Food & Wine Pairing Flashcards
1
Q
How do you wine to fight fat.
A
Acid in white wines cut through the fat.
Exp - Riesling with a cream sauce or Pinot noir with a salmon
Tannin in red wines stand up to fat.
Exp - Cabernet with a rib eye steak
2
Q
To make wine taste better what should it be paired with.
A
Salty or sour items
3
Q
What is mirroring?
A
It involved pairing two similar characteristics. Peppery dish peppery wine. Earthy dish with a mushroom sauce pair with an earthy wine.
