How To Use Armagnac In A Sentence
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The space left by evaporation is called the ullage, while the liquid lost is sometimes called the ‘angels' share’ and is particularly financially significant in the production of older cognac and Armagnac.
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Jamie ordered fillet of beef wrapped in pancetta with port, shallot and foie gras ravioli, while I chose the loin of venison with fresh sage and honeyed Armagnac sweetbreads.
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It's presented on a block of glass strewn with herbs, along with three Armagnac grapes encrusted in cornflakes and a foie gras parfait topped with a capering silver monkey.
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Bucking the trend, however, is Armagnac, France's lesser-known brandy from the Gascony region in the south-west.
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Deglaze the pan with the Armagnac and vermouth and simmer until almost dry.
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These included white and red floc lightly fortified, chilled aperitifs, some unidentified red liqueur derived from cognac, red and white table wines, and a dessert-accompanying concoction made by pouring an unaged, 40-percent-alcohol Armagnac into a saucepan, dumping in a handful of sugar cubes and setting the liquid ablaze until the alcohol burned off, which took about 15 minutes.
The Foie Gras Wars
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For the suckling pig, in a small bowl, combine the Armagnac and raisins and set aside.
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To finish, we had the trio of crème brûlée with biscotti, and the rice pudding with armagnac prunes.
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Armagnac is always aged in oak casks before being bottled and sold.
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Curious marriages and blatant mismarriages persist, however, because people are desperately keen these days to promote wines by showing how good they are with food - and not just wines: I have suffered food with whisky, port and Armagnac.
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Its rise to fame dates only from the middle of the 19th century when the river Baise was canalized and the Armagnacais gained direct access to Bordeaux for the first time.
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Well, it just so happens that the beneficial phenolic compounds found in the skins and pips of red grapes are also present in oak - and Armagnac spends years maturing in oak casks.
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Cognac and Armagnac are fine brandies.
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When they'd finished, he cleared away their plates and returned with coffee and a dusty bottle of Armagnac.
CHAMELEON
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In the fall and winter, thin slices or chunks of apple or pear work nicely, and I've heard tell of a prune clafoutis as well, for which the pitted dried fruits are first marinated overnight in Armagnac.
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As the local Gascons will often inform even the most casual visitor, Armagnac is at once the oldest and the youngest spirit in France.
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For dessert, why not try the hot clootie dumplings with prune and Armagnac ice?
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Gascony is also home to Armagnac brandy and most notably, France’s Foie Gras production.
A Visit to D’Artagnan
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Lobster bisque spiked with a shot of Armagnac, adminstered at the table, would work better if the salt content were tamed.
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The Armagnacs were in a particularly vulnerable position as a result of the geographical location of their lands.
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There are half a dozen different eaux de vie, grappas, Calvados, Armagnacs, as well as a comprehensive beer and wine list.
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A kindredly vast chunk of chocolate truffle flavoured with orange, Armagnac and, perhaps, mint was a delicious confection.
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Boisés, extracts made by boiling wood chips in water, are a traditional finishing additive in French brandies, including Cognac and Armagnac.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
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Visit Bastide d'Armagnac (labastide-darmagnac.net) with its enchanting square colonnaded central place; Notre-Dame des Cyclistes (notredamedescyclistes.net), a tiny 11th-century chapel where Tour de France competitors come to pray; the exquisite hamlet of Larressingle (and taste its equally exquisite armagnac – tinyurl.com/6z7yo22); the food market of Eauze and buy foie gras, croustade and armagnac direct from artisan producers. (tourisme-gers.com).
Budget wine trips in France
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France had higher tax rates for spirits which were based on grain, such as whisky, rum, gin, and vodka, than those which were based on wine or fruit, such as cognac, Calvados, and Armagnac.
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She went straight to the drinks tray and poured herself three measures of Armagnac, which she carried over with her to the sofa.
YELLOW BIRD
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They are as boring as a civil servants' convention, but for armagnac, they are ideal.
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Pudding was a passion fruit sorbet which Ronay pronounced the best sorbet he had ever eaten, and we finished the meal with coffee and Armagnac.
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It's like a trou gascon — the neat shot of Armagnac tossed back midmeal to ready you for cassoulet.
Grapes of Gascony
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It's presented on a block of glass strewn with herbs, along with three armagnac grapes encrusted in cornflakes and a foie gras parfait topped with a capering silver monkey.
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They are as boring as a civil servants' convention, but for armagnac, they are ideal.
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Bucking the trend, however, is Armagnac, France's lesser-known brandy from the Gascony region in the south-west.
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He sipped his Armagnac, and presently the airplane leveled off and the seatbelt sign went out.
SWIMMING TO CATALINA
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Extra strong ales and lagers, bock beer, Adam bier, and barley wine are the brandy, cognac, and port equivalents of the beer world, capable of Armagnac status on the tongue.
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There is a wonderful recipe from that region for a croustade that encases apples and prunes in Armagnac.
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It requires a little Armagnac to steady my nerves thereafter.
A TROUT IN THE MILK
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Spirits such as whisky, bourbon, Cognac, Armagnac and rye derive virtually all their colour from the time they spend in oak barrels - they would be clear as water otherwise.
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Consider late French President François Mitterrand, who enjoyed a very special delicacy: a small songbird called the ortolan, drowned in Armagnac, then flambéed and eaten whole.
Carla Bruni Eats Well, But Nicolas Sarkozy Just Eats Chocolates, Says French Chef
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Bucking the trend, however, is Armagnac, France's lesser-known brandy from the Gascony region in the south-west.
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With the prunes steeped in Armagnac, it's perfect for anyone who wants a pudding and a digestif at the same time.
