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Gastronomy Flashcards

1
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What is the effect of sparkling wine on food pairings?

A

Bubbles create a celebratory air. They also create an explosion of flavors with a freshness that cleanses the palate.

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What factors influence the pairing of food and wine?

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A harmonious pairing must take into account the flavor, texture, intensity and aroma of the food and wine.

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Which Cava pairs with a cream-filled puff pastry?

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an Extra Dry or Dry Cava

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Which Cava pairs with an almond tart?

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a Medium-Dry Cava

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Which Cava pairs with a chocolate dessert?

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a Sweet Cava

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What is the general rule for food pairing for a Cava with residual sugar?

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Choose a Cava that is as sweet as, or sweeter than, the dish with which it is paired. ** [kisses sweeter than wine, wine sweeter than food]

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Which Cava pairs best with a salads?

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Recommend pairing with a Cava de Guarda Brut Nature to accentuate the acidity of the Cava. [Sour]

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Which Cava pairs best with a ceviche?

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Recommend pairing with a Cava de Guarda Brut Nature to accentuate the acidity of the Cava. [Sour]

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Which Cava pairs best with a Baba Ganoush (eggplant and olive oil)?

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Pair with a Cava de Guarda Superior Reserva Extra Brut or Brut. [Bitter]

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Which Cava pairs best with a lobster and a béarnaise sauce?

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Cava de Guarda Superior de Paraje Calificado. [Umami]

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Which Cava pairs best with a smoked eel?

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Cava de Guarda Superior Reserva [Salty]

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Which Cava pairs best with moderately spicy foods?

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Best pairing may be with a hint of sweetness from an Extra Dry Cava de Guarda Superior, or Cava de Guarda Brut. [Spicy]

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Which Cava pairs best with sole meunière in butter sauce?

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Cava de Guarda Superior Reserva Brut Nature [Creamy]

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Which Cava pairs best with foie gras?

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Cava de Guarda Superior Reserva or Gran Reserva Brut and Brut Nature are the best choices. [Fatty]

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Which Cava pairs best with sweetbreads and chickpeas?

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Cava de Guarda or a Cava de Guarda Superior Reserva [STICKY > needs a Cava with some structure, and also fresh with lots of bubbles.]

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Which Cava pairs best with fried squid?

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Cava de Guarda Brut Nature [crunchy]

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Which Cava pairs best with starchy entrees such as purées, pasta or rice?

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Cavas de Guarda Superior; foods with a certain weight but less aroma pair well with a Cava de Guarda Superior Gran Reserva, or if a more complex dish, then pair with a Cava de Guarda Superior de Paraje.

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Which Cava pairs best with meat or vegetables with a fibrous texture?

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Cava de Guarda Brut or a Rosé Cava with a good fizz [Fibrous]

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Which Cava pairs best with Salmon curry Thai style with coconut milk, spices, lime, chilli, and coriander?

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Cava de Guarda Brut Nature, pairing depends more on sauce than main ingredient

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Which Cava pairs best with Salmon baked in the oven with sweet onions and potatoes boulangère?

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Cava de Guarda Superior Reserva Extra Brut > more body, more integrated acidity and a little added sugar,

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Which Cava pairs best with foods with a light texture and an intense aroma such as aromatic herbs, truffles, green peppers and spices?

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Cava de Guarda in the Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut or Extra-Dry category > the same aromatic intensity and weight.

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Which Cava pairs best with ceviche, a cool, fragrant dish?

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Cava de Guarda Brut Nature > intense aromas and light texture

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Which Cava pairs best with curries?

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Cava de Guarda Brut Nature or Brut > fresh and grassy notes (sauce can have a stronger flavor than the main ingredient)

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Which Cava pairs best with salads with tomatoes and other acidic foods?

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Cava de Guarda Brut Nature or Extra Brut. > light, aromatic food balanced by liveliness

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Which Cava best pairs with the bitter flavors of certain vegetables?

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Brut or Extra-Dry Cava de Guarda > a hint of sweetness balances the natural bitterness of some vegetables by adding an effervescence that lightens the flavor.

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Which Cava best pairs with some pickles and some mild fermented foods?

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Cava de Guarda Brut Nature or Extra Brut > fresh, yeasty aromas.

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Which Cava pairs best with heavy foods that have little aroma?

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Cava de Guarda Superior, which has an intensity that adapts well to starchy, creamy or even milky textures like those of dense sauces based on milk or butter. Foods with a dense, compact texture and scant aroma; potatoes, rice, pulses pair well with a less aromatic Cava with a similar weight and dense texture. This refreshes the palate and adds a flavor boost to foods that have a denser texture.

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Which Cava pairs best with mushroom risotto, a hearty, creamy dish made with rice, Parmesan cheese and wild mushrooms?

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Cava de Guarda Reserva or Gran Reserva Brut > a full-flavoured, full-bodied Cava. A Brut with added sugar for a creamier texture and a slight sweetness.

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29
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Which Cava pairs best with heavy foods and seasonings such as cannelloni, tomato or paprika-based sauces or a French Hachis Parmentier (potatoes)?

A

a dry Cava Rosé de Guarda Superior Reserva

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30
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What is best pairing for Semi-Dry or Sweet Cavas that contain more than 32 grams of sugar per liter?

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sweet dishes and desserts with ingredients such as fruit and dairy products [Cava as sweet or sweeter than food]

31
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Which Cava pairs with sweet confections?

A

a sweet Cava de Guarda Superior is ideal here. Fried pastries such as the Indian dessert gulab jamun, Argentinian alfajores, Spanish turrones, candied fruit, etc. ???

