Food and wine pairing
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Imperial stout
Beer(s)
Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Synonyms
- Russian Imperial Stout
- RIS
This drink pairs well with 197 dishes:
Cheeses
Sorbais
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Maroilles form.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Refining : at least 4 weeks.
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Sheep and Goats
Spit-roasted leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
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Beef
Steak au poivre
Beef flambéed with Cognac and served with a pepper sauce flavored with white wine, Marsala, or Port, and optionally accompanied by mustard.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Sticky toffee pudding
United Kingdom.
Sponge cake made with brown sugar and finely chopped dates, topped with caramel (brown sugar).
Served with custard, vanilla ice cream or single cream.
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Cheeses
Stolwijker kaas
Netherlands. South Holland.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : 4 to 6 months.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Strawberry shortcake
United Kingdom.
Shortcake : small dry cake topped with a layer of fruit, syrup, and whipped cream.
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Main courses
Sushi
Vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.
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Cheeses
Taleggio
Italy. Lombardy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with a pink-orange colored washed-rind.
Ripening : 25 to 40 days.
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Cheeses
Tilsiter Switzerland
Switzerland.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 months minimum.
Red label.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Tiramisu
Italy. Veneto.
A specialty made of Italian biscuits (Savoiardi) layered and soaked in coffee, with a mixture of whipped eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
Tiramisu literally means "Pull me up" (towards gastronomic bliss).
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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Trianon
Almond cake base topped with crunchy praline and chocolate mousse.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Vanilla charlotte
Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.
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