instead of cubes.
The metal resting coaster and wooden trivet are also thoughtful touches.. Cons.The most obvious con is the hefty price tag.
Additionally, the glass showed some water spots after hand washing, though the piece's dishwasher-safe nature provides an easy solution..Consider this stylish option from Holcomb as a two-in-one decanter that promises to get the job done.Complete with an aerating sphere — plus a metal coaster to set it upon when removing — this beautiful piece decants and aerates wine in one fell swoop, while looking attractive on.
and countertops of all different styles.The Holcomb Birdie decanter is lightweight yet sturdy, and characterized by a round bowl, slim neck, and tapered lip for easy, spill-free pouring, even when pouring wine back into the bottle.. We particularly love how the decanter feels, as it's lightweight and comfortable yet undeniably sturdy.
We found the aerated wine to appear less tannic over time, and that fruit-forward aromas also became more pronounced.
The large decanter also allows for a full bottle to be poured into it, yet maintains ample space for swirling and contact with oxygen.I started to get a sense on a stroll through a quiet corner of otherwise frenetic Jakarta, when I glanced inside a tiny storefront and saw sambal being, well, "oeleked"—that is, pounded.
In a foot-wide granite mortar called a cobek, an older woman had mostly red chiles, some green ones, shallots, and garlic, which she was mashing nonchalantly with a yard-long wooden pestle called an ulekan.From this proto-sambal rose the heady and unmistakable fragrance of terasi, a fermented shrimp paste that lends umami depth to dishes across the archipelago.. From this proto-sambal rose the heady and unmistakable fragrance of terasi, a fermented shrimp paste that lends umami depth to dishes across the archipelago..
Everywhere I went and ate in Jakarta, there was a version of this sambal, called sambal terasi, often cooked down in oil.It was there with street-cart satay, and late-night congee, and breakfast fried rice—providing just enough spicy bite to wake up all the other flavors.