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Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Posted on April 15 2014 at 07:53

On a recent visit to Alsace, I had the pleasure of rediscovering the region’s diverse wine offerings, from crisp Rieslings to  Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris. What struck me during this trip was how integral sweetness is to perfecting a food and wine pairing—a nuance that can vary greatly between a youthful bottle and a more aged vintage.

Tags: Riesling blends mango vendange tardive grand cru Alsace blends cinnamon late-harvest apple crumble apple streudel Alsace Muscat Sylvaner Pinot Blanc Riesling Gewürztraminer drink:white wine smoked ham fruit salad fresh fruit tropical fruit tropical fruit salad smoked cheese stir fry charcuterie asparagus tartiflette frittata fish cakes pasta with creamy sauce fish pie risotto ham and cheese salad quiche Lorraine tarte flambé onion tart duck goose Stinking Bishop Maroilles washed rind cheese laksa lobster Epoisses Munster cheese Szechuan Rogan Josh rogan josh Chinese cuisine Korean cuisine guinea fowl pigeon game gravadlax game pâté monkfish scallops foie gras mushrooms pâté en croûte charcuterie veal in creamy sauce chicken in creamy sauce veal food:beef & lamb Thai cuisine Japanese cuisine Chinese cuisine Indian cuisine Vietnamese cuisine food:world food citrus apple fish tacos crab cakes pad thai dim sum tandoori tandoori chicken korma chicken tikka curry curries pork belly food:pork goats cheese seabass onion tart sea bass fish terrine eel salmon smoked eel smoked fish smoked salmon seafood cocktail seafood salad crab oysters ceviche carpaccio tartare sashimi sushi fish in creamy sauce smorgasbord creamy sauces sole plaice zander choucroute food:veg & salads food:chicken & poultry food:fruit food:fish & shellfish rogan josh
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Some great food pairings for tequila

Some great food pairings for tequila

Posted on July 24 2021 at 07:31

Despite the recent increase in interest in Mexican street food like tacos consumers in the UK still have to take to tequila (maybe because they’re too busy drinking gin) but in fact it’s an attractive and versatile spirit to pair with food

Tags: coriander lime citrus food:pork avocado guacamole tomatillos peppers asparagus food:veg & salads grilled fish prawns squid ceviche fish tartare food:fish & shellfish tacos Mexican food food:world food margarita tequila drink:spirits & cocktails
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Fish tacos and Clare Valley riesling

Fish tacos and Clare Valley riesling

Posted on November 28 2016 at 09:54

Last week I pushed the envelope a bit further with wine and spice pairing with a Wine and Chilli dinner at The Spicery in Bristol

Tags: chillies fish tacos tacos food:fish & shellfish Clare Valley riesling riesling drink:white wine
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Deep-fried shrimp tacos and Mexican sauvignon blanc

Deep-fried shrimp tacos and Mexican sauvignon blanc

Posted on November 11 2024 at 13:57

By and large I’ve been drinking beer and cocktails while we’ve been in Mexico but I was curious to see what the country had to offer in the way of wine

Tags: sauvignon blanc drink:white wine prawns shrimp food:fish & shellfish tacos Mexican food food:world food
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Maybe the best front-of-the-telly snack idea I’ve come across this Christmas: French fries with caviar and crème fraiche dip @bebebob. Which of course makes it spendy for a snack but you could pull the same trick with lumpfish roe. The schnitzel would be a bit more of a hassle to make at home but it was very very good. Add a glass (or two) of champagne and the top notch company of @thaneeprince and you have the perfect Christmas lunch. Thanks @gemmabelleats for making it happen. #guest (Small point, @bebebob, don’t want to seem picky but the traditional buckwheat blini is bitter for a reason and better than those slightly too soft, sweet crepes) *ducks* . . . #caviar #chips #frenchfries #dip #schnitzel #bebebob #londonfoodOne of the best steak tartares I’ve ever had @marmo.restaurant last night and I’ve eaten more than my fair share of steak tartare. Also an utterly dreamy plate of ricotta and cavolo nero agnolotti with pumpkin and sage butter under a billowy cloud of parmesan. (The pasta is always worth ordering but enough for two if you have other dishes so I’d share.) One of my favourite Bristol restaurants. . . . #steaktartare #agnolotti #pasta #pumpkin #marmo #bristolfoodGotta love a wine called bonkers zombie robot alien monsters from the future ate my brain (Sur lie)- a crazy Chardonnay from two vintages given different oak treatment from the. Incredibly talented @ermosug of @sugruesouthdowns. Hard to explain exactly what it tastes like - almost like clotted cream but lush and lemony with incredible acidity. Even better the second day. Like a mature grand cru Chablis. Thinking grilled oysters or scallops. #presssample but not a collab . . #chardonnay #whitewine #englishwine #dermotsugrueReposting this as the accompanying music was doing my head in. (That’ll teach me not to try to be cool 🙄) Few people regard it as obligatory to make their own birthday cake but @essexeating is one of them witness this spectacular - and delicious ~ layered carrot cake from the Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook. The other food was of course brilliant too. And the company and the games 🕺🏼Happy birthday for next week, Dan xx . . . #cake #birthdaycakr #carrotcake Follow on Instagram

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