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Food and wine pairing

Alsace Sylvaner

Alsace Sylvaner

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

This drink pairs well with 367 dishes:

Shellfish and Seafood

Mouclade

Mouclade
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes. Charentes-Maritimes.
Dish based on mussels from bouchot with garlic, a bouquet garni, Charentes butter, fresh cream, shallots, egg yolks, and Pineau des Charentes (or a dry white wine from Charentes or Cognac, depending on the recipe).
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Moules marinière

Moules marinière
Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.
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Cheeses

Munster

Munster
France. Grand Est. Alsace (Munster) and Lorraine (Munster Géromé).
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Munster quiche

Munster quiche
Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.
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Sauces

Mushroom sauce

Mushroom sauce
Mushroom sauce : sauce made from a white or brown base, with mushrooms and other ingredients such as butter, seasonings, stock (veal or poultry), and wine.
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Cheeses

Nicasio square

Nicasio square
United States. California.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a orange-colored washed rind.
Serve with the less mature cheeses.
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Salads

Nicoise salad

Nicoise salad
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-Maritimes.
Crudités salad with anchovies or tuna, hard-boiled eggs and olive oil.
Do not serve fine wine.
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Salads

Olivier salad

Olivier salad
Russia. Moscow.
Mixed salad made with diced vegetables (boiled potatoes, carrots, pickles, peas, etc) and other ingredients (egg, diced ham, chicken, etc), all bound together with mayonnaise.
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Cheeses

Oma

Oma
United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk and washed rind from a reddish color to an orange-brown color.
Ripening : 2-3 months.
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