Food & drink takeaways - 30 August
A curated taster menu of every day’s food & drink associations
The timeless elegance and rich heritage of ‘the king of Reds’, horsemeat sausages and, er, parrot soup.
Just some of the 30 August offerings on the food and drink table. Click on the links for extra helpings.
Celebration days
International Cabernet Sauvignon Day {header photo}
"Originating in the Bordeaux region of France, this varietal embodies a perfect blend of tradition and innovation in the art of winemaking. An accidental hybrid of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, its name reflects the heritage derived from its parent grape varieties"
The national dish of Kazakhstan is besbarmak, a filling meal of meat and noodles. Hearty soups, a fish dish called koktal and Kazakhstan’s famous horsemeat sausage, called
kazy {pictured below}, are also common.
Food in journals and diaries
1873
“On reaching the camp, Gibson and Jimmy had shot some parrots and other birds, which must have flown down the barrels of their guns, otherwise they never could have hit them, and we had an excellent supper of parrot soup” – on-this-day entry in the diary of Australian explorer Ernest Giles, on an expedition into the central and western interior of the continent.
Food birthdays
1720
English brewer, created the UK's first purpose-built mass-production brewery
1812
Hungarian American nobleman, adventurer, writer and pioneer winemaker
1888
Japanese chef – the "Japanese Escoffier" – who served as Emperor Taishō's and later Emperor Shōwa's imperial chef. He is regarded as an influential figure in spreading French cuisine in Japan
1962
Scottish-based food writer and cook, Complete Book of Turkish Cooking, Tagines, Recipes from a Moroccan Kitchen
