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Panna Cotta w/strawberries and balsamic vinegar 0 (0%)
Honeyed Panna Cotta w/dried figs and Sauternes 3 (60%)
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New Year's Day Dessert; A Poll About Panna Cottas
Topic Started: Dec 31 2007, 04:04 AM (125 Views)
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The big difference between the two: The panna cotta w/strawberries is made w/yoghurt, milk and cream. The panna cotta w/dried figs doesn't use yoghurt. In short, one's sweeter than the other.

Yeah, I know. Figs in Sauternes sauce sounds a tad pretentious but interesting? :unsure: :redface:

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I'd like to add that at this point I have taken my Spider Jerusalem action figure and tied his wrist to my Cassidy (from Preacher) action figure just so I can work out which positions are feasible with them and which aren't.

Read that and weep, internet. Weep!

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lara
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We need an "other" option. In my case, that would cover "What's panna cotta?"
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Inky
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Why ruin a lovely panna cotta and luscious strawberries with balsamic vinegar?
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vote honeyed with figs and Sauternes

Heh, I've never heard of balsamico in a dessert. Mostly I pour some through the salad.
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Inky, you have a point. Nothing wrong with plain strawberries.

Panna Cotta is milk, cream, sugar (or honey), vanilla and sometimes yoghurt with gelatin.

Balsamic with strawberries is quite tasty.
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I'd like to add that at this point I have taken my Spider Jerusalem action figure and tied his wrist to my Cassidy (from Preacher) action figure just so I can work out which positions are feasible with them and which aren't.

Read that and weep, internet. Weep!

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More of a tiramisu person myself.

I'd say, experiment if you haven't had the figs before. Who cares about pretentious if it tastes good? Although it might be wise to try it ahead of time in case it's a disaster... :D

As for the strawberries, it's common to eat them with pepper - so I don't think balsamic vinegar's too weird a combo. Again, why not try it first?
"Well, ‘course dis one’s betta! It’s lotz ‘eavier, and gots dem spikey bitz on de ends. "
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Dec 31 2007, 02:04 PM
As for the strawberries, it's common to eat them with pepper

You people are strange. Yes, all of you, although it's the strawberries and pepper mentioned by Krazy that has me labelling you such, and knowing about foods I don't know. Totally unfair.

My holiday baking this year consisted of getting the babysitter to make sugar cookies with the kidlet, and slapping down $30 for five dozen yummy and pretty cookies baked by some old-fashioned Mennonite ladies who sold them at the craft fair at my workplace.
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The cookies those new-fangled Mennonites bake just aren't up to snuff.
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I'm going to try the honeyed panna cotta with figs.

An aside: I just got home from some last minute errands and one of the things I did was get three balloons. One for my mother for her New Year's bag and two for Lily.

I walk into the house, let go of the balloons and one immediately bursts on the ceiling. Why? I have no idea. <_< So I have two left. Lily's playing around with the balloons and another one burst. Specifically, the one for my mother. It was silver. :( :badmood:
tempus_teapot
 
I'd like to add that at this point I have taken my Spider Jerusalem action figure and tied his wrist to my Cassidy (from Preacher) action figure just so I can work out which positions are feasible with them and which aren't.

Read that and weep, internet. Weep!

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Dec 31 2007, 03:50 PM
The cookies those new-fangled Mennonites bake just aren't up to snuff.

Okay, I'll use what I consider the correct language: Old Colony Mennonites. They made disappointingly non-Mennonite cookies, although there were a handful that were similar to my favs, and they understood what I meant when I said I like brown cookies, plain cookies, nutty cookies.
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Piña Colada?
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Now that I understand.
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I voted for the figs, but I am very interested in the sound of the strawberries and balsamic vinegar. With pepper doesn't sound interesting at all. :yuck:

We had a box of chocolates for dessert. Soooooo lazy. :lol:

My condolences on the balloons. They're buggers like that.
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Made and ate the honeyed panna cotta with figs and Sauternes.

Fabulous. :4jon: Wonderfully festive yet simple to make dessert.


Cons:

The Sauternes is expensive. According to the recipe you use the whole bottle which is just under 2 cups (450 ml) and then reduce. However you don't need that much sauce. 2 or 3 teaspoons per serving and two dried quatered figs are perfect.

I have leftover sauce. It would be delicious over ice cream and possibly a sponge cake. But, I don't really want another dessert for a while.
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I'd like to add that at this point I have taken my Spider Jerusalem action figure and tied his wrist to my Cassidy (from Preacher) action figure just so I can work out which positions are feasible with them and which aren't.

Read that and weep, internet. Weep!

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Hm, sounds like a fig sauce that I made once. It was for a pork roast, and involved red wine and brandy. It was excellent on the pork as well as ice cream.
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