Meal and wine pairing

Sauces

Aioli sauce

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

Sauces

Americaine sauce

Lobster coral mixed with chopped onions, cream, eggs, white wine, brandy, salt, cayenne pepper and softened butter.

Appetizers

Anchovies and olives

Appetizers

Anchovy butter

Softened butter mixed with mashed anchovies, garlic and sometimes herbs.

Appetizers

Anchovy butter canapé

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

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Anchovy pizza

Sauces

Anchovy puree

Sauce made of garlic, anchovy, capers and olive oil.

Sauces

Anchovy sauce

Sauce with anchovies, shallot, oil and herbs.

Sauces

Anchovy toast

Appetizers

Arancini al burro

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

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes a la barigoule

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

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : oil emulsion with egg yolk, mustard and pepper, sometimes with a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes pinzimonio

Pinzimonio : raw vegetables soaked with seasoned olive oil.

Cheeses

Ashy goat cheese

Soft-ripened pasteurized goat's milk cheese with a natural rind coated in culinary vegetable ash.

Cheeses

Ashy goat cheese log

Soft-ripened pasteurized goat's milk cheese with a natural rind coated in culinary vegetable ash.

Sea fish

Atascaburras

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

Sauces

Aurora sauce

Cream sauce coloured with tomato sauce.

Cold starters

Avocado stuffed with shrimp

Sea fish

Baked sea bream with spices

Main meals

Basque piperade

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Culinary specialty based on green and red peppers, chilli pepper, onions and tomatoes, served with eggs, meat or fish.

Sea fish

Basque-style tuna

Basque-style : cooked tuna accompanied by onion, pepper and tomato.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Batavia lettuce

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop with americaine sauce

Américaine Sauce : lobster coral mixed with chopped onions, cream, eggs, white wine, brandy, salt, cayenne pepper and softened butter.