Thanksgiving dinner 2023
Nov. 23rd, 2023 08:00 pmThis year;s Thanksgiving feast:
Président brie (Shaw's house brand)
Red Apple smoked cheddar
Smoked oysters
Roast rack of lamb
Mashed garnet yams
Sautéed leeks
Tossed salad with mustard vinaigrette
Crunchy cracked wheat toast
Meiomi California Cabernet Sauvignon (NV)
Pear & blackberry tart
Between slightly misleading information on the Internet and a misreading of the meat thermometer (my vision is a mess at the moment for reasons not relevant here), the lamb came out rather too rare – not inedibly so, but really not to our satisfaction; after we started eating, I put the rest of it (there's a lot left) back in the oven for 15 minutes or so, and got it up to a reasonable temperature.
The wine, which is apparently a blend of several vineyards, was OK but not especially interesting. Somehow we got to a state where the only two red wines in the house were both California Cabernet Sauvignon blends. I've got to go buy some more interesting wines.
The bread was one I had made in the bread machine a few days ago. Normally we buy some sort of dinner rolls for these feasts, but we forgot until it was too late. (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
jwg had in idea about making our own rolls, but I succeeded in dissuading him on the grounds that it would take time that we didn't have to spare.) Anyway it's a perfectly nice bread.
The fruit tart is an old standby of ours, using a recipe we got many years ago from my mother.
A decent meal, not quite top of the line. Christmas will hopefully be better.
Président brie (Shaw's house brand)
Red Apple smoked cheddar
Smoked oysters
Roast rack of lamb
Mashed garnet yams
Sautéed leeks
Tossed salad with mustard vinaigrette
Crunchy cracked wheat toast
Meiomi California Cabernet Sauvignon (NV)
Pear & blackberry tart
Between slightly misleading information on the Internet and a misreading of the meat thermometer (my vision is a mess at the moment for reasons not relevant here), the lamb came out rather too rare – not inedibly so, but really not to our satisfaction; after we started eating, I put the rest of it (there's a lot left) back in the oven for 15 minutes or so, and got it up to a reasonable temperature.
The wine, which is apparently a blend of several vineyards, was OK but not especially interesting. Somehow we got to a state where the only two red wines in the house were both California Cabernet Sauvignon blends. I've got to go buy some more interesting wines.
The bread was one I had made in the bread machine a few days ago. Normally we buy some sort of dinner rolls for these feasts, but we forgot until it was too late. (
jwg had in idea about making our own rolls, but I succeeded in dissuading him on the grounds that it would take time that we didn't have to spare.) Anyway it's a perfectly nice bread.The fruit tart is an old standby of ours, using a recipe we got many years ago from my mother.
A decent meal, not quite top of the line. Christmas will hopefully be better.
