Wine Day: 5 recipes for dishes that harmonize with the drink

Wine Day is the perfect date to enjoy this millenary drink, and nothing better than harmonizing a good wine with a delicious dish.

In Brazil, the wine day It is always celebrated on the first Sunday of June. In 2023 it will be 4.

This could be the ideal appointment for lovers of this drink to enjoy a good wine, savoring dishes specifically designed to harmonize with this liquid.

Wine is one of the oldest drinks in the world and there is evidence of the consumption of this liquid in ancient Egypt and in the Bible.

There are different types of wines, such as red, white and rosé. Each of them blends best with one type of food, so it’s worth learning recipes for dishes that go well with these drinks.

5 dishes that go well with wine

So that you can celebrate Wine Day in style, we present you some recipes that go well with this drink, as well as offering options for both first and second courses.

caprese bruschetta

Bruschetta Caprese is a good starter or appetizer. It consists of a type of toast with some toppings, which in the case of this recipe are cheese and tomato. This dish goes well with red or rosé wine.

Time: 1h20

Performance: 10 units

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 12 slices of Italian bread, each 1 inch thick
• 1 clove of garlic
• 3 ripe tomatoes, deseeded and diced
• 1 and 1/2 cups grated buffalo mozzarella
• 2 tablespoons of chopped basil
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• olive oil for greasing

Olive Paste:

• 1 tea cup of mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 cups pitted black olives
• 1 clove of garlic

Method of preparation:

1. To start, prepare the olive paste. Put the ingredients in a food processor or blender and use the pulse function until you get a smooth cream. Reserve.
2. Place the tomatoes and basil in a bowl and season with salt and black pepper. Mix well. Reserve.
3. Cut off the end of the garlic clove and pass it over each of the bread slices.
4. Put the slices in a form greased with olive oil.
5. Spread a little olive paste on each slice.
6. Put the tomato mixture on top and sprinkle with the grated cheese.
7. Place in a preheated oven for 15 minutes. Serve.

cheese quiche

This dish can serve as both a main meal and a snack. Cheese quiche is a kind of pie, its difference is that you don’t need to add dough on top. To accompany this delicacy you can choose a white wine, such as Chardonnay.

Time: 1h30

Performance: 8 slices

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2 teacups of wheat flour
• 3 tablespoons of margarine
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1 pinch of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of cold water
• 1 yolk

Filling:

• 2 cups of grated mozzarella
• 1 cup of grated provolone
• 1 cup chopped fried bacon
• 2 boxes of sour cream
• 3 beaten eggs
• salt to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Put all the ingredients for the dough into a bowl and knead gently with your hands.
2. Form a ball with the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, put the cream, eggs and salt in a bowl and mix well. Reserve.
4. After 30 minutes, remove the dough from the fridge and roll it out with a rolling pin.
5. Put the dough into a springform pan, covering both the bottom and the sides.
6. Spread the cheeses and bacon over the pasta.
7. Add the sour cream mixture.
8. Place in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Remove from the oven, wait for it to cool down a bit, unmold and serve.

rack of lamb

The carré is nothing more than the rib of lamb cut perpendicularly. It is a noble, soft and very juicy meat. It can be accompanied by a risotto or pasta. Furthermore, this dish harmonizes very well with a red wine.

Time: 20 minutes

Performance: 6 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 6 lamb ribs
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• ½ teaspoon white peppercorns
• 1 sprig of rosemary
• 4 tablespoons of fresh thyme
• 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
• 2 spoons of honey.

Method of preparation:

1. Put all the ingredients in a bowl, except the loin and the oil, and mix well.
2. Toss the ribs with the bowl mixture. Reserve.
3. Heat the oil in a pan over high heat.
4. Add the spare ribs and fry each side for about 3 minutes.
5. Serve the rack of lamb with the accompaniment of your choice.

Meat risotto with mushrooms

Risotto is a rice-based dish that tends to please most people. In the case of this recipe it goes well with meat and mushrooms. A great combination for this dish is red wine.

Time: 1h (+12h of soaking)

Performance: 8 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2 cups porcini mushroom tea (dried mushrooms)
• ½ cup of butter
• 800 g of fillet mignon cut into cubes
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 3 cups of carnaroli or arborio rice
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 liters of water
• 1 jar of cream (300 g)

Method of preparation:

1. To start, place the mushroom in a bowl and cover with water. Soak for 12 hours.
2. After this time, remove the mushrooms from the water and cut each into small pieces. Reserve mushrooms and liquid.
3. Choose a large pot with a lid. Put half the butter in it and melt it over medium heat.
4. Add the meat and onion, season with salt and pepper and sauté. Remove from pan and set aside.
5. In the same pan, add the rest of the butter and fry the mushrooms over high heat. Reserve.
6. Still in the same pan, sauté the rice for 2 minutes over high heat.
7. After this time, lower the heat and gradually add the meat stock dissolved in the water, stirring constantly.
8. Continue this process until the rice is al dente.
9. Add the meat and mushrooms and mix well.
10. Add the cream and mix a little more. Serve.

stuffed Pumpkin

Moranga is a type of pumpkin, a vegetable easily available in Brazilian supermarkets. To make this dish you have to cut the vegetables and stuff them with a combination of ingredients.

Stuffed pumpkin is easy to prepare and very tasty. You can combine this dish with a white wine.

Time: 1h30

Performance: 5 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

1. 1 whole pumpkin weighing about 2 kg
2. 1 cup catupiry cottage cheese
3. 4 tablespoons of grated Parmesan
4. 4 tablespoons of oil
5. 2 tablespoons of butter
6. 2 large onions sliced
7. 2 cups desalted, cooked and shredded beef jerky
8. 1 minced garlic clove
9. 2 diced seedless tomatoes
10. Salt, kingdom pepper and chopped green smelt to taste.

Method of preparation:

1. Wash the squash and cut a lid off the top of the squash.
2. Remove the seeds with a spoon.
3. Grease the vegetable with oil inside and out.
4. Wrap the strawberry in aluminum foil and put it in the oven for 40 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan and fry the onion for 5 minutes.
6. Add the dried meat, garlic, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Leave to cook for another 5 minutes.
7. Turn off the heat, add the green perfume and mix well.
8. Remove the pumpkin from the oven and discard it.
9. Sprinkle salt inside the veg and add to the stew.
10. Add ricotta and sprinkle with Parmesan.
11. Place in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
12. Remove from the oven, wait for it to cool down a bit and serve.

Did you like our recipes? So choose one to prepare and celebrate Wine Day in style. To find out how to prepare other delicious dishes, visit the Degusta website.

Source: Terra

Ben

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