[Sca-cooks] Verjus

[Elaine Koogler]

Thanks!  I hope it goes well. 

Kiri

Naquiba Katira al-Maghrebiyya wrote:

>Oh, sorry, Philo is where Navarro is located.  If I
>needed verjus in the next few weeks, I would order it
>from Navarro.  
>
>I attended a feast a couple of years ago when I was
>Princess of Cynagua.  The Navarro verjus was used in
>some of the feast dishes, and a few bottles were on
>the high table. I asked that one be chilled for me to
>drink.  The reply from the kitchen was "Oh, you don't
>want to drink this! It is just for cooking!"  I sent
>it back saying I knew from past experience it was
>drinkable and please chill it.  I had it over lots of
>ice and it was lovely, though perhaps not to all
>tastes.
>
>Good luck on your feast!
>
>Katira
>
>
>--- Elaine Koogler <ekoogler1 at comcast.net> wrote:
>  
>
>>Where is it you plan to get verjus?  I am looking
>>for some to use with 
>>an upcoming feast...I need it in about 3 weeks. 
>>Navarro is the only 
>>place I've found that will ship to me, so far.  And
>>I can't seem to find 
>>either verjus or a substitute locally.
>>
>>Kiri
>>
>>Naquiba Katira al-Maghrebiyya wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Yes, the Navarro verjus is quite drinkable when
>>>chilled.  They serve it in the tasting room along
>>>      
>>>
>>with
>>    
>>
>>>their wonderful grape juices.  All are great for
>>>non-drinkers and dry sites.  The other brands I
>>>      
>>>
>>have
>>    
>>
>>>gotten in the past are more tart and can't be drunk
>>>straight.  I feel they are more like the true
>>>      
>>>
>>verjus
>>    
>>
>>>would have been for use in cooking.  There is an
>>>imported one from France (tres expensive!!) that I
>>>don't really recommend.  The other local one (Napa
>>>Valley Verjus Company) may or may not still be
>>>producing verjus.  I get mixed inputs from various
>>>sources.  It used to come in an asceptic resealable
>>>container that was very handy.
>>>
>>>I am hoping to make a trek to Philo and stock up on
>>>the verjus and grape juices.  It is due west of
>>>      
>>>
>>Ukiah
>>    
>>
>>>and the drive though twisty and slow is very
>>>      
>>>
>>scenic.
>>    
>>
>>>I have also ordered by mail and I now use the foam
>>>shipping cases in my cellar.
>>>
>>>Katira al-Maghrebiyya
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>
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