Meal and wine pairing

Sheep and Goats

Abbacchio cacciatore

Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.

Others

Barbecue

A meal, usually outdoors, where food is cooked on a grill or a spit.

Beef

Beef bourguignon

Slow-cooked beef in red wine in a covered pot, with mushrooms, pearl onions, and bacon.
Served with boiled potatoes or pasta.

Beef

Beef bourguignon with fresh pasta

Beef

Beef bourguignon with steamed potatoes

Beef

Beef skewers

Salads

Caprese salad

Tomato, mozzarella, and basil salad.

Salads

Caprese salad skewers

Sauces

Chasseur sauce

Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Farcis

A hot or cold dish made from hollowed-out vegetables (tomatoes, zucchinis, onions, artichokes, bell peppers, cabbages, eggplants…) stuffed with a filling made of ground meat or sausage meat, mixed with breadcrumbs and herbs.

Beef

Frikandel

Minced beef with breadcrumbs, eggs and onion cooked in a round patty shape and served with a spicy sauce.

Poultry

Guinea fowl with cabbage

Beef

Hanger steak with shallots

Main meals

Lamb-stuffed tomatoes

Salads

Landaise salad

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Landes.
Mixed salad made with asparagus, foie gras, duck gizzards, cured ham, smoked duck breast, corn, frisée lettuce, pine nuts, and tomatoes.

Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with flageolets beans

Leg of lamb : Cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg.
One thigh is called Chump.

Veal

Lucullus veal cutlet

Veal cutlet wrapped by bacon or ham and melted cheese.

Veal

Lucullus veal escalope

Two veal escalopes sandwiching bacon or ham and melted cheese.

Cheeses

Ossau-Iraty

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Béarn. Basque Country.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk.

Main meals

Parrillada

Argentina.
Various cuts of meat slow-cooked on a grill.

Veal

Piccata milanese

Italy.
Piccata : thin slices of meat, typically chicken or veal, lightly floured and browned, then sautéed in olive oil and served with a sauce made by deglazing the pan with white wine, combined with lemon juice, butter, parsley, and capers.

Main meals

Pot-au-feu

French beef stew with vegetables (carrot, turnip, leek, potato, celeriac, onion, , etc) and spices (bouquet garni and clove).

Main meals

Pot roast

United States.
Dish made with a piece of beef slowly braised in liquid with vegetables such as carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes.

Rabbit

Rabbit with prunes