Category Archives: Vegetables

Grilled eggplant involtini with ricotta and tomato sauce

Grilled eggplant involtini with ricotta in tomato sauce, deep ceramic plate, warm evening light, Sicilian trattoria

Sicilian cuisine in its purest form – vegetables, cheese and fire Involtini di Melanzane belong to the Sicilian cucina povera – the poor cuisine – which creates dishes of great depth from a few honest ingredients. Grilled eggplant slices are coated with a creamy ricotta and herb filling, rolled up and baked in a homemade […]

Gazpacho Andaluz classic with prawn skewer

Gazpacho Andaluz with prawn skewer in a matte soup plate, manzanilla glass, Spanish tapas bar setting

Summer in a bowl – Andalusia on the table Finding the right wine pairing for a classic gazpacho andaluz is one of the most straightforward tasks in summer wine cuisine: it’s hot, the dish is cold, and what you need in the glass is freshness, salt and an acidity that enlivens the tomato, cucumber and […]

Cream of turnip soup with smoked duck ham

Cream of turnip soup with smoked duck ham in a cream-colored plate, Grüner Veltliner white wine glass, Bavarian farm table

Forgotten vegetables, rediscovered – tender, sweet, irresistible Combining wine with a vegetable that most people don’t even know by name breaks new culinary ground – and often leads to the most beautiful discoveries. The turnip, also known as the spring turnip or navet, is a gently sweet root vegetable of extraordinary tenderness, which is only […]

Spring vegetable tian with goat’s cheese from the oven

Spring vegetable tian with goat's cheese in ceramic form, Verdicchio white wine glass, Tuscan trattoria setting

Provençal layering – when vegetables become a work of art If you want to combine wine with a vegetarian main course in the oven, Tian offers one of the most rewarding opportunities. The right wine pairing has to deal with a multitude of simultaneous vegetable flavors: the slight bitterness of the zucchini, the sweetness of […]

Homemade spring rolls with rice noodles and prawns

Homemade spring rolls with prawns and rice noodles on a wooden board, Riesling white wine glass, Japanese Izakaya setting

Crispy, fresh, homemade – spring rolls you won’t forget People who associate wine with Asian cuisine often think of beer first. Yet a well-made spring roll – crispy fried, with glassy soft rice noodles, fresh herbs, crunchy vegetables and juicy prawns – is one of the most interesting accompaniments for an aromatically balanced white wine. […]

Radish salad with scallops and wasabi vinaigrette

Radish salad with scallops and wasabi vinaigrette on a dark slate plate, Muscadet white wine glass, sushi bar setting

Spring with a Japanese twist – spicy, fresh, irresistible Finding the right wine pairing for a dish that brings Europe and Japan together on one plate is one of the most appealing tasks of modern cuisine. Wine with food here means finding a wine that understands the sharp, mustardy spice of the wasabi, appreciates the […]

Young carrots glazed with ginger honey and ricotta crostini

Young carrots glazed with ginger honey and ricotta crostini on a rustic board, Pinot Gris white wine glass, northern Italian marble setting

When vegetables take on the leading role – a vegetarian statement Finding the right wine accompaniment for a dish that seems modest at first glance is a special task. Wine with food here means taking the complexity of young vegetables seriously. Young carrots – with their greens, harvested before they have reached their full size […]

White asparagus with zander en papillote and caper butter

White asparagus with zander en papillote and caper butter, parcel opened on a white plate, Riesling white wine glass, Bavarian farmer's table

Steam cooking in a packet – intensity through simplicity Combining wine and food is a particularly subtle task with zander en papillote. Cooking in a parcel – en papillote – is one of the gentlest preparation methods: Fish and vegetables cook in their own steam, no flavor escapes, no moisture is lost. The zander remains […]

Asparagus vichyssoise cold with crème fraîche and caviar

Cold asparagus vichyssoise with crème fraîche and caviar in a matte soup plate, Champagne Blanc de Blancs champagne flute, Parisian bistro setting

Cool elegance – a soup that welcomes summer If you think of wine with food at the highest level, this combination is one of the finest pairings in European cuisine: a velvety-cold vichyssoise of white asparagus, topped with a spoonful of caviar and a dollop of crème fraîche. The right wine accompaniment is not an […]

Asparagus risotto with green asparagus and lemon gremolata

Asparagus risotto with green asparagus and lemon gremolata in a cream-colored plate, Soave Classico white wine glass, northern Italian marble setting

Venetian cuisine meets spring season – risotto rethought Finding the right wine pairing for a good risotto is a question of texture as much as flavor. Wine to go with asparagus risotto should be fresh, mineral and with an acidity that breaks up the creamy melting texture of the rice – without destroying it. Green […]

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