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Food and wine pairing

Vodka

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Vodka

Spirit(s) and liqueur(s)

Serve at 00-05 °C or 32-41 °F

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.

This drink pairs well with 59 dishes:

Seafish

Avruga caviar

Avruga caviar
Kipper (smoked herring) flesh colored with cuttlefish ink, shaped like fish roe (caviar alternative).
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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Beef

Beef Stroganov

Beef Stroganov
Russia.
Speciality with beef, mushrooms, onions, paprika and smetana (sour clotted cream).
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Borscht

Borscht
Ukraine.
Beet-based soup with mushrooms, vegetables (carrot, cabbage, cucumber, beans, onion, potato, tomatoes), and meat (beef, pork, or chicken).
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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Seafish

Citrus gravlax salmon

Citrus gravlax salmon
Gravlax : fresh salmon marinated with dill, spices, and herbs, cured with salt and sugar, served with a mustard sauce.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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Cold starters

Confit tomatoes

Confit tomatoes
French cooking technique where tomatoes are slow-cooked at low temperature in olive oil with herbs (often garlic, thyme, and sometimes sugar) to concentrate the flavors.
Used as a garnish in Mediterranean cuisine.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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Salads

Dressed herring

Dressed herring
Salad composed of diced salted herring covered with layers of grated vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beets, onions) with mayonnaise.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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Seafish

Gravlax salmon

Gravlax salmon
Gravlax : fresh salmon marinated with dill, spices, and herbs, cured with salt and sugar, served with a mustard sauce.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Lemon charlotte

Lemon charlotte
Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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