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Meal and wine pairing

Saumur Mousseux

Sparkling wine

Serve at: 06-09. °C (43-48 °F)

This wine is paired well with 52meals

Meal families

Appetizers

Antipasti

« before the meal »

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Appetizers

Arancini

Italy. Sicilia.
Breaded and fried rice balls or cones 8 to 12 cm in diameter, usually stuffed with ragu, peas and cheese, or diced ham and mozzarella./ Served hot.

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Desserts

Baklava

Speciality of the Balkans, Bulgaria, Greece, North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey…
Dessert made of many layers of filo pastry dough separated with melted butter, or oiled dough layered in which there's a mixture of dried fruit (hazelnuts, walnuts or pistachios), sometimes spices (cloves) finely ground and crushed, which is then dipped in a sweet liquid (lemon and sugar water, orange blossom, honey, rose ...).

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Sauces

béchamel sauce

Butter and flour (roux) with milk or cream.

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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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Sea fish

Brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Appetizers

Breadsticks

Sticks of crisp and dry bread.

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Appetizers

Casse-museau

France. Touraine.
Goat cheese log baked with butter and flour.
Serve warm, not hot.

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Sauces

Champagne sauce

Champagne with fresh cream, fish stock (or veal or poultry stock), shallots, parsley, salt and pepper.

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Appetizers

Cheese breadsticks

Sticks of crisp and dry bread.

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Poultry

Chicken supreme with fresh cream

Supreme : boneless chicken breast with the flesh from the wings.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Poultry

Chicken with Champagne sauce

Champagne sauce : Champagne with fresh cream, fish stock (or veal or poultry stock), shallots, parsley, salt and pepper.

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Desserts

Croquant

Croquant : almond biscuit.

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Others

Croque-madame

Croque-monsieur with a fried egg or poached egg on top.

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Others

Croque-madame with bechamel sauce

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

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Others

Croque-monsieur

Grilled ham and cheese sandwich.

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Desserts

Custard tart

Short pastry filled with egg custard and baked.

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