Meal and wine pairing

Appetizers

Anchovies and olives

Appetizers

Antipasti

« before the meal »

Appetizers

Aperitif

Appetizers

Arancini

Italy. Sicilia.
Breaded and fried rice balls or cones 8 to 12 cm in diameter, usually stuffed with ragu, peas and cheese, or diced ham and mozzarella./ Served hot.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes a la barigoule

A la barigoule : stuffing made from mushrooms and onion braised in olive oil.

Appetizers

Black olives in brine

Shellfish and Seafood

Boiled crab

Crab cooked in a broth.

Shellfish and Seafood

Boiled shrimp

Sea fish

Bouillabaisse

Provençal fish stew. The name of this dish comes from the Provençal Occitan bolh (boiling) and abaissar (reduce) : bouille et abaisse.

Sea fish

Bourride

France. Languedoc. Provence.
Fish stew based on stewed white fishes (monkfish, sea bass, mackerel, mullet) with a brunoise of vegetables (carrots, celery, onions, leeks ...) with aioli or mayonnaise with olive accompanied by croutons rubbed with garlic oil.

Appetizers

Breadsticks

Sticks of crisp and dry bread.

Appetizers

Cade

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-Maritimes.
Galette made from chickpea flour and olive oil cooked and browned over a wood fire.
Served hot.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Caponata

Italy. Sicilia.
Vegetable stew (eggplant, capers, celery, onion, green olives and tomato) cooked with olive oil and vinegar.
Served hot or cold.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chinese noodles

Pasta cooked in a broth (herbs, chicken, …)

Sea fish

Cod with onion and tomato

Cod stew served with a sauce of roasted red peppers and tomatoes.

Cold starters

Crab aspic

Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.

Cold starters

Crab aspic with herbs

Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.

Cold starters

Crab pâté

Warm starters

Escargots en croûte

Dish made with bread dough.

Sea fish

Estocafic

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Alpes-Maritime. Nice. Stew with potato, pepper, onion, olive, olive oil, garlic and bouquet garni.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Farcis

Hot or cold dish made from vegetables ((tomatoes, zucchini, onions, artichokes, peppers, cabbage, eggplant)) stuffed with a mixture of meat or sausage meat with breadcrumbs and herbs.

Cold starters

Fish in aspic

Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.

Cold starters

Fish mousse

Warm starters

Goat cheese and tomato in puff pastry