Skip to main content

Food and wine pairing ideas

  • Français
  • English
  • Español

Meal families

Poultry

Duckling with turnips

Duckling : young duck.

> view pairings

Desserts

Praline hazelnut macarons

Macaron : cupcake made of two meringue-based biscuits with a cream or ganache filling in between.

> view pairings

Cheeses

Berkswell

United Kingdom. West Midlands.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 6 to 12 months.

> view pairings

Sea fish

Pavé of salmon with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

> view pairings

Desserts

Financier

Rectangular cake made with butter, almond powder, and egg whites.

> view pairings

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Cumin-spiced roasted carrots

> view pairings

Desserts

Streusel cake

Streusel : alsatian brioche topped with a type of crumble made from butter, cinnamon, flour, almond powder and sugar.

> view pairings

Desserts

Apple crumble with almonds

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

> view pairings

Poultry

Duck a l’orange with dauphine potatoes

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

> view pairings

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mushroom gratin

> view pairings

Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb en croûte

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

> view pairings

Sea fish

Monkfish and spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

> view pairings

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Seafood pie

> view pairings

Desserts

Croquembouche

Tiered cake with choux pastry balls piled into a cone and bound with threads of caramel. Pastry centerpiece with praline cream puffs or duchess bread rolls / Croquembouche with praline choux or duchess buns

> view pairings