Wine

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Wine-Phobic

A fear of wine is called “oenophobia.”

From the Depths

The oldest known wine cellar is on the Titanic. When divers went down to the wreckage, they found, surprisingly, that most of the bottles were still intact.

Antioxidant-Rich

To get the same amount of antioxidants you find in wine, you would need to drink 20 glasses of apple juice or seven glasses of orange juice.

Savory Gourmet Flanken with Red Wine

Recipe by Chavi Feldman

This gourmet flanken makes an amazing addition to your Yom Tov table! It’s so soft and juicy that it literally melts in your mouth!

SERVES 8

• 4 pieces gourmet bone-in flanken (about 1 lb/450 g each)
• salt, black pepper, and paprika, to taste
• Montreal steak spice, for seasoning (omit if unavailable)
• ½ tsp dried rosemary (optional)
• 1–2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 large Spanish onion, quartered
• 6–7 whole cloves garlic, peeled
• ⅓ cup red cooking wine
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• ½ cup chicken soup (or water)
• ½ cup freshly chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)

Wash flanken and pat dry. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and steak spice, rubbing spices into the meat.