Meal and wine pairing
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Alsace Grand cru Pinot gris
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at: 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
This drink is paired well with 20 meals:?>
Meal families
Desserts
Apple strudel
Puff pastry filled with pieces of apple and raisins, usually seasoned with cinnamon and served warm with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, custard, or vanilla sauce.
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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.
Sea fish
Coulibiac
Russia.
Puff pastry filled with sea bass and salmon mixed with mushrooms, hard-boiled egg, onion and dill.
Poultry
Duck a l’orange
A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.
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Duck aiguillette with honey
Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.
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Exotic fruit vacherin
Vacherin : dessert made of meringue filled with ice cream or sorbet, sometimes with fruit, and topped with whipped cream.
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Mousseline sauce
Mousseline sauce : hollandaise sauce mixed with whipped cream.
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Orange sauce
Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.
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Sweet and sour sauce shrimp
Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.
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Tandoori chicken
Tandoori : meat or fish marinated and coated in yogurt mixed with spices (garam masala, ginger, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper).
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White truffle risotto
Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.
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