Pairings

The best food to pair with Chardonnay

Posted on May 26 2022 at 07:31

If you're looking for food pairings for chardonnay, you're in luck! Whatever the style it's a fantastic food wine.

Tags: NOSHOW:highlight Chablis Puligny-Montrachet white burgundy Chardonnay drink:white wine fennel white truffle wild mushrooms hazelnuts guinea fowl poulet de Bresse roast chicken scallops foie gras lobster cheddar sweetcorn red peppers mushrooms veal chops turbot steak béarnaise butternut squash eggs benedict chicken makhani chicken salad caesar salad ham pork creamy sauces buttery sauces salmon fish cakes fish pie oysters spring vegetable risotto risotto fish terrine vegetable terrine chicken terrine fish pâté grilled fish prawns crab
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What wine to pair with corn

Posted on August 19 2021 at 12:04

Eating corn on the cob is one of the pleasures of high summer especially now there are so many different ways to cook it. But if you love corn or sweetcorn what wine should you pair with it?

Tags: chardonnay corn on the cob polenta tamales chowder cornbread corn fritters grilled corn sweetcorn corn food:veg & salads
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The effect of temperature on food and wine pairing

Posted on August 19 2021 at 11:55

Does the temperature at which you serve a dish affect the wine pairing? Matt Walls investigates: (This article was first published in 2012)

Sweetcorn, feta and green chilli waffles and pink grapefruit juice

Posted on July 14 2014 at 08:23

Soft drinks don’t often feature in my weekly pairings but this combination of an inventive savoury breakfast waffle and some lovely fresh pink grapefruit juice at The Modern Pantry last week was spot on.

Tags: citrus grapefruit juice pink grapefruit juice drink:alcohol-free drinks bacon sweetcorn food:veg & salads feta brunch breakfast waffles
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Lobster and sweetcorn with Allende Rioja Blanco

Posted on September 12 2011 at 07:53

I came across this pairing at a dinner to launch the London Restaurant Festival. It was held at Nuno Mendes Loft Project, a permanent East London pop-up - if there is such a thing - where he normally hosts visiting chefs of a similarly experimental bent. Mendes is one of the most talented chefs in London at the moment and normally cooks at nearby Viajante in Bethnal Green which I reviewed here.