Meal and wine pairing
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Hermitage Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at: 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
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Meal families
Cheeses
Abondance
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Abondance.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 100 days minimum.
Sauces
Aïoli
Provençale sauce.
An emulsion made with garlic and olive oil, sometimes enriched with egg yolk or lemon juice.
Sauces
Americaine sauce
American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."
Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie
Apicius pie
Pie with a filling of poultry, honey, and spices.
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Aspic
Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
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Atascaburras
Spain. Albacete. Cuenca.
Brandade made with salted cod, olive oil, potatoes, and chestnuts.
Cheeses
Banon
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
Sea fish
Basquaise-style tuna
Basque-style : cooked tuna accompanied by onion, pepper and tomato.
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Bay scallop carpaccio with tapenade
Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.
Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.
Shellfish and Seafood
Bay scallops with supreme sauce
Supreme sauce : velouté of poultry and/or veal that is reduced and enriched with cream.
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Beaufort
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie.
Variety of Beaufort cheese produced from November 1 to May 31.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : 5 months minimum.
Beef
Beef carpaccio with Parmesan cheese
Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.
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Beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
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Big woods blue
United States. Minnesota.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
Ripening : 6 to 8 months.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Black truffle and Parmesan risotto
Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.
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