On 06/08/2013 8:47 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote:

>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That is what I thought until we had a a champagne breakfast. It does
>>>> not go well with eggs.
>>>
>>> that's why they invented the Mimosa.
>>
>> Why waste good champagne by mixing it with orange juice. Use soda water
>> instead, or drink Orangina.
>
> Cheap champagne works just fine.
>
>

True. It would be even more of a waste to use good champagne. Cheap
champagne is still more expensive than an equivalent quality white wine,
so you could use cheap wine and soda water and have the same effect.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 06/08/2013 8:47 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That is what I thought until we had a a champagne breakfast. It does
>>>>> not go well with eggs.
>>>>
>>>> that's why they invented the Mimosa.
>>>
>>> Why waste good champagne by mixing it with orange juice. Use soda water
>>> instead, or drink Orangina.
>>
>> Cheap champagne works just fine.
>>
>>
>
> True. It would be even more of a waste to use good champagne. Cheap
> champagne is still more expensive than an equivalent quality white wine,
> so you could use cheap wine and soda water and have the same effect.

Or the Italian Prosecco, which with its beautiful fruit and very slight
sweetness is one of the best less-expensive sparkling wines for brunch,
either alone or with orange juice.

pavane

In article >,
tert in seattle > wrote:

> Michael Press wrote:
> > In article >,
> > notbob > wrote:
> >
> >> On 2013-08-05, Dave Smith > wrote:
> >>
> >> > made champagne for $20-25, or that Spanish stuff for about $12. French
> >> > champagnes here start at about $40. It really is a lot better.
> >>
> >> Yep. Back when I was jes a hack, almost every resto in CA served
> >> Franzia Almond Champagne for Sunday brunches. Didn't matter if it was
> >> a Mexican chain, an independent, or a pretty good bistro ....FA
> >> sham-pog-nee! It was the gold standard fer CA Sun brunches. The no
> >> longer make it. More's the pity.
> >>
> >> Later, my tastes stepped up. Finally, I settled on the perfect New
> >> Years Eve meal: Fresh Dungeness crab, SF sourdough bread w/ real
> >> butter, and Fr Champagne. I haven't had it since I left CA 5 yrs ago.
> >> Maybe this yr.
> >>
> >> As for the eggs Benedict, the best I ever ate was EB made with real
> >> Hollandaise and D-crab instead of pork. I'll never understand how
> >> that Thai resto went out of business. 8|
> >
> > Now I have to make eggs benedict served with champagne.
> > Is it okay to put it on regular toasted bread?
>
> don't let Andy's ghost hear you say that

The reference is lost on me.

--
Michael Press

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 06/08/2013 8:47 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That is what I thought until we had a a champagne breakfast. It does
>>>>> not go well with eggs.
>>>>
>>>> that's why they invented the Mimosa.
>>>
>>> Why waste good champagne by mixing it with orange juice. Use soda water
>>> instead, or drink Orangina.
>>
>> Cheap champagne works just fine.
>>
>>
>
> True. It would be even more of a waste to use good champagne. Cheap
> champagne is still more expensive than an equivalent quality white wine,
> so you could use cheap wine and soda water and have the same effect.
>

Cook's CHampage is typically under 5 bucks. SO is average white wine.

Pico Rico wrote:
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
> > "Paul M. Cook" wrote:
> >>
> >> "Gary" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Michael Press wrote:
> >> >> >Champagne goes with everything.
> >> >>
> >> >> As does beer.
> >> >
> >> > Drinking alcoholic beverages along with food is the very best example
> >> > of TIAD, imo. They are two different activities best kept separate.
> >> > Eat some steamed crab and wash it down with beer? Oh YUK! Dine on
> >> > fine food and sip on wine occasionally? Double YUK!
> >>
> >> So beer and hot dogs is a yuck?
> >
> > Certainly! I eat hot dogs occasionally. I would never be drinking
> > beer with them though. YUK!
> >
> > In the case of a social cookout, I'll drink a few beers and socialize
> > with others. Once I start with the food, I'll switch to water or soda.
> > More beer? noway@
> >
> me thinks legs are being pulled.

LOL! No. I am quite serious about the alcohol vs food thing.
heheheh

G.

ViLco wrote:
>
> Il 05/08/2013 19:57, Gary ha scritto:
>
> > Drinking alcoholic beverages along with food is the very best example
> > of TIAD, imo.
>
> So you think that the all research and literature regarding wine-food
> pairing is an example of TIAD.

Yep. Pretty much. Keep in mind....I'm right and the world is wrong.


G.

Gary wrote:

>>> Drinking alcoholic beverages along with food is the very best
>>> example of TIAD, imo.

>> So you think that the all research and literature regarding wine-food
>> pairing is an example of TIAD.

> Yep. Pretty much. Keep in mind....I'm right and the world is wrong.
>

LOL
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"Un pasto senza vino e' come un giorno senza sole"
Anthelme Brillat Savarin