades. Place a plate on top of the dolmades to hold them down while cooking.(You can use a crockpot to cook the grape leaves in.) When you placed all rolled leaves in the pot, drizzle again with olive oil and lemon juice. Place the leaves in a pot, making sure to place leaves folded side down. Make sure you roll tight so when the dolmades cook, they don’t break open. Bring both sides of the leaf to the center, and roll.Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice on the bottom of a pot. Fold the lower part of the leaf towards the center, and over the filling.(I learned the hard way to not overfill the dolmades, as they will break open.) Here comes the tricky part! (Rolling the grape leaves) Place one leaf- shiny side down, and add 1 teaspoon of the rice filling at the bottom of the leaf.Add the spices, and honey to the rice mixture.Cook for 10 minutes, until the liquid, has absorbed.Add the rice to the pan, and pour in the water, lemon, and 1/2 cup of olive oil.In a large saucepan, add 1/3 cup of olive oil over medium heat. Once boiled, remove leaves from the water and strain in a colander. Rinse under cool water and blanch in boiling water. If using store-bought grape leaves, place leaves in a colander and rinse with cold water.(I use my fresh leaves from the garden but if you don’t have that readily available use 1 jar of grape leaves from your local store.Let’s get to the recipe and then we will jump over to my friend Despina’s wine pairing suggestions and video.Ī delicious vegetarian meze packed with aromatic herbs, rice, and onions. I love surprises and plus how cool to have a wine expert from Cyprus give us our very own wine pairing video to go with the vegetarian dolmades today?! I couldn’t keep this wine pairing video a secret so I wanted to share it with YOU too! I asked Despina if she could do a fun surprise wine pairing video for me to share with the class today. Not only is she an amazing soul but she is the wine expert on many Cypriot & Greek wines. My beautiful friend Despina Telemachou is the face behind The Wine Scribble website. Versatility of chicken: Think about the other flavoursĪ lot depends on how you cook and serve the meat, such is its versatility.Here is to “dolmades” season! Our grape leaves are full and ready to be rolled. In general, look for fruit-forward wines with low tannins and relatively good acidity to help lift the dish. Pinot isn’t the only red wine to pair with chicken, of course. Tim Atkin MW, Decanter’s Burgundy correspondent, recently suggested exploring the Côte Chalonnaise to the south of Beaune, for example. In Burgundy itself, some great value can still be found in slightly lesser-known areas. You could also look to Mornington Peninsula in Australia, Oregon, New Zealand or California’s Santa Barbara County, to name only a few. ‘A soft, low tannin, red cherry flavoured, cool climate New World Pinot Noir would be perfect,’ he wrote, citing the coastal region of Limari in Chile as one area that is worth researching. Red wine drinkers could try uncorking a Pinot Noir, and Le Cordon Bleu London’s Longuère suggested looking beyond Burgundy. Styles to consider when matching wines with chicken:įew things build the appetite like the hearty aromas of a chicken casserole wafting through from the kitchen. Gaither also suggested an English sparkling wine, naming Gusbourne blanc de blancs 2014 as a particular favourite. Sparkling wines that combine signature high acidity with a good dose of freshness can cut right through the fat of the dish. ‘It has great texture, on the slightly lean side, but enormous complexity and a hint of creaminess in the mid-palate with a citrusy twang.’ ‘Who doesn’t like fried chicken? And who doesn’t like Champagne? I’m a big fan of creole spiced fried chicken with a vintage blanc de blancs Champagne like Diebolt-Vallois 2010. September releases 2022: full score table.Rhône 2021 score table: top white wines.March releases on the Place de Bordeaux 2023. ![]()
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