Skip to main content

Food and wine pairing ideas

  • Français
  • English
  • Español

Meal families

Cold starters

Prawn carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

> view pairings

Desserts

Rhubarb sablé

Sablé : cake, usually round with fluted edges, made from shortcrust pastry (butter, flour, sugar, and sometimes egg yolk).

> view pairings

Sea fish

Poached darne of salmon

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.

> view pairings

Desserts

Pineapple miror glaze cake

Miror glaze cake : cold dessert made of mousse on a sponge cake, topped with a glaze.

> view pairings

Poultry

Chicken fricassee with mushrooms

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

> view pairings

Salads

Autumn salad

Mixed salad with seasonal vegetables : beetroot, mushroom, cabbage, lettuce, walnut, potato, dried fruits…

> view pairings

Veal

Braised calf’s head

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

> view pairings

Sheep and Goats

Lamb navarin with turnips

Navarin : stew.

> view pairings

Freshwater fish

Roasted pike-perch fillets with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

> view pairings

Shellfish and Seafood

Grilled shrimp

> view pairings

Desserts

Mandarine givrée

Mandarine sorbet served in a mandarine.

> view pairings

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pigeon pie

> view pairings

Cheeses

Goat cheese marinated in white wine

Dry goat cheese soaked in white wine.

> view pairings

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pizza marinara

Italy. Naples.
Pizza with tomato, seasoned with garlic, olive oil, and oregano.

> view pairings