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There has to be something said about Japanese ingenuity. Who would have thought massaged boozed up cows would taste sooo good. I know that is over simplifying things since there is a lot more to the Tajima strain than just that.....but oh my goodness.....drooooooooooooooollllllll.....

Yeah, they said that the beer and massage might just be a placebo. The taste and marbeling is all in the genetics.

Don't say that in front of the drunk cows....they are liable to get all crazy on your if you take away their booze.....

Hahaha! No doubt. Although, I used to use beer to make American chili. A Texan told me that it keeps the meat soft when you brown it. It really worked. Maybe there is something to it?

hmmm....something I have to try....I normally do not use beer in my cooking...go with wine or champagne....

Red with red meats, white with light meats/seafood, whiskey with BBQ, beer with frying.

I use white wine in food like it's going out of style. Nom nom shrimp scampi...

I think this thread was hijacked.

OK, getting it back on topic--what kind of drink goes best with Takifugu?

Hirezake.
Toasted fugu fin soaked in sake.

This? I have never tried it. Have you ever had it before?

No. I do not think they serve fugu or fugu parts in America but I heard that it is quite delicious from friends in Japan. I am not a big drinker either so unless they could give me some non-alcoholic fugu I may have to sit out.

Most people here have not tried it either. It doesn't sound like it tastes good.

Once you have had enough alcohol,.....almost anything tastes good. But.....Elevator aint gonna lose a fin for anything like that.....

Dont worry about hijacking....as the OP, I like exploring new avenues, and this has been an interesting thread...and entertaining for me anyways...

yunachin wrote:I use white wine in food like it's going out of style. Nom nom shrimp scampi...

I think this thread was hijacked.

Chin.....have you been reading the "Julians Childish Words" Dictionary? Its how I grade restaurants...they get a grade of hmmph, nom, nom nom, and om nom nom.....no, not a typo...om nom nom.

Imminent nommage is critical for awesome food.