Food Pairing
Storecupboard Items
Honey – walnuts, almonds, lemon, yogurt, cheeses especially those that are blue and soft, mustard and Whisky. Maple Syrup – bacon, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin and squash, ice cream, pancakes, waffles, French toast and lots more Balsamic Vinegar – olive oil,…
Vegetables ~ Food Pairing
Alliums Garlic ~ Fresh garlic goes with almost every savoury ingredient!~ Black garlic – balsamic vinegar, mushrooms, beef, duck and eggs.~ Smoked garlic – potatoes, cheddar, pumpkin and squash and strong beefy dishes.~ Roasted garlic – blue cheese and goat cheese, potatoes,…
Spices ~ Food Pairing
Caraway – apples cabbage, garlic, nuts, mushrooms, onions, pork, potatoes, tomatoes, root vegetables, sausage and rye breads. Cardamom – apples, bananas, beans, caramel, cinnamon, citrus, coconut, coffee, dates, ginger, grains, nuts, pumpkin, squash, sweet potatoes and yogurt. Chilli – bananas,…
Nuts and Seeds ~ Food Pairing
Nuts Almonds – cherries, peaches, apricots, nectarines, raspberries, vanilla, coffee, brandy and, surprisingly, butternut squash and pumpkin. Marzipan, being made of almonds it tastes good with cherries and stone fruit generally and also pears, chocolate and fruit cake. Brazil Nuts…
Meat, Poultry, Game, Offal ~ Food Pairing
Meats Beef – blue cheese, black pepper, brown sugar, onion, horseradish, mustard, red wine, soy sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms, chilli, garlic, ginger, bay leaf, paprika. Lamb – mint, rosemary, garlic and redcurrant jelly and with onions, leeks, potatoes, aubergine, apricots and…
Lentils, Beans and Pulses ~ Food Pairing
Generally speaking beans and lentils go well with garlic, pork products – particularly fatty ones, bacon fat, olive oil, smoky tastes such as chipotle and smoked paprika, spices especially cumin and chilli. Butter Beans aka Lima Beans – ham, bacon,…
Herbs ~ Food Pairing
This list is applicable to both fresh and dried herbs, one teaspoon of dried herbsequals about one tablespoon of fresh herbs. Basil – tomatoes, garlic, onions, chilli, lemon, olive oil, most cheeses, chicken, seafood and Mediterranean vegetables that are really…
Grains ~ Food Pairing
Oats Cinnamon, vanilla, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, jam, bananas, raspberries, berries in general, dried fruit and cream. Also, I feel, Drambuie! Quinoa Actually I think this is a seed but it does have a very grain-like attitude. It goes…
Fruit ~ Food Pairing
Some fruit, such as aubergine/eggplant, avocado, chillies, courgettes/zucchini, cucumber, okra, olives, bell peppers, pumpkin, squash and tomatoes, are mainly used as vegetables so, if that is what you are looking for, they are listed here as … Fruit Treated as…
Fish & Shellfish ~ Food Pairing
Although they pretty well all go with citrus, dill and parsley. different fish have different affinities … Oily Fish Generally speaking oily fish are good with astringent flavours such as gooseberry and rhubarb and also beetroot, horseradish and capers, but…
