[Sca-cooks] Champagne Truffles Revisited

[chirhart_1 at netzero.net]

The truffles that were sent home with my lady wife were made with raspberry
cordial ,that we had made and given her several years ago . The raspberry
taste came through
quite nicely.But had talked to her about the champagne ones. She was
disappointed of the taste.   Chirhart
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Subject: RE: [Sca-cooks] Champagne Truffles Revisited


> While I am glad so many remember Aethelwynn so fondly, I still haven't
> gotten much in the way of comments about her really tart but not-so-grapey
> champagne truffles.  (Except for Magdalena, thank you!).  I will forward
all
> of this along to her, but really wanted to give her something more to go
on.
> I feel responsible for this experiment since I was the one who forwarded
the
> original Adamantius-inspired conversation in the first place.
> Her idea is to try it next time with a much sweeter Asti.  Has anyone done
> similar things with reduced champagnes or sparkling wines (and why are we
> bothering with sparkling wines anyway)?  I'll just hate it if I'm the one
> who's supposed to eat failed truffle experiments - oh, poor me - but I'd
> much rather eat fun new flavors that are wonderful.
> Christianna
>
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