Meal and wine pairing
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Côtes du Rhône Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at: 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
This drink is paired well with 166 meals:?>
Meal families
Sauces
Americaine sauce
American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."
Appetizers
Arancini al burro
Italy. Sicilia.
Breaded and fried rice balls or cones, 8 to 12 cm in diameter, filled with ham and mozzarella.
Served hot.
Freshwater fish
Artic char with meunière sauce
Meunière sauce : cooking juices with butter, chopped parsley, and lemon juice.
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Atascaburras
Spain. Albacete. Cuenca.
Brandade made with salted cod, olive oil, potatoes, and chestnuts.
Shellfish and Seafood
Bay scallop carpaccio
Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.
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Bay scallop tartare with citrus
Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.
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Bay scallops in americaine sauce
American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."
Sauces
Beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
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Beurre noisette sauce
Beurre noisette (brown butter) : butter cooked until it reaches a light brown color and a nutty aroma, then strained into a cold container to stop the cooking.
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Black butter sauce
Beurre noir (black butter sauce) : butter cooked until it takes on a dark color, in reaction with an acid (capers, lemon juice, white wine, vinegar).
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Blanquette de veau
Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.
Shellfish and Seafood
Bordeaux style crayfish
Crayfish flambéed with Cognac served with a mirepoix and a tomato and white wine-based sauce.
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Caesar salad
Romaine salad with garlicky croutons, eggs, Parmesan cheese, and a dressing made of lemon juice, olive oil, and Worcestershire sauce.
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