Meal and wine pairing

Salads

Anchovy and tomato salad

Sea fish

Atascaburras

Spain. Albacete. Cuenca.
Brandade made with salted cod, olive oil, potatoes, and chestnuts.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Baked red bell pepper

Poultry

Basque-style chicken

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Batavia lettuce

Others

BLT sandwich

Sandwich made with two slices of sandwich bread (often toasted), filled with slices of smoked or pan-fried bacon (usually three), lettuce leaves (often iceberg or romaine), and tomato slices (BLT : Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato), with mayonnaise.

Sea fish

Brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

Salads

Caesar salad

Romaine salad with garlicky croutons, eggs, Parmesan cheese, and a dressing made of lemon juice, olive oil, and Worcestershire sauce.

Salads

Caprese salad

Tomato, mozzarella, and basil salad.

Salads

Caprese salad skewers

Salads

Celery salad

Main meals

Chicken couscous

Couscous : steamed wheat semolina served with fish, meat or vegetable stew accompanied by a spicy broth.

Main meals

Cod rougaille

Rougaille : very spicy sauce or paste made of chopped fruits or vegetables with crushed ginger, sliced onions, and chili peppers.
Served chilled with the Carry.

Main meals

Couscous

Steamed wheat semolina served with fish, meat, fish, or vegetable stew, accompanied by a spiced broth.
Pair according to the hotness of the harissa spice.

Sauces

Devil sauce

Devil sauce : shallot and vinegar reduction with veal stock and espagnole sauce, simmered and reduced by half with tomato.

Salads

Fattoush

Lebanese specialty : a raw vegetable salad (purslane, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, onion) seasoned with sumac.
Do not serve fine wine.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fennel

Salads

Frisée salad

Others

Frog legs provençal

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

Consommé and Soup

Gazpacho

Spain. Portugal.
Cold soup made from raw vegetables (cucumber, onion, pepper, tomato) blended with water or ice cubes, seasoned with garlic, olive oil, salt and vinegar.

Salads

Green salad

Sea fish

Grilled darne of salmon

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

Sea fish

Grilled fish

Sea fish

Grilled pavé of salmon