It had been over a month since I felt up to having any wine with dinner. Pulling a package of Veal Cutlets out of the freezer which had been there some months seemed propitious. First, I pounded the cutlets, floured them and sautéed them in Olive Oil, adding sliced mushrooms and a glass of the wine for deglazing at the end. All would have been well except that the meat had been sliced WITH THE GRAIN instead of ACROSS! I am surprised that Costco's normally astute buyer didn't catch this. It proved to be something which required Massive Molar Mastication. The tender kernels of young corn which finished the plate left nothing to be desired.
As usual, most of my attention at dinner was devoted to helping my Problem Child cut and eat her portion. After dinner, it was supervised tooth brushing and then helping her into her nightgown and putting her to bed for the night (I hoped she would stay the night instead of wandering.)
After scrubbing the pots and pans, washing the dishes and putting things away came my only pleasure. I had saved 1/3 of the bottle which I enjoyed with a wedge of Parmigiano Reggiano plus a wedge of Aged Provolone. Most people view Parmigiano as only something to grate, but if your specimen is not dried out, it makes a superb accompaniment to a red wine.
Oh yes, the wine. My recollection is a very forward nose, medium body and a long finish with a nice fruity overtone. Lousy wine review, but a good blog?
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