Meal and wine pairing
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Côtes du Rhône Villages 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) : 2 to 4 years old.
This drink is paired well with 38 meals:?>
Meal families
Veal
Classic 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.
Main meals
Cottage cheese pierogi
Poland.
Pierogi : stuffed dumpling cooked in boiling water.
Served hot or cold.
Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie
Fougasse with Gruyère and bacon
Shortcrust filling with eggs and cream mixed with bacon.
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Fouras mouclade
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes. Charentes-Maritimes.
Dish made with Bouchot mussels, garlic, a bouquet garni, Charentes butter, fresh cream, curry, shallots, egg yolks, and Pineau des Charentes (or alternatively, a dry white wine from Charente or Cognac, depending on the recipe).
Shellfish and Seafood
Langoustines with curry sauce
Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.
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Lobster turban civet with spring garnish
Turban : dish presented in a crown shape.
Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…
Cold starters
Meze
Eastern Mediterranean.
Small dishes (ten to one hundred, with eggplant caviar, dolmas, vegetable salads, tabbouleh, etc.) served on small plates (like antipasti) for a party or family meal to accompany alcoholic beverages.
Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie
Quiche lorraine
Shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream blended with bacon bits.
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Ravioles du Dauphiné
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Drôme. Isère.
Stuffed pasta made from soft wheat flour and fresh eggs, filled with cooked cheese (Comté or Emmental), fresh cottage cheese, and parsley.
Comes in the form of a sheet, can be gratinated, poached, or pan-fried.
Main meals
Ravioles du Dauphiné with fresh cream
Dauphiné raviole : filled pasta (cottage cheese and parsley).
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