Volume 124 Issue 109
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Friday, March 2, 2012
THE FINAL NIGHT
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Wine and Dine How to pair wine with a meal //KATIE JA
Wining and dining isn't just for your parents anymore. A wine pairing dinner can be a great way to relax and enjoy the company of friends in a more laid back setting than a bar or house party.
"I like having wine with dinner, because it's a slower meal," says Taylor Dorman, a senior from Leawood, who first became interested in wine while studying abroad in Italy. "If you find a wine you like, its not just a 'chug a beer' kind of thing. You can just sit down and enjoy a whole meal together with friends." Whether you're new to pairing or not, this guide will help you build a foundation to have dinner matching success.
There is one main guideline to keep in mind when it comes to menu planning and choosing the right wine to go with a meal. In general you want to match the color of the wine to the color of the protein you are eating. For example, you would want to pair a red wine with a steak, and a white wine with chicken or seafood. Lighter entrées require a lighter wine that won't overpower the flavor of the dish.
"You need to consider the intensity of the flavors in the dish. If it's a heavier dish, use a lighter wine. You wouldn't want to pair a really heavy wine with something like Alfredo sauce, the meal would be too rich," says Ryan Sciara, managing partner for Cellar Rat Wine Merchants, located in Kansas City, Mo. When it comes to red wines, you should compare flavors between the wine and the dish, rather than contrast the flavors like you would with a white. "Something like barbecue that's smoky and spicy would need a wine that is deeper in flavor, like a shiraz, that has a lot of flavor, versus something like a French red wine that's much lighter," Sciara says.
Although pairing red wines with red meats and white wines with white meats is good to think about when choosing a wine, it is not a concrete rule. As with any rule there can be exceptions based on personal preferences or different flavor profiles in a dish. "Adding particular spices to a white meat item may warrant the use of a red wine because the spices may be too over the top for certain white wines to handle," says Leo Dickson, the "Wine Guy" for the Culinary Center of Kansas City, located in Overland Park. "The same applies with certain red dishes. If you were enjoying steak tartar lightly seasoned and tossed in an extra virgin olive oil or a little clarified butter, a rich buttery California chardonnay would pair well," he says.
Whether you have a lot of experience pairing wine with food or none at all, a great evening with family or friends can be just a bottle away. Have fun with it, have everyone bring a bottle of his or her favorite wine, or a food to share. Even on a college student's budget you can find a nice bottle of wine for $15.
Flavors of the food may lend themselves to bending rules, but personal preferences can also influence wine choices. Some people just don't like red wine so they will always choose a white and vice versa. Wines range in flavor from very sweet to very dry or tart. Those who aren't as familiar with wine may like sweeter whites to begin with and work their way to drier reds. Wine is something you have to get used to before drinking really dry wines, says Emily Franke, a senior from Austin, Texas, who prefers wine to any other alcoholic beverage. "I would recommend starting with a sweeter white like a pinot grigio and then moving to a tarter one like chardonnay, and then it is easier to adjust to a red," Franke says. "The important thing if you don't have much experience with wine, is to just try things out and find one that you enjoy."
PHOTOS BY MORGAN LAFORGE
Basic flavor profiles of popular red and white wines
WHITES:
Gardonnay: tropical fruit, nuts, vanilla and peas Riesling: apricots, peach, floral notes Sauvignon Blanc: citrus, grass, herbs
REDS:
Cabernet: black currant, green pepper, spice
Merlot: blueberry, plum, cherry
Syrah: spice, prunes, berries
Source: Leo Dickson, "wine guy" for the Culinary Center of Kansas City
Emily and Taylor's favorite pairing dishes:
EMILY: "Cupcake Vineyards chardonnay is my go to white wine, and my roommates and I like make simple dishes to go along with it. Usually pasta with an olive oil sauce or marinara."
TAYLOR: "For red wine my favorite dish would have to be a rib eye steak with a cabernet, and white wine I would go with chardonnay with scallops or a seafood pasta."
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Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Ralph Oliver said cameras are monitored at night by student security officers and cameras are added to campus every year. Since a string of criminal activity in 2005, The University of Kansas Public Safety Office has added surveillance cameras to campus in hopes to reduce the crime rate on campus.
After multiple cars were broken into at the Lied Center parking lot as well as incidents at GSP and Corbin, cameras were placed in various locations on campus. The number of cameras on campus is not disclosed, for security reasons.
"Right now we have cameras in every major parking lot, one of our long term goals is to get cameras in every parking lot," Oliver said.
ecuting them," Oliver said.
According to Diane Goddard, vice provost for administration and finance, since the surveillance cameras were installed, the number of criminal offenses reported on campus has generally been declining since 2005. The statistics for 2011 are still being finalized and have not een released.
"While we understand the importance of having cameras on campus as one component of safety on campus, it would be unrealistic to expect a direct correlation between the number of cameras on campus and crime rate," Goddard said. "The factors that affect whether a
However, the cameras alone will not always prevent crime from happening.
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breakfast, and make sure to eat a meal or snack every four hours which properly nourishes the body and helps people avoid binges.
"On campus, fast food places are faster and more convenient than healthier places," said Joseph Rorabaugh, a graduate student in dietetics, from Winthrop, Iowa.
But nutritionists say students should consider all their food options before choosing to eat fast food.
Chapman said students eat two to three times the amount of meat needed, and twice as much starch.
Rorabaugh and Chapman agree students that should maintain a balanced diet to keep off the pounds and stay in shape. Rorabaugh recommends that a
"We need those foods, but we're getting way too many of them," Chapman said.
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"The most important thing for students to do is keep healthy snacks in the dorm room," said Deanna Mortiner, a graduate student in dietetics, from The Bahamas.
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When hunger pangs call during a late night study session, students should turn to healthier alternatives, such as string cheese, fruits, and healthy granola bars. Mortiner said.
Students should be as mindful of their snacking habits as they are of their meal selections.
Both Rorabaugh and Mortiner emphasized that students should take note of portion sizes.
student's plate should consist of a quarter of vegetables, grains, fruit and lean protein.
Beverage selection is also important. Red Bull and soda, especially grape and orange flavor, have high calories.
Rorabaugh suggests asking yourself, "Do I really need to eat this all?" Filling a smaller plate or only eating one slice of pizza can make a thousand-calorie difference.
Whether it's a large pizza
Alcohol also has a high calorie content. Some alcoholic drinks can have up to 800 calories each, Mortiner said.
Mortimer also said students should try drinking a couple glasses of water before eating, as people can sometimes mistake
or a buffet.
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Eat breakfast, because it kickstarts your metabolism for the day
— Keep healthy snacks handy, like fruit, string cheese, and healthy granola bars
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Eat a meal or a snack every four hours to avoid binge-eating later
— Avoid energy drinks, soda and alcoholic beverages, as they all have a high calorie count
All day tomorrow at Wescoe Hall is the KATG Schulerkongress, a competition of German language and literature.
Drink water before eating
Before eating anything, ask yourself if you really need to eat it
— Take pictures of your meals or keep a food journal
Today's Weather
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. North winds, mostly clear at night.
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