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June Recipe
Tile Fish
I used tile fish, filleted, because it is a firm meaty fish, grouper also works well. This recipe and set of pictures shows a 3 pound fillet.
We were feeding 6 people. The fish was fresh and wild caught. If you make less than 3 pounds, reduce recipe accordingly.
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Feeds 6 people
- Ingredients
- 3 lbs filleted fish, meaty such as tile or grouper
- Full bunch of fresh parsley, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 lemons and 1 lime
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 pints grape tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- Lay fish skin side down in deep baking pan
- Drizzle olive oil over fish, enough to coat top, rub into fish with hand
- Sprinkle salt over fish lightly, same with pepper. Rub all garlic over top of fish with hands, spread evenly
- Spread tomatoes over top of fish
- In a bowl whisk together 2 fresh squeezed lemons, 1 lime, cup of white wine and few tablespoons olive oil.
- Drizzle mixture over top of fish, lightly, don't let liquid push garlic off top
- All excess liquid will just fill pan
- Spread all parsley over top of fish and tomatoes
- Drizzle a little more olive oil over top
- Put in preheated oven, cook about 15-20 minutes then check if done. Touch thickest part of fish, it will be firm but bouncy or cut into middle, should be white and flaky
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Suggested Sides
Roasted vegetables with olive oil and fresh herbs and lemon
Steamed broccoli, sauteed with garlic, olive oil and lemon
Suggested Wines
Teddy Hall Chenin Blanc
San Giorgio Pinot Grigio
Les Garrigue Cotes du Rhone
Dacu Tempranillo
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Red wine is commonly promoted as having healthbenefits, in moderation of course. People love to write about the benefits of Red Wine for heart health, antioxidants, and promoting good cholesterol. A quick search on Google will display articles by many writers on this subject, including such venerable publications as Time magazine. Having said that; what about white wine? It is smooth, sometimes sweet and goes down like water in the summer, but do white wines have any health benefits?
In a great article titled Anti-Inflammatory Effects of White Wine in CKD Patients and Healthy Volunteers, as published in the Journal of Blood Purification, Volume 39 No. 1-3, 2015, Migliori et. al did a study on two control groups to examine the effects of white wine on patients suffering from kidney disease. The trial used two groups to study the anti-inflammatory effects of a Mediterranean diet combining olive oil and white wine on a daily basis. Their results found that daily ingestion of olive oil and white wine had significant reductions in inflammation compared with those in the study only using olive oil or indeed those not enjoying either of these amazing and simple compounds eaten every day in most Mediteranean countries.
They explained their findings: While white wine lacks many of the healthy polyphenols found in red wine, the simple phenols present in white wine were consistent with those found in olive oil, and can produce similar antioxidant or anti-inflammatory benefits as red wine.
A chilled bottle of white wine is refreshing and delicious, especially during the summer. Please take advantage of the many varieties offered and ENJOY! To see our white wines, just click the image at the top of the article!
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Franco's Adventures in Italy
One summer my wife and I were visiting Rome, spending the day with a close friend. After an hour or so of catching up he suggested we take a drive outside of Rome. As we approached this quaint village built around a beautiful lake, we took in the beautiful views which included bright red wild strawberries everywhere! The town is called Nemi, a picturesque Village, chock full of wild strawberries growing wild.
Apparently Nemi has a micro climate and is built on the side of an ancient volcano which provides the perfect conditions for these delicious strawberries. Our friend said it was the season for wild berries in Nemi, the month of June, and we had to experience it since we were here. Fragola di bosco, wild strawberries, are allowed to be picked and eaten and every restaurant and cafe served everything strawberry during this period. We sat at an open air cafe overlooking the lake.
My wife and I had a local favorite which was similar to strawberry shortcake, topped with strawberry ice cream and pana, or fresh unsweetened cream. All strawberries were freshly picked and had an amazing sweetness I have never tasted in any commercially farmed berry, before or since. Our friend suggested we try a Prosecco, which is a mild white wine, this one not too sweet so it complimented the sweet desert, with a slight effervescence. I had never had a Prosecco and have also never tasted one so delicious since, mainly because of the atmosphere.
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New World, Old World
One thing that we love at Vino Vin is the difference between New World and Old World wines. In this portion of our newsletter we will be showcasing all of the wonderful things that make each type of wine unique. Lets start with the basics.
What is a Old World wine? An Old World wine is a wine that is produced in Europe, mainly France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and Greece. Old world wines are typically named from the region in which they are grown, (Bordeaux, Chianti etc.) as opposed to varietal (Cabernet, Chardonnay etc.) with that said however, there are of course some exceptions. Old World wines follow more strict laws when it comes to growth, harvesting, production and aging.
What is a New World wine? A New World wine is a wine that is produced outside of Europe, mainly from countries like the United States, Chile, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. New World wines are named after the main grape used to produce that particular wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chenin Blanc. Many of the same varietals are grown in the New World, however they take on different flavors due to the different climates and terroir.
Next month look forward to some of our more in-depth comparisons of Old World Vs. New World wines.
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