Meal and wine pairing

Cheeses

Arôme de Lyon

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhone.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a bloomy rind and aged in grape pomace.

Others

Burgundy snails in cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.
Snails with parsley butter (butter, garlic, and parsley mixed).

Cold starters

Cold meat platter

Poultry

Galette with ham and cheese

Galette : savory crepe.

Main meals

Hochepot

France. Hauts-de-France.
Stew made with oxtail, lamb shoulder, salted pork belly, and vegetables.

Others

Jambon-fromage

France.
Ham sandwich made with half a fresh baguette cut lengthwise with cheese and filled with ham slices and often pickles.

Cooked meats

Jésus de Lyon

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Dry sausage in a pear shape, rather long and wide (10 cm) made from pork meat and fat (shoulder, ham, loin, belly) salted and seasoned with garlic, nutmeg, black peppercorns, ground pepper, salt and red wine.

Salads

Lyonnaise salad

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Salad made with bacon, a poached egg, toasted bread, and frisée or dandelion greens, served with a walnut oil and red wine vinegar vinaigrette.

Eggs

Oeufs en meurette

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Poached eggs with red wine sauce, bacon lardons and onion compote.

Main meals

Raclette

Melted cheese served with cold cuts, potatoes and vegetables.

Desserts

Red wine fruit soup

Cooked meats

Rosette de Lyon

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Dry sausage weighing between 550 and 700 grams, about 40 cm long, and containing no more than 15 to 20% fat.
It is made from a blend of high-quality pork cuts (shoulder, ham, loin, belly) and bardière (fatback), finely chopped, salted, and seasoned with salt, black pepper, garlic, regional red wine, lactic ferments, and sometimes nutmeg or mace. After being tied and cured with saltpeter, it is aged for at least 50 days.

Cooked meats

Salami

Originating from Italy. Sausage made from salted pieces of pork, seasoned with a blend of spices and herbs, then air-dried. Sometimes the meat is smoked or cooked before drying.

Cooked meats

Saucisson brioché

Cooked meats

Saucisson de Lyon

Others

Snails in the Burgundy style

Snails with parsley butter (butter, garlic, and parsley mixed).

Main meals

Tablier de sapeur

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Beef tripe cooked in broth and marinated in white wine, then cut into triangles, breaded, and fried.
Dish usually served with steamed potatoes and mayonnaise, gribiche sauce or tartar sauce.

Cheeses

Tomme de montagne

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Loire. Puy de Dôme.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.