Saumur Rouge – 101Pairing

Appetizers

Arancini al ragù

Italy. Sicilia.
Breaded and fried rice balls or cones 8 to 12 cm in diameter, stuffed with ragu (meat in tomato sauce) and peas./ Served hot.

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Beef

Beef bourguignon

Long cooking over low heat in a closed container of beef cooked in red wine with mushrooms, onions and bacon. Served with boiled potatoes or pasta.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Beef dumplings with tomato sauce

Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.

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Cheeses

Boerenkaas

Netherlands.
Semi-soft raw whole cow’s milk cheese.

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Warm starters

Bouchée à la reine

France. Lorraine.
Individual puff pastry garnish with veal sweetbreads.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Braised endive

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Sheep and Goats

Braised lamb chops with rosemary

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Poultry

Brioche with pork rinds

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Savory brioche stuffed with pork scratchings (or duck, goose, chicken).

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Cooked meats

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche.
Typical pâté made with pork meat, Swiss chard, spinach or salad, chopped herbs and wrapped in pig's caul fat. There may also be garlic, alcohol, spices, egg, chestnuts, walnuts…
Served cold or hot.

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Cooked meats

Caillette with herbs

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche.
Typical pâté made with pork meat, Swiss chard, spinach or salad, chopped herbs and wrapped in pig's caul fat. There may also be garlic, alcohol, spices, egg, chestnuts, walnuts…
Served cold or hot.

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Cheeses

Cantal jeune

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal.
Semi-hard cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 4 months maximum.

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Salads

Caprese salad

Salad made of tomato, mozzarella and basil.

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Main meals

Cassoulet

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Pork

Cheek and pigtail stew

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Rabbit

Cider braised rabbit

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Pork

Cold roast pork

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Poultry

Coq au vin

Wine stewed chicken.

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Cooked meats

Country style terrine

Paté made with coarsely chopped ingredients like pork and flavored with herbs, spices... cooked in a terracotta container.
Serve cold or at room temperature.

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Cheeses