How to cook for your Valentines date
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Terrific New eBook On How To Broil Delicious Foods So it’s almost Valentines day and you’ve decided to cook a romantic meal for you and your date. What could be more perfect? Just the two of you alone together, good food, lots of wine, candles and romantic music playing quietly in the background. You can’t wait. But there’s a problem – you haven’t got a clue where to start or how to go about it. And with the big day creeping closer and closer, you’re beginning to wonder if this was such a good idea after all. Never fear, here are a few pointers to help make your evening as flawless as you dreamed it would be. Preparation: You could learn from the boy scouts here. If you want the whole evening to go without a hitch you need to be prepared. Don’t leave everything to the last minute, think about what will make it a night to remember for you and your date. If you want to go all out with a romantic setting, you’ll need candles, flowers and posh dishes and wine glasses. Get everything ready and set out before you start cooking so it’s one less thing for you to worry about. Food: Firstly and most importantly, know your limits – don’t go over the top. It’s better to cook one delicious main course than to stretch yourself too far and end up with an average-at-best three course meal that you’ll struggle to eat and enjoy. As for what to cook it’s important to know your date’s taste, even on a first date. If you serve up a big juicy steak only to find they’re a devoted vegetarian it’s going to be painfully embarrassing at best, and you probably won’t be seeing them again any time soon! Once you know what they like – and what they really hate – you can choose a dish to impress them. There’s no need to go overboard, a simple but tasty main course served up on your best tableware followed by a scrumptious dessert of posh ice cream or a chocolate fondue and strawberries to share would be fine – and don’t forget chocolate is said to have aphrodisiacal qualities! Wine: Finding the right wine to go with your chosen food can be a bit of a minefield if you don’t know much about fine wines, but there are a few simple tips that should help. To find a wine that will compliment your meal, the easiest way is to match the colours – red for red meat, white for fish and so on. If you’re having a light meal opt for a light wine, if it’s spicy choose sweet. Enjoying a good glass of wine with your meal is almost as much about presentation as the wine itself. If you’re serving white wine or rose make sure it’s chilled in advance, and always serve it in your best wine glasses – good quality crystal glasses make all the difference, and they make it feel special too. Remember your date probably won’t know much more than you about quality wines, they may bring a bottle with them and it’s likely they’ll have been fretting over it as much as you have!
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