Skip to main content

Food and wine pairing ideas

  • Français
  • English
  • Español

Meal families

Game animals

Jugged hare Saint-Hubert

Sautéed hare flambéed with Cognac, marinated in red wine with button mushrooms.

> view pairings

Desserts

Malakoff Charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

> view pairings

Others

Jambon-fromage

France.
Ham sandwich made with half a fresh baguette cut lengthwise with cheese and filled with ham slices and often pickles.

> view pairings

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Beef cannelloni

Minced beef or pork hash.

> view pairings

Sauces

Roquefort sauce

Roquefort sauce : Roquefort melted in milk with fresh cream.

> view pairings

Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustine tartare

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

> view pairings

Poultry

Grilled duck aiguillette

Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.

> view pairings

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Boulangere potatoes

Boulangere potatoes : potatoes baked in the oven with onions in broth.

> view pairings

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek pie

> view pairings

Desserts

Chocolate bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

> view pairings

Sea fish

Sea bass ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

> view pairings

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Goat cheese tart

> view pairings

Sheep and Goats

Lamb fillet with garlic cream

Garlic cream : sauce made with cream and cooked garlic.

> 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

Cheeses

Saint-Marcellin

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Drôme. Isère. Savoie.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

> view pairings