Comments on: The Search for the Perfect Pomegranate Chicken (and Seitan) Continues http://jcarrot.org/the-search-for-the-perfect-pomegranate-chicken-and-seitan-continues Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Mon, 21 May 2012 04:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan Olson http://jcarrot.org/the-search-for-the-perfect-pomegranate-chicken-and-seitan-continues/comment-page-1#comment-2727 Susan Olson Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:26:34 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-search-for-the-perfect-pomegranate-chicken-and-seitan-continues/#comment-2727 Here is the best wine to serve with pomegranate recipes: visit: www.rimonwines.com RIMON WINERY INTRODUCES A NEW KOSHER POMEGRANATE DESSERT WINE – PERFECT FOR ROSH HASHANAH New Israeli pomegranate wine helps usher in a sweet new year Moshav Kerem Ben Zimra, Israel – Rimon Winery, a new Israeli winery and producer of the world’s finest pure pomegranate, certified kosher wines, has released a new limited production dessert wine in the US market – perfect for Jewish holiday celebrations. The winery also makes a certified kosher pomegranate dry wine and port-style wine, which it plans to release in the US by the end of 2007. “Rimon Winery has perfected the art of making pomegranate wine,” said Yoav Gilat, Managing Partner of Cannonball Wine & Spirits, exclusive US representative for Rimon Winery. “Its gold medal-winning wines have been very well received around the world. We are very pleased to finally be able to share them with American wine enthusiasts – especially with Rosh Hashanah coming up.” Rimon Winery’s new dessert wine was the first certified Kosher, pure pomegranate wine produced by the winery and is now the first to be introduced to US wine drinkers. “Rimon’s pomegranate dessert wine is the ideal wine to help usher in a sweet new year,” said Gilat. “On Rosh Hashanah, pomegranates are eaten as a symbolic gesture in the hopes that our merits will increase like the seeds of a pomegranate.” Unlike other pomegranate alcoholic beverage products on the market, Rimon wines are not flavored alcohol. They are actual wines made by virtually the same processes as grape-based wines. The pomegranates are harvested at optimum ripeness and crushed for their juice, which is then fermented at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks to preserve the fruit’s natural and healthful qualities. After fermentation, the wines are aged in French oak barrels. What sets Rimon Winery apart from its competitors is the unique flavors of its wines derived from a new variety of pomegranate developed by father and son Gaby and Avi Nachmias, owners of Rimon Winery. The Nachmias family, a third generation farming family in Israel’s Upper Galilee, has cultivated a “super fruit” that is sweeter, deeper in color, and richer in vitamins and antioxidants than other pomegranate varieties. They are the only pomegranates in the world that have enough natural sugars to produce wine on their own – without any additives. “These are extremely high quality wines with exceptional clarity, rich color, and exotic aromas and flavors,” said Gilat. “Made from pure pomegranates, they also represent a high level of blessing and are a symbol of abundance and fertility. All of these qualities make Rimon’s new pomegranate dessert wine ideal for Rosh Hashanah and for other Jewish holidays.” For more information and to order Rimon wines, visit www.rimonwines.com. Rimon Winery is located in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It sits on a basalt plateau nearly 3,000 feet above sea level, nestled in the heart of a thriving pomegranate orchard. The winery’s owners and winemakers are father and son Gaby and Avi Nachmias, who specialize in cultivating premium pomegranate fruit and producing pure pomegranate wine of the highest quality. All Rimon Winery wines are made using traditional winemaking techniques to produce world-class kosher wines made from 100 percent pure pomegranate that retain the succulent flavors and healthful properties of the pomegranate fruit even after it has been fermented into wine. All Rimon Winery wines are produced at Rimon Winery’s state-of-the-art winemaking facility, which includes special pomegranate separation and pressing equipment, stainless steel fermentation tanks, and a barrel room where the wines are aged in classic French oak barrels. Rimon Winery wines include: Rimon Winery Dessert Wine 500ml (SRP $38), dry wine 750ml (SRP $42), and a port-style wine 750ml (SRP $44). ### Here is the best wine to serve with pomegranate recipes:

visit: http://www.rimonwines.com

RIMON WINERY INTRODUCES A NEW KOSHER POMEGRANATE DESSERT WINE – PERFECT FOR ROSH HASHANAH
New Israeli pomegranate wine helps usher in a sweet new year

Moshav Kerem Ben Zimra, Israel – Rimon Winery, a new Israeli winery and producer of the world’s finest pure pomegranate, certified kosher wines, has released a new limited production dessert wine in the US market – perfect for Jewish holiday celebrations. The winery also makes a certified kosher pomegranate dry wine and port-style wine, which it plans to release in the US by the end of 2007.

“Rimon Winery has perfected the art of making pomegranate wine,” said Yoav Gilat, Managing Partner of Cannonball Wine & Spirits, exclusive US representative for Rimon Winery. “Its gold medal-winning wines have been very well received around the world. We are very pleased to finally be able to share them with American wine enthusiasts – especially with Rosh Hashanah coming up.”

Rimon Winery’s new dessert wine was the first certified Kosher, pure pomegranate wine produced by the winery and is now the first to be introduced to US wine drinkers. “Rimon’s pomegranate dessert wine is the ideal wine to help usher in a sweet new year,” said Gilat. “On Rosh Hashanah, pomegranates are eaten as a symbolic gesture in the hopes that our merits will increase like the seeds of a pomegranate.”

Unlike other pomegranate alcoholic beverage products on the market, Rimon wines are not flavored alcohol. They are actual wines made by virtually the same processes as grape-based wines. The pomegranates are harvested at optimum ripeness and crushed for their juice, which is then fermented at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks to preserve the fruit’s natural and healthful qualities. After fermentation, the wines are aged in French oak barrels.

