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Meal and wine pairing

Alsace Grand cru Riesling

Still wine

Serve at: 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Riesling

This wine is paired well with 97meals

Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Abalone

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Asparagus gratin

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Main meals

Baeckeoffe

France. Alsace.
Dish of potatoes, meat and vegetables cooked with spices and white wine.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Baked oysters with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers with coral sauce

Coral sauce : roe of scallops mixed with fresh cream and spices.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Cheeses

Bear hill

United States. Vermont.
Semi-soft raw sheep's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 7 to 8 months.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Braised scallops

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

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Poultry

Bresse capon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Poultry

Bresse chicken with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Clams risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth cooked with rice and one or more ingredients.

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Veal

Classic blanquette de veau

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Sauces

Cocktail sauce

Cognac or whisky with ketchup, mayonnaise and tabasco.

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Appetizers

Crab cake

United States.
Minced crabmeat fritter.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish a la nage

Nage : baking in a broth flavoured with butter, white wine, vegetables and herbs.

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