Sake Pure and Simple : Facts, Tips, Lore, Libation
by Frost, Griffith; Gauntner, JohnFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-07-01
Publisher(s): Consortium Book Sales & Dist
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Summary
All across America, drinking cool sake is the hot new thing. This lively guide provides concise details on selecting, tasting, and enjoying sake, and it's brimming with fun sidebars on sake etiquette and culture. Learn the benefits of bathing in sake! Included are discussions of how sake is made, the best foods to eat with sake, and U.S. brewery tours and sake bars.
Author Biography
Griffith Frost is Chairman of the International Sake Institute and CEO of SakeOne in Forest Grove, Oregon, the only American-owned sake brewery in the world. SakeOne is known for its Momokawa and Moonstone sakes. John Gauntner lives in Japan and has written extensively on sake and sake connoisseurship. He is publisher of the international news-letter Sake World.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 7 |
| We Were in a Sake Bar and ... | p. 9 |
| Sake in the United States | p. 10 |
| Sake Culture | p. 13 |
| A Brief History of Sake | p. 14 |
| Sake Associations | p. 16 |
| Sake and Distribution | p. 16 |
| Sake and Festive Occasions | p. 18 |
| Sake Competitions | p. 20 |
| How Is Sake Made? | p. 21 |
| The People | p. 22 |
| The Method: Art vs. Chemistry | p. 22 |
| Rice and Rice Preparation | p. 23 |
| Water | p. 24 |
| Koji Making | p. 25 |
| Yeast | p. 26 |
| Sandan Shikomi | p. 27 |
| Fermentation | p. 28 |
| Filtration | p. 30 |
| Aging | p. 30 |
| Bottling | p. 31 |
| The Process: Tying It All Together | p. 32 |
| Types of Sake | p. 34 |
| Enjoying Sake | p. 41 |
| Sake Ordering Smarts | p. 42 |
| Selecting Sake in a Store | p. 42 |
| What to Avoid | p. 44 |
| Imports vs. Domestic | p. 44 |
| Sake Packages | p. 47 |
| Great Sake Bars in North America | p. 49 |
| Grif's List: Top Brands in the United | |
| States | p. 58 |
| John's List: Sakes Worth the Search | p. 72 |
| Top Sake Shops | p. 76 |
| Sake Breweries in the United States | p. 81 |
| Tasting Sake | p. 85 |
| Developing Your Palate | p. 86 |
| The Parameters of Preference | p. 87 |
| Typical Flavor Profiles | p. 92 |
| Tasting Words | p. 96 |
| Reading Japanese Sake Labels | p. 97 |
| Sake Home Party Plan | p. 101 |
| Serving Sake | p. 103 |
| How Should You Serve Sake? | p. 104 |
| Pouring Etiquette | p. 104 |
| Sakeware | p. 106 |
| Sake Cocktails | p. 110 |
| Six Quick and Easy Dishes Using Sake | p. 111 |
| The Future of Sake | p. 117 |
| New Developments in Sake | p. 118 |
| Emerging Sake Styles | p. 118 |
| Resources | p. 120 |
| Tasting Charts | p. 123 |
| Index | p. 127 |
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