Meal and wine pairing

Beef

Beef daube

Daube : stew made with braised meat (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in red or white wine, vegetables, garlic, and herbes de Provence.

Beef

Beef skewers

Beef

Beef Stroganov

Russia.
Speciality with beef, mushrooms, onions, paprika and smetana (sour clotted cream).

Pork

Black pudding

Sauces

Bolognese sauce

Meat sauce with soffritto (Italian version of a mirepoix) onion, celery and carrot. The different types of meat are chopped or finely chopped and cooked slowly.

Sauces

Colbert sauce

Colbert sauce : maitre d'hotel butter with gravy and tarragon.

Sheep and Goats

Crown of lamb cutlets

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Dolma

Consommé and Soup

Goulash

Hungary.
Stew or soup of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika and other spices.

Cooked meats

Grilled andouillette

Beef

Grilled beef with Colbert sauce

Colbert sauce : maitre d'hotel butter with gravy and tarragon.

Sheep and Goats

Grilled lamb chops

Sheep and Goats

Knuckle of lamb with thyme

Knuckle of lamb : meat joint from below the knee.

Sheep and Goats

Lamb chops with herbs

Sheep and Goats

Lamb cutlets on the barbecue

Sheep and Goats

Lamb cutlets with potato

Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb confit with spices

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.
One thigh is called Chump. Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Masoor dal

India.
Spicy soup, stew or sauce made from lentils.

Main meals

Ossobuco

Italy. Milan.
Speciality of braised veal shank with vegetables, white wine and broth.
Usually topped with gremolata and traditionally served with risotto alla milanese.

Game animals

Pan seared bison steak

Offal and tripe

Pieds paquets

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron. Bouches-du-Rhône. Marseille.
Dish made of feet and paunch sheep stuffed with belly or salt pork simmered in a white wine sauce and tomato.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Porcini risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth cooked with rice and one or more ingredients.

Pork

Pork filet mignon with black truffle sauce

Black truffle sauce : fresh cream and veal stock (or poultry stock) with the addition of diced black truffles and shallots.

Beef

Roast beef with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots drizzled with Cognac, added with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock and cream.