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winemaker and barrel expert for.Tonnellerie Allary.
, a renowned French oak cooper, Nicholas Keeler, says that the trick to understanding oak aging lies in knowing the qualities of the varying oak forests and regions from where the wood originates, the duration of time seasoning the oak outdoors, the looseness or tightness of the wood grain, and how lightly or heavily the wood was toasted..Here are 10 of the most commonly used types of oak in winemaking and descriptions of the characteristics they can bring to a finished wine..Courtesy of Tonnellerie Allary France.
The Allier forest is located in the center of France, about two hours west of the famous Burgundy town of Beaune in the Cote d'Or.Allier is one of six primary French oak forests that provides oak for barrel production.
Due to the relatively small size of these forests, French laws regulate the growing and cutting cycle of the trees.
Allier yields very tight-grained wood of the.After 12 minutes, Justin checks the pork chops and finds they've reached 120 degrees.
At this point, you'll want to reduce the heat to medium and push the pork chops to one side of the skillet so you can incorporate all.Add the unsalted butter to the pan, along with the herbs, smashed garlic cloves, and Thai chiles (Justin scores them with a slit so they release their heat).
Using a spoon, baste the chops with the butter mixture until a thermometer inserted into the pork registers 130°F, which should take about two to four minutes..Once the pork chops are done, transfer them to a carving board and pile all of those herbs, garlic, and Thai chiles on top, letting them sit for five minutes so they infuse with even more flavor.