32
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Which Cava pairs with meals that are rich and highly seasoned, such as dense, very spicy sauces?

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Extra-Dry and Dry Cava (with sweetness)

33
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Who is the creator of molecular pairings?

A

François Chartier

34
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Red fruit aromas are easiest to find in which type of Cava?

A

Rosés

35
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Sweet flavor has what effect on the perception of acidity in Cava?

A

makes the wine taste more acidic

36
Q

Salty flavor has what effect on the taste of Cava?

A

acts as a flavor enhancer

37
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Which Cava pairs best with a spicy flavor?

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Cava with a hint of sweetness, as long as food is not too spicy

38
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Which Cava pairs best with appetizers?

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Cava de Guarda [sour]

39
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Which Cava pairs best with stuffed roast beef?

A

Cava de Paraje [density]

40
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Which Cava pairs best with seafood and appetizers?

A

Cava de Guarda

41
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Which Cava pairs best with roast chicken and chopped nuts?

A

Cava de Guarda Superior Gran Reserva

42
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When it comes to deciding on a pairing, what factors determine the best Cava?

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Color, aging and dosage (rather than vintage)

43
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Which ingredients are best suited to pair with Cava de Guarda?

A

Fruits and vegetables in general **

44
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Which ingredients are best suited to pair with Cava de Guarda Superior Reserva?

A

white meat stews **

45
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Which ingredients are best suited to pair with Cava de Guarda Superior Gran Reserva

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strong cheeses and charcuterie meats ***

46
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Which ingredients are best suited to pair with Cava de Guarda Superior de Paraje Calificado?

A

dishes that are complex in terms of flavors and aromas **

47
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Cavas de Guarda Superior de Paraje Calificado best convey what aspect of the winemaking process?

A

A sense of the place they come from [more than the smoothness and sensation of the time spent on the lees.]

48
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Cavas de Guarda Superior are most suitable for what events?

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Gastronomic pairings rather than celebrations

49
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true or false: Cava has an effect on the original flavor of an ingredient or food.

A

true

50
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true or false: Food has no effect on the initial taste of the Cava.

A

false

51
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true or false: For a harmonious pairing, only the flavors need to be taken into account.

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false

52
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What is the essential basis of an excellent wine pairing?

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The food has an effect on the initial flavor of the wine and the wine has an effect on the original flavor of any dish.

53
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Where is intensity (aftertaste) appreciated?

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in the mouth and at the retronasal level

54
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What is the effect of sweetness in the food on a wine pairing?

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Sweetness makes wine feel more acidic, and hides its fruitier side. **

55
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What category of Cava pairs best with empanadas?

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Brut Nature (oily dish such as fried food) **

56
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What category of Cava pairs best with samosas?

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Brut Nature (oily dish such as fried food) ***

57
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What category of Cava pairs best with Peking duck with hoisin sauce, cucumber, onion and Chinese pancakes?

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Extra Brut (somewhat fatty) **

58
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What category of Cava pairs best with chicken curry or fish tacos with salsa verde?

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Brut

59
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What category of Cava pairs best with Stilton or Camembert cheeses?

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Extra Dry

60
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What category of Cava pairs best with chicken falafel, spicy yogurt, raw tomatoes and radishes?

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Dry

61
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What category of Cava pairs best with dates or pistachio macarons?

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Semi-Dry

62
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What category of Cava pairs best with chocolate fondant or a tiramisu?

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Sweet

63
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What category of Cava is best described as: aromas of white fruits, apples, pears, aniseed, grassy notes, a hint of fresh breadcrumbs, slightly floral, and at times a trace of citrus. The mouthfeel is lively and bubbly, with good acidity and light body?

A

Cava de Guarda

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What category of Cava is best described as: aromas of ripe fruit, stone fruit, more intense floral aromas, notes of pastries, bread and nuts. The bubbles are crisp and well-integrated in the mouth, the taste is balanced with good freshness and intensity of flavor?

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Cava de Guarda Superior Reserva

65
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What category of Cava is best described as: toasted aromas, coffee, pastries with notes of butter and vanilla, sometimes a hint of cheese, coconut, floral aromas, candied fruit (citrus zest, apricot, balsamic, cocoa, caramel, nuts, ripe exotic fruits, etc.). It has a creamy bubble in the mouth, and is smooth on the palate; intense, and with a fresh acidity and a long finish?

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Cava de Guarda Superior Gran Reserva

66
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What category of Cava is best described as: aromas of stewed fruit (baked apples), toasted aromas such as bread crust or freshly baked pastries, very ripe fruit, nuts, cocoa, coffee, mushrooms, truffles, tropical fruit, etc. Very creamy and dense in the mouth. A complex, intense flavor with a certain sweetness balanced by acidity, good volume and a long finish?

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Cava de Guarda Superior de Paraje Calificado

67
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What category of Cava pairs best with salads, pickles and fermented products?

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Cava de Guarda

68
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What category of Cava pairs best with aromatic herbs in general?

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Cava de Guarda (particularly styles up to Brut)

69
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What category of Cava pairs best with mild spicy foods and hot spices such as sesame oil and chili peppers?

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Cava de Guarda (with styles running from Extra Dry to Semi-Dry, and also with rosé Cavas).

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What category of Cava pairs best with vegetables and fruit in general?

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Cava de Guarda

71
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What category of Cava pairs best with raw seafood?

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Cava de Guarda

72
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What category of Cava pairs best with ***?

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73
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What category of Cava pairs best with ***?

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Cava (Spanish sparking wine) (7 decks)

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