What sets Rimon Winery apart from its competitors is the unique flavors of its wines derived from a new variety of pomegranate developed by father and son Gaby and Avi Nachmias, owners of Rimon Winery. The Nachmias family, a third generation farming family in Israel’s Upper Galilee, has cultivated a “super fruit” that is sweeter, deeper in color, and richer in vitamins and antioxidants than other pomegranate varieties. They are the only pomegranates in the world that have enough natural sugars to produce wine on their own – without any additives.

“These are extremely high quality wines with exceptional clarity, rich color, and exotic aromas and flavors,” said Gilat. “Made from pure pomegranates, they also represent a high level of blessing and are a symbol of abundance and fertility. All of these qualities make Rimon’s new pomegranate dessert wine ideal for Rosh Hashanah and for other Jewish holidays.”

For more information and to order Rimon wines, visit http://www.rimonwines.com. Rimon Winery is located in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It sits on a basalt plateau nearly 3,000 feet above sea level, nestled in the heart of a thriving pomegranate orchard. The winery’s owners and winemakers are father and son Gaby and Avi Nachmias, who specialize in cultivating premium pomegranate fruit and producing pure pomegranate wine of the highest quality. All Rimon Winery wines are made using traditional winemaking techniques to produce world-class kosher wines made from 100 percent pure pomegranate that retain the succulent flavors and healthful properties of the pomegranate fruit even after it has been fermented into wine. All Rimon Winery wines are produced at Rimon Winery’s state-of-the-art winemaking facility, which includes special pomegranate separation and pressing equipment, stainless steel fermentation tanks, and a barrel room where the wines are aged in classic French oak barrels. Rimon Winery wines include: Rimon Winery Dessert Wine 500ml (SRP $38), dry wine 750ml (SRP $42), and a port-style wine 750ml (SRP $44).
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]]> By: Laura Frankel http://jcarrot.org/the-search-for-the-perfect-pomegranate-chicken-and-seitan-continues/comment-page-1#comment-2724 Laura Frankel Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:17:31 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-search-for-the-perfect-pomegranate-chicken-and-seitan-continues/#comment-2724 The secret is to use a great tasting pomegranate paste/molasses. Just juice by itself is not a marinade. You need oil and an acid to help infuse the bird with the flavors from the pomegranate. Soy sauce is not a marinade by itself, but add some citrus juice, sesame oil and canola oil and now you have a marinade. The natural sugars in the pomegranate paste will concentrate when reduced into the paste and coat/glaze the bird. Shana Tova Laura Frankel Author of JEWISH COOKING FOR ALL SEASONS (John Wiley and Sons) The secret is to use a great tasting pomegranate paste/molasses. Just juice by itself is not a marinade. You need oil and an acid to help infuse the bird with the flavors from the pomegranate. Soy sauce is not a marinade by itself, but add some citrus juice, sesame oil and canola oil and now you have a marinade. The natural sugars in the pomegranate paste will concentrate when reduced into the paste and coat/glaze the bird. Shana Tova
Laura Frankel
Author of JEWISH COOKING FOR ALL SEASONS (John Wiley and Sons)

]]> By: ben http://jcarrot.org/the-search-for-the-perfect-pomegranate-chicken-and-seitan-continues/comment-page-1#comment-2678 ben Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:16:37 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-search-for-the-perfect-pomegranate-chicken-and-seitan-continues/#comment-2678 Looks like a great recipe - you should pair it with Pomegranate wine (Rimon)!!! Looks like a great recipe – you should pair it with Pomegranate wine (Rimon)!!!

]]> By: carol koenig http://jcarrot.org/the-search-for-the-perfect-pomegranate-chicken-and-seitan-continues/comment-page-1#comment-2651 carol koenig Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:35:57 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-search-for-the-perfect-pomegranate-chicken-and-seitan-continues/#comment-2651 Hi Linda, While I have not tried this recipe, it was submitted to our recently published temple cookbook and I know the woman who sent it in is a very good cook. I plan to try it for this holiday. Pometranate Chicken 10 pcs. chicken 8 oz. pomegranate juice 2-4 T. olive oil 1-2 T. sugar 2-4 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 T. conrstarch mixed 2 med. onions, chopped in 1/4 C. cold water 1 tsp. each, salt and cinnamon 1 C. pomegranate seeds 1/2 tsp. pepper Saute chicken in oil till browned. Remove from pan. Saute onions and garlic till fragrant. Put chicken back in pan. Sprinkle w/salt,pepper,cinnamon. (can add a little ground cardamom or cloves if you wish) Add pomegranate juice and sugar and simmer, covered, till chicken is cooked. Remove chicken to platter. Add dissolved cornstarch to juices in pan and stir till slightly thickened. Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with seeds. Can make ahead and reheat. Sounds good to me! Carol Koenig Hi Linda,
While I have not tried this recipe, it was submitted to our recently published temple cookbook and I know the woman who sent it in is a very good cook. I plan to try it for this holiday.
Pometranate Chicken
10 pcs. chicken 8 oz. pomegranate juice
2-4 T. olive oil 1-2 T. sugar
2-4 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 T. conrstarch mixed
2 med. onions, chopped in 1/4 C. cold water
1 tsp. each, salt and cinnamon 1 C. pomegranate seeds
1/2 tsp. pepper

Saute chicken in oil till browned. Remove from pan. Saute onions and garlic till fragrant. Put chicken back in pan. Sprinkle w/salt,pepper,cinnamon. (can add a little ground cardamom or cloves if you wish) Add pomegranate juice and sugar and simmer, covered, till chicken is cooked. Remove chicken to platter. Add dissolved cornstarch to juices in pan and stir till slightly thickened. Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with seeds. Can make ahead and reheat.

Sounds good to me! Carol Koenig

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