Category Archives: Wachau

Asparagus and strawberry salad with balsamic reduction and mint

Asparagus and strawberry salad with balsamic reduction, fresh mint and pine nuts on white porcelain, next to a rosé glass, Parisian bistro setting

Springtime delights on a plate – when asparagus meets strawberries The asparagus and strawberry salad is one of the most unconventional and at the same time most convincing creations of the asparagus season. Wein zum Essen is looking for a suitable wine accompaniment for a dish that playfully transcends classic boundaries: The delicate bitterness of […]

Cold asparagus gazpacho with green asparagus and yogurt

Cold asparagus gazpacho with green asparagus and yogurt in a deep plate, with a glass of Rueda DO Verdejo next to it

Cold asparagus soup with Spanish charm and a creamy finish Wine with food is a particularly appealing task with a cold soup – because temperature, freshness and texture come together in a special way here. This asparagus gazpacho is a modern interpretation: green asparagus, creamy yoghurt, fresh herbs and a hint of lemon are combined […]

White asparagus baked in a ham coating with tarragon sauce

White asparagus baked in a ham coating with tarragon sauce on a plate, with a glass of Pinot Blanc Palatinate next to it

Crispy baked, classically seasoned – asparagus season at its best Wine with food is always most exciting when a familiar dish appears in a new guise. White asparagus baked in a ham coating is one such moment: the classic asparagus dish takes on a completely new texture when baked in the oven – the ham […]

White asparagus with May butter and new potatoes (classic Bavarian)

White asparagus with May butter and new potatoes on a white plate, Riesling white wine glass next to it, Bavarian farm table setting

The Bavarian original – asparagus in its purest form If you are looking for wine with food in its clearest interpretation, you will find it here: white asparagus with May butter and new potatoes is not a recipe, but a cultural heritage. Finding the right wine to accompany this Bavarian classic means looking for a […]

Asparagus salad with Prosciutto di Parma and Parmesan shavings

Asparagus salad with Prosciutto di Parma and Parmesan shavings on a white plate, Sancerre white wine glass next to it, Tuscan trattoria setting

Italianità meets asparagus season – a salad that is more than just an appetizer If you want to combine wine and food, you often think too quickly of the obvious when it comes to asparagus salad. But it’s worth looking south: This asparagus salad combines the classic German asparagus tradition with the elegance of northern […]

White asparagus with prawns and saffron butter sauce

White asparagus with prawns and saffron butter sauce on a white bistro plate, with Albariño white wine glass, Parisian bistro setting

When spring classics meet seafood – a feast for the asparagus season The combination of white asparagus and prawns is one of the most elegant pairings that spring cuisine has to offer. The right wine pairing makes all the difference here – and anyone who thinks consistently about wine with food knows that you need […]

Green asparagus on tarte flambée with wild garlic cream and goat’s cheese

Green asparagus on tarte flambée with wild garlic cream and goat's cheese on a wooden board, Bavarian setting with Müller-Thurgau glass

Spring meets Alsace: when wild garlic, asparagus and goat’s cheese come together on the tarte flambée Combining wine and food in this dish starts with an unusual question: which wine goes well with a tarte flambée that has spring itself on it? Green asparagus, aromatic wild garlic cream and tangy goat’s cheese on a thinly […]

Asparagus quiche with smoked salmon and dill

Golden-brown baked asparagus quiche with smoked salmon and dill in ceramic dish, bistro setting with Grüner Veltliner glass

Elegant Easter pastries: a quiche that captures spring The right wine pairing for a quiche is a question that has more answers than you might think – and this asparagus quiche with smoked salmon and dill has a particularly good answer. The buttery shortcrust pastry, the creamy glaze made from eggs and cream, the tender […]

White asparagus with hollandaise sauce and Black Forest ham

White asparagus with hollandaise sauce and Black Forest ham on an oval porcelain plate, Bavarian Sunday light, with white wine glass

The German asparagus classic – down-to-earth, festive and irresistible Wine with food rarely works as harmoniously as with the German asparagus classic par excellence. White asparagus with hollandaise sauce and wafer-thin slices of Black Forest ham is more than just a dish – it is a spring ritual that has been celebrated on German tables […]

Marinated fjord trout with gin, tonic jelly and cucumber

Marinated fjord trout with gin in thin slices on a white plate with tonic jelly cubes, cucumber slices and dill, spring setting

Nordic elegance on a plate: a starter with the character of an aperitif Combining wine and food is particularly impressive when a dish itself is already characterized by a clear aromatic language. This pickled fjord trout is just such an appetizer: precise, cool, aromatically complex. The pickling with gin, salt, sugar and dill gives the […]

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