FOOD and DRINK-themed crossword No. 04
by Eddie and Jo James

Across

1Egg, flour and liquid mixture used for pancakes etc. (6)
5Slice (3)
7Pillage a dry white wine, historically! (4)
9Stock/broth made by cooking meat or vegetables in water (8)
10Monkey nut that can be made into a sauce served with satay (6)
11Desert of soft fruits encased in bread or sponge (6,7)
12Wine with too much of this tastes tart (7)
14Dry red wine from Tuscany (7)
16Sugar from dried grapes and other fruits (7)
18Filled, e.g. as a chicken is with forcemeat (7)
21White wine made exclusively from white grapes (5,2,6)
24Retailer, we hear, of a place to keep wine (6)
25Cos, iceberg, lollo rosso etc. (8)
26e.g. Lapsang Souchong and Darjeeling (4)
27How fish is served in sashimi (3)
28Its seeds are crushed to make halva (6)

Down

2Plants with bitter juice used in laxatives
3Cut e.g. excess fat off meat (7)
4French potted meats (9)
5Savoury-topped piece of bread/pastry, popular hors d'oeuvre (6)
6Lukewarm (5)
7Asti: man stirred – for staying power (7)
8Small, green variety of vegetable marrow (9)
13Variety of green broccoli (9)
15Devices for keeping food warm (3,6)
17A white Burgundy (7)
19Dishes in which small pieces of meat are dipped in hot oil or sauce (7)
20Describes well-matured smooth wine (6)
22It removes unwanted heart of various fruits (5)
23Cook food in the vapour of boiling water (5)

Solution