tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post5489737795829039943..comments2024-03-17T05:47:35.079-07:00Comments on Benito's Wine Reviews: Festivus CubanoBenitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-42206057110078805732008-12-31T08:30:00.000-08:002008-12-31T08:30:00.000-08:00Your welcome to come anytime Benito! Mushroom time...Your welcome to come anytime Benito! Mushroom time is in the Spring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-49301997086627403032008-12-30T13:55:00.000-08:002008-12-30T13:55:00.000-08:00Mike,I was at the Super Target on Germantown Parkw...Mike,<BR/><BR/>I was at the Super Target on Germantown Parkway and saw some 28 oz. cans of imported San Marzanos from Italy for around $3 a can (yellow label--can't remember the brand). I bought one and was very impressed with it in the sauce for the fish. Yesterday I picked up two from Schuck's in Cordova, this time from the label Bella Terra/Racconto:<BR/><BR/>http://products.racconto.com/racconto/product_page.asp?IngredientID=451 <BR/><BR/>The good thing is that in both cases they say "San Marzano" on the label and when opened up, the tomatoes are peeled, whole, and have that little nipple on the end that lets you know they're not just oversized Romas.Benitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-39383810631996805272008-12-30T13:38:00.000-08:002008-12-30T13:38:00.000-08:00Where did you get the San Marzano tomatoes I have...Where did you get the San Marzano tomatoes I have looked all over and can't find them<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>Big MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-74143816472391516422008-12-30T12:21:00.000-08:002008-12-30T12:21:00.000-08:00Excellent post Ben. In seems it was a very sucess...Excellent post Ben. In seems it was a very sucessful Fetivus Cubano in deed! As far as finding FdC Rum, BevMo carries it here in Arizona. I don't know if there is any stores like that in the Memphis area. Plantetofwine.com delivers if you are unsucessful in finding it locally.<BR/><BR/>And you really, really, should try the JdN Antano blend! It is marvelous.<BR/><BR/>Another recommendation for you the next time you are enjoying Cuban cuisine would be a Lempira Fuerte Series 2006. Its flavor profile goes extremely well with savory and spicy food, offering a reprise of the spicy elements of dinner in its character.<BR/><BR/>Let me know how you like the cigar!<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>NateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-40075535826025713952008-12-30T11:17:00.000-08:002008-12-30T11:17:00.000-08:00Ramblin' Wino,If I make it to Montana I'll do the ...Ramblin' Wino,<BR/><BR/>If I make it to Montana I'll do the cooking if you'll supply the morels. <BR/><BR/>Glad to hear that the posts make you hungry--that's what got me hooked on Peter Mayle's Provence books 20 years ago. I still get pangs thinking about his description of warm brie poured into an open baguette.Benitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-33384537439167908162008-12-30T10:47:00.000-08:002008-12-30T10:47:00.000-08:00Benito, I'm sorry, but I can't read your blog befo...Benito,<BR/> I'm sorry, but I can't read your blog before lunch, or dinner. I get too hungry! And then I look inside my own fridge,and then scream and pound on it in agony and desperation. Dear Benito, why can't you just rant constantly about wines that don't reflect their terroir, like the other bloggers do? They do not make me either thirsty or hungry. At the very least, you could invite the rest of us over for dinner too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-14529202262203704152008-12-29T07:52:00.000-08:002008-12-29T07:52:00.000-08:00Dirty--glad to have awakened some fond memories. ...Dirty--glad to have awakened some fond memories. I've nary a Cuban bone in my body but Dear Lord do I enjoy the food. And the jazz. And the cigars and rum. Once they get rid of the Communism I might move there. <BR/><BR/>To address Sally's point, on the second night we used leftovers (as well as a roast pork loin I had in the fridge) to make Cuban sandwiches, as referenced in an <A HREF="http://wine-by-benito.blogspot.com/2005/09/cuban-sandwich.html" REL="nofollow">old post</A> of mine. These are also called <I>medianoches</I>, after the tradition of eating them at midnight after a night of partying. <BR/><BR/>Fredric & Samantha--thanks for the kind words. We really had a good time and I hope that in the current economy, people find ways to make delicious food with humble ingredients rather than simply assume that the $10 KFC combo dinner is the best option.Benitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-39868447624772162062008-12-29T07:45:00.000-08:002008-12-29T07:45:00.000-08:00Wow, looks like quite a meal! If you can ever find...Wow, looks like quite a meal! If you can ever find Rimarts Cava, (although I think it is pretty hard to find) you should give it a try, really fantastic stuff and as close to Champagne as anthing I have tasted that was not....matter of fact if I was tasted blind on it I would swear it was a real Champagne.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-23736726991709737162008-12-29T04:27:00.000-08:002008-12-29T04:27:00.000-08:00what a prince of hospitality and conviviality you ...what a prince of hospitality and conviviality you are!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-3352903291601008352008-12-28T22:04:00.000-08:002008-12-28T22:04:00.000-08:00Thanks again for not one but two great evenings in...Thanks again for not one but two great evenings in a row, Ben! An evening in your tutelage is well spent indeed, and a feast for all the senses-- nose in wine glass, soup on the tongue, eyes on the oxtail, etc. Happy, happy Festivus!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340640199242226190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-48965674888988403252008-12-28T20:34:00.000-08:002008-12-28T20:34:00.000-08:00With family in Tampa, Cuban food and wine reminds ...With family in Tampa, Cuban food and wine reminds me of home. <BR/><BR/>Nice post Senor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com