What One Needs To Know On Food And Wine Pairing


by Shari Swanson


Posh restaurants and elegant eating venues usually do Italian food and wine pairing. This has become a normal meal set up especially in Italy. They even have a saying or a proverb for it. This alcoholic drink is usually made from grapes that are grown in vineyards. However, today there are many of these drinks that are made from different fruits.

There are many combinations of these things as there are variations of this type of alcoholic beverage. This type of beverage does not usually affect the food, and in fact, it can manage to co exist peacefully with each other. There are times when such a match can be terrible.

It is a great idea to match the local drink with meal from that region. This is especially true with European foods which can be mixed with its local drink. A great example would be French alcoholic beverage to French food.

Acidity of the dish must also be matched with a drink that is also highly acidic since this will create balance with the flavors. There are drinks that match well with creamy cheeses and fish. Lemony drinks are perfect with tart meals.

Sweet drinks are to be matched for dessert only. This will complement the sweetness of any dessert that will be served in the dinner or banquet. A great example of this is sparkling wine that is matched with dessert.

Dry sparkling drinks are best matched with anything that is salty. Be it a pasta meal or fried prawns, this type of drink is perfect for such dishes. This drink has a refreshing effect on the dishes and is best served cold.

One can try to invent and experiment with different combinations. italian food and wine pairing is one of the well known things in the world. This gives the dish an extra kick since the alcoholic content on this drinks is one that accelerates the flavors and makes it phenomenal.




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