Um, I’ll Have Vanilla, Thanks

Portland-based Salt & Straw Ice Cream Shop (with 27 locations in the US) has begun selling Fried Chicken Ice Cream according to a report by NPR. Combine it with a scoop of Salt & Straw’s Deviled Egg Ice Cream, and you’ve got yourself a cold summer picnic on a waffle cone. (This is a definite candidate for the American College of Cardiology’s “Don’t” list.)

At what temperature should Sherry be served?

A. Cool or cold depending on the style

B. Can be served warm depending on the style

C. Always served very cold

D. Room temperature

Sherry tastes best when it’s drunk the way it is in Spanish bodegas – cold for certain styles; chilled for others. Manzanilla and fino should be served very cold. Nutty amontillado should be served well chilled. And even the deepest-colored Sherries – oloroso, cream, and Pedro Ximénez- taste best served at cool room temperature.

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Um, I’ll Have Vanilla, Thanks

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