Meal and wine pairing

Sauces

Aioli sauce

Provencal sauce.
Emulsion of garlic and olive oil, sometimes with egg yolk and lemon juice.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes a la barigoule

A la barigoule : stuffing made from mushrooms and onion braised in olive oil.

Sea fish

Atascaburras

Spain. Albacete and Cuenca speciality.
Brandade done with salt cod, olive oil, potato and chestnut.

Cheeses

Banon

France. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
Soft-ripened goat's milk cheese with a white mould rind.

Cheeses

Banon with honey

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop in lemon butter sauce

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers with lemon sauce

Lemon sauce: lemon, olive oil.

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop tartar with citrus

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop with lemon sauce

Lemon sauce: lemon, olive oil.

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop with lime

Sauces

Beurre blanc sauce

Reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

Veal

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.

Sea fish

Bouillabaisse

Provençal fish stew. The name of this dish comes from the Provençal Occitan bolh (boiling) and abaissar (reduce) : bouille et abaisse.

Sea fish

Bourride

France. Languedoc. Provence.
Fish stew based on stewed white fishes (monkfish, sea bass, mackerel, mullet) with a brunoise of vegetables (carrots, celery, onions, leeks ...) with aioli or mayonnaise with olive accompanied by croutons rubbed with garlic oil.

Sea fish

Brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

Sea fish

Brandade with black truffle

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Caponata

Italy. Sicilia.
Vegetable stew (eggplant, capers, celery, onion, green olives and tomato) cooked with olive oil and vinegar.
Served hot or cold.

Main meals

Chicken tajine with lemons and olives

Poultry

Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic

Sea fish

Estocafic

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Alpes-Maritime. Nice. Stew with potato, pepper, onion, olive, olive oil, garlic and bouquet garni.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Farcis

Hot or cold dish made from vegetables ((tomatoes, zucchini, onions, artichokes, peppers, cabbage, eggplant)) stuffed with a mixture of meat or sausage meat with breadcrumbs and herbs.

Sea fish

Fried fish

Others

Frog legs with garlic and basil

Warm starters

Goat cheese and tomato in puff pastry