Enjoying Sherry Wine Pairings and Recipes Fino

Lamb shanks baked in fino, anchovies and black olives with a parsley gremolata

Pair with Fino

Fino is citrusy and fresh and the perfect partner for rich earthy lamb and the salty flavours of anchovies and olives.

Ingredients

1-2

lamb shanks

potatoes

1 bunch

rosemary

brown onions

3 cloves

garlic

bay leaves

1 teaspoon

fennel seeds

anchovies

1 small glass

fino sherry

1 handful

finely chopped parsley

lemon

1 tablespoon

capers

10-15

black olives (Aragón if you can get them)

1 teaspoon

cracked black pepper

A few pinches

sea salt

green peppers

A few good lugs

extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Prepare the gremolata by mixing in a mortar and pestle finely chopped green peppers with parsley, garlic, whole capers, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper.

Spread baking dish with the gremolata then arrange roughly cut potatoes, anchovies, olives, quartered onions and rosemary over the top and pour sherry over the top. Lay the lamb shanks on top and slather the whole thing with allioli (find my recipe here: Papaserra.com ) and season with salt, pepper, fennel seeds, a drizzle of olive oil and some more olives.

Transfer to a low oven and bake for around 90 minutes for tender and pink lamb. Remove from the oven and cover for 15 minutes before serving in thin slices with olives, onions and another clump of allioli for the garlic addicts out there.

Lamb shanks baked in fino, anchovies and black olives with a parsley gremolata

Joel @PapaSerrajr , Papalosophy Barcelona United States Visit Website

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Pairing Fino with food

It is an ideal aperitif wine and goes well with all types of tapa, especially olives, nuts and Iberian cured ham.

Also providing the perfect companion for shellfish and fish, especially those with a marked salty taste (anchovies) or even raw (sashimi).

Its low acetic acid content combines exceptionally well with dishes of marked acidity (vinaigrette salads, marinades, etc.) as well as with cold soups (gazpacho, ajo blanco, etc.).