Only teens believe the soda-hamburger blend is unshakable. But it’s not just teenagers who appreciate fast-food and the dishes it has created: many adults who enjoy the pleasures of the table when they have leisure have adopted this “lifestyle” which attaches much more importance to the passing of time than to the calories that pile up.
Napa Valley
From there to give up a glass of good wine, there is a step that no one is forced to take, even in Napa Valley. America’s culinary heritage owes much to immigrants from the 19th century. The hamburger (minced meat between two slices of bread) is an ancient specialty of the city of Hamburg. The cheeseburger is an evolution: around 1925, a young cook from Pasadena (California), named Lionel Sternberger, had the idea of ??enriching his sandwich with a slice of cheese (cheese).
Louis Ballast
Still, it was one of his colleagues from Denver (Colorado), Louis Ballast, who made it a registered trademark in 1935. With the success that we know. Cheese or not, it is minced beef that takes over here. We will, therefore, avoid white wines: not sufficiently structured, and notably devoid of tannins, Especially since you have to marry the sweet side of the ketchup, the acidity of the pickle and, of course, the fat of the cheese.
The dish, designed for immediate pleasure, is not complicated. The wine will, therefore, not be either. We will choose red, young for a preserved fruity, strong in taste and aromas, with notes of vanilla and black fruits, and especially a nice density in the mouth, with tannins superbly present. A southern red, of course.
Château de Bel
Well-chosen, a simple upper burgundy will be entirely up to par and will still play the game at the time of addition. I am thinking of Château de Bel, which stands out for its remarkable price-pleasure ratio. The 2008 vintage offers aromas of blueberry, black cherry, vanilla, and licorice on the nose. In the mouth, the tannins are supple and fatty at the same time, accompanied by a beautiful structure, sustained and fruity. The set will give immediate pleasure and without complex.
Château Tour des Gendres Bergerac
A little more sophisticated, the Château Tour des Gendres Bergerac (same vintage): a relative aromatic simplicity, but a supple and tannic mouth, with a lovely freshness. The marriage with the steak is perfect because the persistence of one and that of the other are balanced, while the fruitiness of the wine responds to the fat of the cheese and the meat.
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