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 […]
Category Archives: Vegetables
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 […]
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 […]
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Spring vegetable tian with goat’s cheese from the oven
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 […]
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Homemade spring rolls with rice noodles and prawns
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. […]
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Radish salad with scallops and wasabi vinaigrette
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 […]
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Young carrots glazed with ginger honey and ricotta crostini
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 […]
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 […]
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Asparagus vichyssoise cold with crème fraîche and caviar
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 […]
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Asparagus risotto with green asparagus and lemon gremolata
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 […]










