pomegranate wine pairing

March 19, 2008 4:46 PM

Wine pairing: what un-pretentious snacks go with pomegranate wine and a silly movie? Bonus points are not given for "hard to find" or "time consuming."
posted by whatzit to food & drink (15 comments total)

Havarti on crackers.
posted by Class Goat at 4:51 PM on March 19

I bet the tartness of the wine would go hell of well with some sharp cheese popcorn. Or really, just the sharpest cheddar you can find, sliced and eaten atop Triscuits.
posted by Greg Nog at 4:52 PM on March 19

I would try chocolate covered pretzels
posted by Eringatang at 4:54 PM on March 19

Cooler Ranch Doritos.
posted by fiercekitten at 4:56 PM on March 19

baba ghanouj and/or hummus with pita bread.
posted by owhydididoit at 4:57 PM on March 19

Almonds, plain simple raw or roasted almonds. Pistachios would be OK too.
posted by X4ster at 5:01 PM on March 19

Oven-baked french fries (or tater tots) and a brie or camembert with pepper crackers.
posted by Lyn Never at 5:09 PM on March 19

Hot Cheese Popcorn!
posted by Stewriffic at 5:13 PM on March 19

"I bet the tartness of the wine would go hell of well with some sharp cheese popcorn."

channeling Roast Beef of Achewood?
posted by Inspector.Gadget at 5:30 PM on March 19

How about good ol' Alton Brown's Fromage Fort? You can either clean out your fridge of all your old leftover cheese or have 15 minutes of fun shopping for random cheeses, and it's goddamned tasty.
posted by TheNewWazoo at 5:43 PM on March 19 [2 favorites]

Spicy Oven Roasted Chickpeas
(never made them myself, but i've been curious to try...supposed to be pretty easy)
posted by hazel at 5:55 PM on March 19

If you can't find the Hot Cheese Popcorn that Stewriffic links to, and you do have a Walgreen's nearby, you might be able to find this Hot Cheese Popcorn, which I affectionately call "crack corn".
posted by cabingirl at 6:35 PM on March 19

slices of grilled halloumi cheese with crusty bread. crispy, gooey, really easy to make- just slice and fry til crispy in an ungreased non-stick pan.
my australian/brazillian buddy swears by it for all occasions.
posted by evalenza at 7:37 PM on March 19

In the end it's going to be plain old microwave popcorn. If I weren't in Japan, the orange colored cheese popcorn would totally win. If it weren't absolutely pissing outside, making driving or bicycling a miserable experience, I'd be all over the hummus. Hopefully I can follow up on these another time.
posted by whatzit at 10:33 PM on March 19

Also, I was really hoping to see that the Fromage Fort involved making a castle out of cubes or other small shapes of leftover cheeses. Imagine my disappointment to find there's a food processor involved.
posted by whatzit at 10:35 PM on March 19 [1 favorite]