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Sake Anyone
boopme
post Aug 13 2007, 08:26 PM
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Any one enjoy a good Sake hot or cold
I'd recommend Gorgeous bird from True Sake an American brewed yet as good as some of the best Japanese. About $34 USD
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post Aug 13 2007, 08:47 PM
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When ever I get Sake I have to travel to the other side of the county to this expensive Japanese Steak House which sells a home brew. Very good, only place with in 25 miles that sells it unless I'm looking on the wrong self at the liquor store (State run no less)


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post Aug 13 2007, 09:15 PM
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Try some cold Sake, really good. you can order the one I mentioned online.
I made real good friends with the sushi chef at a local place. He taught me so much about Japan and food. We are close enough that one day I went Trout fishing and brought him a 2 1/2 lb. Rainbow. he brought it back out sashimi 'd , it was great.
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post Sep 6 2007, 01:25 PM
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Working for a Japanese mega carrier, I have tried sake before and actually do like to drink it.
Tend to order it once in a while when at a japanese / asian restaurant.


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post Sep 7 2007, 03:34 PM
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It certainly goes well with most ,if not all Japanese food. Most of the steakhouses cook with it. That also makes it an excellent choice to compliment the dinner.
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post Oct 20 2007, 03:16 PM
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what does sake taste like..? mellow.gif I imagine its like whisky or maybe brandy? In all my 30/21 years I have never tasted it! Am I missing out?


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post Oct 23 2007, 10:51 PM
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Hey DE, this is kind of tough to answer. Are you sure you're at least 21??

It is rice wine. Basically of 2 schools,seved hot or chilled. These are also 2 different wines. I would venture though the hot variety resembles a Port wine. Whereas the chilled a white wine as there are as many varieties of chilled Sake as there are white wines. Chilled Sake is really the newer beverage as modern tech has made it possible to produce a quality chillable version. I prefer the chilled now, tho' I first experienced hot. I still like the hot especislly at a Japanese steak house. But if I'm going to have just sushi,sashimi or cooked fish I now enjoy a chilled bottle.

A few pointers on drinking it. Hot will hit you fast as it is served a bit above body temp,about 100-104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 to 45 degrees Celsius). Ginjo, should be chilled a bit while Junmai is better near room temp.
All Sake's though (in my opinion) need to be finished within several hours of opening or discarded. They just don't hold up for days after opening.

I find though that Sake goes well with all meals except spaghetti and meatballs or oatmeal. hysterical.gif
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post Oct 25 2007, 04:37 AM
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QUOTE (boopme @ Oct 23 2007, 10:51 PM) *
Hey DE, this is kind of tough to answer. Are you sure you're at least 21??

It is rice wine. Basically of 2 schools,seved hot or chilled. These are also 2 different wines. I would venture though the hot variety resembles a Port wine. Whereas the chilled a white wine as there are as many varieties of chilled Sake as there are white wines. Chilled Sake is really the newer beverage as modern tech has made it possible to produce a quality chillable version. I prefer the chilled now, tho' I first experienced hot. I still like the hot especislly at a Japanese steak house. But if I'm going to have just sushi,sashimi or cooked fish I now enjoy a chilled bottle.

A few pointers on drinking it. Hot will hit you fast as it is served a bit above body temp,about 100-104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 to 45 degrees Celsius). Ginjo, should be chilled a bit while Junmai is better near room temp.
All Sake's though (in my opinion) need to be finished within several hours of opening or discarded. They just don't hold up for days after opening.

I find though that Sake goes well with all meals except spaghetti and meatballs or oatmeal. hysterical.gif


mellow.gif Blimey, so so..my staple diet of spaghetti meatballs and oatmeal is a no no with saki... sad.gifwhistling.gif ...better take it back to the shop then...doh

I am definitely going to try it now and thankyou thankyou for telling me about the different ones..the chilled one is probably more my cup of tea..erm..saki...shall let you know when i try it!

...and im only JUST 21......ish lmfao.gif


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post Nov 1 2007, 08:11 PM
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I don't like it but just about anything is drinkable if poured over ice cubes - huge grin! And let's face it, for the most part, drinking any kind of alchohol will only improve the taste of oatmeal smile.gif
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post Nov 1 2007, 10:07 PM
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Blimey, so so..my staple diet of spaghetti meatballs and oatmeal is a no no with saki... ...better take it back to the shop then...doh


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And let's face it, for the most part, drinking any kind of alchohol will only improve the taste of oatmeal


Now you've got it!! Perhaps that's the ticket dump the sake in the oatmeal and pour over the pasta (skip the sauce). crazy.gif
Wait a minute or is that hitting the sauce ?? wacko.gif
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