Skip to main content

Food and wine pairing ideas

  • Français
  • English
  • Español

Meal families

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Aligot tart

Tart with aligot and ham.

> view pairings

Beef

Grilled beef with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

> view pairings

Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish a la nage with a lemon sauce

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
Lemon sauce : butter, lemon, cream and mustard.

> view pairings

Cheeses

Tomme de brebis

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk.

> view pairings

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato croquettes

> view pairings

Poultry

Duck a l’orange with mashed potatoes

A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.

> view pairings

Desserts

Chocolate and pear dome cake

Dark chocolate dome filled with chocolate mousse.

> view pairings

Pork

Grilled marinated pork chop

Marinated pork with garlic, oregano, paprika, and salt.

> view pairings

Desserts

Pineapple vacherin

Vacherin : dessert made of meringue filled with ice cream or sorbet, sometimes with fruit, and topped with whipped cream.

> view pairings

Main meals

Alsatian style süriruawa

Süriruawa : turnips preserved in salt.

> view pairings

Sea fish

Turbot soufflé with Nantua sauce

Nantua sauce : a tomato-flavored fish velouté with crayfish butter.

> view pairings

Pork

Catalan pork cheek

Pork cheek stewed with a slice of ham, garlic and Seville orange peel.
Sauce based white wine, veal stock and Seville orange juice.

> view pairings

Sheep and Goats

Lamb navarin with turnips

Navarin : stew.

> view pairings