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Recipes Pairing Food and Wine
Pairing food and wine is like an art. Process of
matching food and wine is subjective. The old principle is to match
red wine with red meat and white wine with fish. The possibilities
are infinite with pairing food and wine. There is an opportunity to
experiment and express one’s personality through the pairing of food
and wine. Wine, enhances the flavor of food by acting on it when
drunk with food.
What are the rules to be followed
while pairing food and wine?
The following rules are to be followed while pairing
food and wine.
• The wine should not dominate the food; the food should not
overpower the wine.
• Balance the intensity of the flavor. Pair light wines with light
food and rich wines with rich foods.
• Delicate wines are usually paired with delicately flavored foods.
• Opposites can be matched. Sweet desert wines are hot and you can
pair with spicy food.
• Food and wines that have the same region of origin can be matched.
• The taste of food can be adjusted according to taste of wine
• Light and heavy foods can be matched with light and heavy wines
respectively. Delicate meals are also paired with light wine.
• Wine should complement the food rather than dominate.
How to pair varieties of wines and
food items?
The light meals, soups and salads are often paired
with light white wines.
Light and fresh flavored wines like
Sauvignon Blanc,
Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, Bordeaux Blanc, Muscadet Sur - Lie-and
Chablis, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigi, Riesling and
Pinot Noir are paired
with fish.
Steak and Beef are matched with wines like Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah.
Lamb goes well with Rioja and Bordeaux while Ragouts and stews go
well with Cetes Rhone, Zinfandel and Syrah.
Pork can go well with both white and red wine.
Pinot
Noir, Beaujolais, red Merlot and Chardonnay are the various types of
wines preferred with pork. Wines like Chardonnay, Pinot Noir,
Bordeaux red, Cabernets and Merlots can be paired with Poultry.
Pizza goes well with red Chianti and Valpolicella
while pastas go well with Chardonnay, Pinot Grigionet, Zinfandel and
Syrah. Green vegetables can be paired with white Chardonnay.
How to pair desserts?
Fruit Desserts can be best paired with Late Harvest
Riesling and Try Sauternes.
Chocolate desserts pair well with Merlot while Heavy Desserts match
well with a refreshing glass of
Champagne.
What are the food items can be
paired with white wine?
The food items that pair well with white wines like
chardonnay, Rieslings, Gewürztraminers, pinot grigio etc areas
follows.
Chardonnay pairs well with chicken, fish and seafood
where as Sauvignon Blanc goes well with seafood, poultry, salads and
cheese. Rieslings go particularly well with, fish, chicken, pork and
spicy foods while Gewurztraminers go well with spicy dishes and
sausages. Pinot Grigio is best paired with salmon and seafood.
How to pair red wine with food
items?
Cabernet Sauvignon is the best wine to serve along
with red meats. Merlot will be best with grilled meats and poultry,
but it also goes well with most of the foods.
Pinot Noir is best when served with roast beef, grilled salmon,
duck, lamb and mushrooms. Sangiovese will go particularly well with
Italian foods like pasta.
Tomato based dishes are perfect when served with Barbera. Venison,
duck, beef and steak is great when eaten with syrah. Zinfandel is
superb with grilled meats, steaks and meals made from tomato.
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