Corn dogs: impossible food-wine pairing?!? [Iowa]
Ah, Iowa. Every four years, politicians stampede your county fairs, kissing babies, shaking hands and eating fried foods. This year provides the spectacle of a raft of socially conservative Republican contenders chowing down on foot-long corn dogs. Doesn’t the Bible say something about that? Anyway, let’s help them as only enophiles can: which wine would you pair with corn dog on a stick…or is it impossible?!?
And for those who were wondering about pairing wine and the Bible, check out our archive post on Jesus, oinos, and the marriage at Cana.
Images of Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry are reduced-sized crops by Toby Harnden and Iowa Politics. See Kos for complete library of corn dog and pols pics.
On August 17th, 2011 at 10:28 am ,nick wrote:
bubbles
On August 17th, 2011 at 11:22 am ,Sharon Kapnick wrote:
Hey, Dr. Vino, nothing’s impossible! Does anyone, I wonder, in Iowa make sparkling wine? If so, I’d go with that. If not, maybe one of Larry Mawby’s Michigan bubblies. Another possibility, depending on your budget: the least expensive sparkling wine around!
On August 17th, 2011 at 11:46 am ,Mike Veseth wrote:
Off-dry Riesling is the way to go here, although I won’t argue with those who suggest sparkling wine. The Riesling creates a pretty dynamic experience with the meat and corn element.
On August 17th, 2011 at 12:02 pm ,Bill Klapp wrote:
Dr. Vino, you should probably be taken out and horsewhipped. But not by me. Neither of those two is my candidate. My candidate is Berlusconi. As provocative as those pictures are, I am a bunga bunga sort at heart…
On August 17th, 2011 at 1:53 pm ,Cameron Spencer wrote:
I’m thinking a dry to off-dry Vouvray might go nicely. The honeyed characteristics of the chenin blanc should complement the corn, but still have enough acidity to cut through the grease. Although I don’t think we’ll be seeing any GOP candidates drinking French wine anytime soon!
On August 17th, 2011 at 5:27 pm ,Robin C wrote:
First I had to look up corn dogs to see what they were, for sure. Champagne/sparkling wine is the obvious, but I would try a Vouvray. Let me know how it works.
On August 17th, 2011 at 6:38 pm ,Jack Bulkin wrote:
Why 07 CdP goes with all great foods, even dim sum.
On August 17th, 2011 at 6:38 pm ,Jack Bulkin wrote:
Especially in mag formats. : )
On August 17th, 2011 at 7:50 pm ,Giorgos Hadjistylianou wrote:
OK I don’t like politicians period and that’s who i am don’t try to change me……. I’m Oinotaragmenos (disturbed by wine)
I’ll recomend to them Gruner Veltliner, an Assyrtiko from Santorini or Bubbles. By the way it looks as they are suffering eating that stuff, OK who wouldn’t anyway
On August 17th, 2011 at 8:30 pm ,Ron Saikowski wrote:
Try a Muscadet from the mouth of the Loirne River. Salty with just the right crispness to break through corny skin into the meat of the thing!
On August 17th, 2011 at 8:58 pm ,Steve Howe wrote:
Maybe I just haven’t lived yet; but I have never paired wine with corn dogs! I think a white Zinfandel would be a down-to-earth pairing.
On August 17th, 2011 at 11:03 pm ,Laurie wrote:
Proof positive that politicians should never, NEVER allow someone to take their picture eating a corn dog.
On August 18th, 2011 at 5:16 am ,staples coupons wrote:
I think their eating stuff looks spicy or it may be hot, eating very carefully.
On August 19th, 2011 at 9:20 am ,Bill Klapp wrote:
Perry is not bright enough to do anything carefully…
On August 19th, 2011 at 1:05 pm ,Frank wrote:
People who eat corn dogs willingly won’t care what they drink as long as it’s sweet. Italian Rosato – low alcohol (don’t want a Tidal Basin moment), lots of sugar.
On August 20th, 2011 at 9:22 pm ,doug wrote:
Wow! Those two really know how to get their respective mouths around a foot long. Talk about talent! Man, I need a cold shower.
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