Skip to main content

Food and wine pairing ideas

  • Français
  • English
  • Español

Meal families

Cheeses

Gubbeen

Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

> view pairings

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop and clams cassolette with curry

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

> view pairings

Sea fish

Grilled red mullet with an anchovy butter

Anchovy butter : softened butter mixed with mashed anchovies, garlic and sometimes herbs.

> view pairings

Cheeses

Pavé correzien

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Limousin. Corrèze.
Semi-hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 5 to 6 months.

> view pairings

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Acadian tourtière

Canada. Quebec.
Pie made with pork meat (50% minimum) cut into cubes and flavored with: cinnamon, cloves.
The meat can be accompanied by other meats (beef, turkey, game, etc.), celery, bacon, onion, potatoes, etc.

> view pairings

Others

Beef gyros

Gyros: greek sandwich, derived from the döner kebab, with meat, onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce on pita bread.

> view pairings

Sauces

Shrimp butter

Butter mixed with mixed shrimp.

> view pairings

Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops skewers with béarnaise sauce

Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks. Served hot.

> view pairings

Desserts

Liège waffle

Waffle with pearl sugar and a layer of liquid caramel, often flavored with cinnamon or vanilla.
It can be served with chocolate, creams or fruits.

> view pairings

Cold starters

en gelatina

Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.

> view pairings

Beef

Beef tournedos with béarnaise sauce

Tournedos: slice cut from the end portion of tenderloin.
Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.

> view pairings

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Endive with Bechamel

Bechamel sauce : Butter and flour (roux) made with milk or cream.

> view pairings

Shellfish and Seafood

Shellfish

> view pairings

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Leeks vinaigrette

> view pairings