Trader Joe’s Jaipur vegetables: an impossible food wine pairing?!?
“A delicious blend of spices,” one of my friends called Trader Joe’s Jaipur Vegetables when he recommended it to me. I threw a box in my cart last time I was at TJ’s. A few nights later, I opened the silver pouch and discovered that, sure enough, it is a delicious blend–one that kept, um, being delicious for hours afterward.
So which wine would you pair with this dish of “garden vegetables and cubes of Paneer cheese with spices and cashews?” Hit the comments with your thoughts! That is, if it is not…impossible.
Aug
19
2008
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On August 19th, 2008 at 1:13 pm ,TeleFrank wrote:
a crispy Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand
On August 19th, 2008 at 2:29 pm ,Ray Krueger wrote:
Riesling Kabinett from Mosel
When all else fails, Riesling is the answer
On August 19th, 2008 at 2:31 pm ,aditya wrote:
Sure enough .. May be Albarino!
On August 19th, 2008 at 4:06 pm ,stephen cloughley wrote:
I am a huge fan of all of the TJ Indian dishes. But they pale compared to the TJ’s Thai curried tuna dishes (Green, Red and Yellow are all spectacular and sell for the astounding price of around $1.29).
Anyway, even as a committed oenophile, I’m afraid that the only good wine I’ve found to have with any of these is beer.
On August 19th, 2008 at 4:46 pm ,sandra wrote:
Reisling or gewurztraminer.
On August 19th, 2008 at 5:25 pm ,Phyll wrote:
That’s not an impossible food-wine pairing. Riesling, Sav. Blanc, or Loire whites would cut through the thick flavors of Indian foods and provide a nice juxtaposition.
On August 19th, 2008 at 5:26 pm ,brogie62 wrote:
A Ribolla Gialla from Radikon or Gravner, minerally, herbal and oxidized.
On August 19th, 2008 at 8:30 pm ,Dale Cruse wrote:
I still don’t understand why we’re driven to find some food that doesn’t match with wine. What if we find it? Then what?
On August 20th, 2008 at 7:45 am ,Tiffany Stiles wrote:
I would serve this Indian dish with an Australian Verdelho. A Verdelho is a wonderfully aromatic dry white which pairs excellent with spicy food
On August 20th, 2008 at 8:52 am ,Anita Motard wrote:
Rich and Spicy Indian foods ? What about a sparkling moscato or any other off dry sparkling wine ? A nice medium dry rose ? Another wine that we had with Thai food could also work here – Paringa Sparkling Shiraz. It’s got some sweetness and served chilled, it was amazing with spicy thai food.
On August 20th, 2008 at 11:59 am ,rajiv wrote:
Sorry, I’m gonna go with a strong, full-hopped IPA like Stone, Dogfish Head 90 minute, Rogue I2PA, or un*earthly.It’s gotta be hoppy, bubbly, and have a touch of sweetness.
On August 20th, 2008 at 2:05 pm ,wolfgang wrote:
Tyler, these little packets of Indian crack are delicious! As to what to pair with them, now there’s a kicker. But Trader Joe’s being Trader Joe’s, I’d go for one of their cheap six-packs of beer from (choose: El Salvador, Slovakia, Argentina, Mexico).
- wolfgang
On August 22nd, 2008 at 12:34 am ,Kim - Easy French Food wrote:
I vote for the beer. All you lucky people with Trader Joes can find the perfect one to go with that spicey dish. If you insist on wine, an off-dry Riesling should do the trick.
On August 22nd, 2008 at 9:17 pm ,josie wrote:
water.
On August 27th, 2008 at 11:41 am ,stephan wrote:
Casal Garcia Vinho Verde!
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