Food and wine pairing
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Costières de Nîmes rosé
Still rosé wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
This drink pairs well with 114 dishes:
Seafish
Atascaburras
Spain. Albacete. Cuenca.
Brandade made with salted cod, olive oil, potatoes, and chestnuts.
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Miscellaneous
BLT sandwich
Sandwich made with two slices of sandwich bread (often toasted), filled with slices of smoked or pan-fried bacon (usually three), lettuce leaves (often iceberg or romaine), and tomato slices (BLT : Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato), with mayonnaise.
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Salads
Caesar salad
Romaine salad with garlicky croutons, eggs, Parmesan cheese, and a dressing made of lemon juice, olive oil, and Worcestershire sauce.
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Main courses
Chicken couscous
Couscous : steamed wheat semolina served with fish, meat or vegetable stew accompanied by a spicy broth.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
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Main courses
Cod rougaille
Rougaille : very spicy sauce or paste made of chopped fruits or vegetables with crushed ginger, sliced onions, and chili peppers.
Served chilled with the Carry.
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Main courses
Couscous
Steamed wheat semolina served with fish, meat, fish, or vegetable stew, accompanied by a spiced broth.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
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Sauces
Devil sauce
Devil sauce : shallot and vinegar reduction with veal stock and espagnole sauce, simmered and reduced by half with tomato.
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Salads
Fattoush
Lebanese specialty : a raw vegetable salad (purslane, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, onion) seasoned with sumac.
Do not serve fine wine.
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Miscellaneous
Frog legs provençal
Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.
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Consommés, Broths and Soups
Gazpacho
Spain. Portugal.
Cold soup made from raw vegetables (cucumber, onion, pepper, tomato) blended with water or ice cubes, seasoned with garlic, olive oil, salt and vinegar.
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Seafish
Grilled darne of salmon
Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.
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