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2 Great Tips for Successful Wine and Food Pairings
Most of us know that you serve red wine with red meat and white wine with fish or seafood. We also know the goal is to serve wine that complements the food and that the food in turn complements. But for a lot of us, that's just about as far as our knowledge of wine and food pairings goes.
The purpose of judicious food and wine pairings is, quite simply, taste and the concomitant pleasurable dining experience. A good pairing will make the both the wine and the food taste better than either would by itself by means of the complementarity involvedeither the wine and food working in concert, each bringing out the best in the other and supplying what the other lacks, or setting up an advantageous antagonism as you have in some marriages. It all boils down to taste, but the perfect pairing can sometimes be pretty elusive.
Here are just a few of the things that can go wrong with poor wine and food pairings. Sometimes, the acidity or sweetness, that which provides the primary flavor of the wine, can undergo an unwanted amplification or diminishment. And then, of course, the wine takes on a different flavor along with the food. Less often, the wine will transfer some of its flavor to the dish or the food to the wine. Similarly, a bad pairing will result in the appearance (or at least the perception, which ultimately amounts to the same thing) of a new, unexpected, and usually undesirable flavor. And, worst of all, a truly poor pairing allows either the wine or the food to overpower the delicate flavor of the other.
Tip 1
First, consider the wine. Riesling, for example, is produced in such widely separated corners of the world as the Clare Valley in Australia, British Columbia, and Germany. And this delicate wine can have an astounding variation in flavor, ranging from acidic and citrusy to somewhat sweet to fairly dry. It all depends on a wide variety of factors, including area origin, altitude at which the grapes were grown, and the age of the wine. What this means, then, is that this wine, depending on the particular Riesling, can be successfully paired with everything from salads and vegetables to fish to pork to barbecued chicken wings. So the first step is to know your wine.
Tip 2
Consider not only the food the wine is to be paired with, but the manner of preparation and added spices and sauces as well. These can dramatically change the flavor of the dish and, consequently, the best wine to go with it. For example, a poached chicken breast, cooked with just minimal spices and a light lemon-herb sauce, could easily be paired with a Riesling. But if you took that same poached chicken breast and added a cream sauce, you would then have a more forceful taste and would need a wine with fuller body. And if you roasted the chicken breast, you would then have to move up to, perhaps, a red wine. Just keep in mind that there's a lot more to the flavor of the dishand the wine that goes with it than merely the fish or fowl in it.
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Forex Pairs Of Currency – Things To Know About Those Currency Pairs Traded In Forex
As an established Forex trader, I can tell you that there is a lot of information out there that is better off not being read. In fact, I hope none of you are ever bogged down by information overload when it comes to Forex. Forex is complicated enough, but some sources just don't make it any easier on you to pick up.
I like to keep things simple, especially when teaching the basics of the foreign exchange market. You may think that is an obvious tactic, but it simple is not as clear to some Forex "experts."
This is why when I'm coaching my young Forex trainees, I make sure to tell them only what they need to know in the beginning. To me, I can't start telling someone about currency pairs, then jump straight into advanced swing trading. I would do that if I were in the business of melting your mind, but forgive me that I am not.
So, one of the first things I start my newbie's off with is the understanding of all of the major Forex currency pairs. I do not expect you to memorize these right off the bat, but they are a good jumping off point that I think you should pay a lot of attention to.
EUR/USD - One of the more well known pairs, this is the currency pair for the Eurozone and the United States of America. The Eurozone consists of all of the European countries that have adopted the euro as their main currency (a function of being part of the European Union). Also commonly referred to as the Euro-dollar.
USD/JPY - Another high volume pair, this is the ISO currency pair for the United States and Japan. Market traders have adapted to calling this the dollar-yen.
GBP/USD - Following the trend of having the American dollar on one side of the pair, the United Kingdom and United States pair is sometimes referred to as the sterling-dollar. Traders have also been known to refer to it as simply the "sterling" or "cable," for short.
USD/CHF - This pair boasts one of the more amusing nicknames of them all, commonly referenced as the "Swissy." The currency pair represents the United States and Switzerland currencies, and its long name is the dollar-swiss.
Those are just 4 of the most commonly traded Foreign Exchange Market currency pairs. In reality, there are 7 total "major" currency pairs, with the other three being the USD/CAD, the AUD/USD, and the NZD/USD. With this new understanding you have on the most traded pairs, you've taken a huge step towards truly being ready to trade.
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