Top 10 Must-Try Food and Beverage Pairings Unleash Your Inner Foodie
Have you ever thought of pairing your favourite food with a drink? It is something many of us do in our daily lives. The reason is that this food and beverage choice makes a perfect combo for everyone wanting an ideal dinner or lunch. It is your choice whether it is just a pie with a fruit shake or something more complex like a wine with sushi. So, look at the top 10 must-try food and beverage pairings you would want to try.
Top 10 Must-Try Food and Beverage Pairings
There are many foods and drinks to mix and match for a perfect delight. However, among these, we have paired the most preferred combos. People of different natures are seen to like these ten pairings of food and beverages:
Cake with Coffee
Cake and coffee are the first must-try pair of food and beverages on our list. You can't deny its importance in our daily meals or even a particular dinner date. This combo adds four stars to the taste of any cuisine. The best part of this pairing is that you are not limited to just one flavour of the cake or coffee. Instead, you can try and mix-match any of these types of coffees and the sweet cakes:
● Coffee cake with flat white.
● Brownie with a cappuccino.
● Millionaire's shortbread with a delicious latte.
Seafood with Chilled Wine
Do you know how the taste of a simple fish is quadrupled by pairing a simple wine with it? Yes. I am sure most of you have tried this food pairing. Moreover, you can try a white fish or shellfish dish with any appropriately chilled wine. However, there are some excellent options as well to select. So let me add some more spices to your taste buds of this pairing by suggesting some fish and beverage pairs such as:
Pair a white fish with riesling or even:
● Pinot Grigio
● Albariño
● Grüner Veltliner
Now, you should know that a general rule of thumb for fish and drink pairings is to always pair a delicate fish with a lighter wine and a meatier one with a bit full-bodied one. So, if you think the fish is a bit meatier, then we would recommend you try these wines:
● Chardonnay
● Viognier
● Rosé
Beef with Red Wine
There are many pairing and cooking options to try with this food pairing in 2024. However, our expert chefs recommend adding some grilled veggies to excite your favourite beef's taste.
If you like a rich cut, then go for tasting it with these red wines:
● Cabernet Sauvignon
● Châteauneuf-du-Pape
● Merlot
● Australian Shiraz
On the other hand, if you like delicate meats, then pair your beefy dish with these light red wines:
● Pinot Noir
● Grenache
● Gamay
● Malbec
Spicy Dishes Paired with Light Wine
Many of you wonder whether you can eat spicy food and drink wine. Let me clarify that you can pair a spicy dish with wine. The wine experts even suggest it. However, only go for some wines. Instead, comparing spicy dishes with light wines is a good pairing recommendation.
Fruit Platter with a Tequila Cocktail
This food pairing is highly rich in vitamins and proteins. If you are diet-conscious and still want to enjoy the flavoury things, taste a fruit platter with a tequila cocktail.
You can shuffle the options according to your choice.
However, here are some suggestions:
● Tipsy Fruit with Paloma
● Tequila-lime fruit salad with Tequila smash
● Margarita fruit salad with Fruity margarita punch
● Tequila lime syrup with simple fruit salad
● Tequila sunrise cocktail with creamy fruit salad
● Tequila spritzer with grapefruit and rosemary to pair with banana and grapes platter
Margarita with Calamari
Every 80 out of 100 people like margaritas. If you are one of them and love varying the seafood with your favourite spices, then why not pair the next seafood with a margarita? It has such a sour and mouthwatering taste that it may become your next favourite food pairing. The crispy calamari and the sour margarita are all that a foodie person would like to try on a cheat day.
Chicken with a Juicy Beverage
A crumbed chicken with a white wine would make a delicious food combo. The smoky taste of chicken and the fresh wine or hard cider will hypnotize your taste buds. Meanwhile, we recommend lemon martini or Aperol for the summer chickens. So why not give this pairing a try?
Sandwich with Chai Latte
Asian countries mostly like this pairing. But there is no harm if you also try it in Western culture. Here, the chai latte means mixing some black tea, milk, ginger, and cloves to make a coffee-like mixture with a spicy yet hot taste. However, as for the sandwich, you can take any of your favourite bread and apply peanut butter to it.
Cheese Platter with a Gin Cocktail
If you are cheesy, this food and beverage combo is for you. Although you can pair any of your favourite cheese platters, we suggest you use mouldy and creamy cheeses with a gin cocktail. This drink rinses all the bitterness in your favourite cheese platter and provides a long-lasting experience.
Lobster Dish with Chardonnay
Anyone who has tried lobster with a white wine like Chardonnay would recommend it. This pairing provides such a truly appreciable buttery and oaky taste that you can't deny it ordering next time. So, keep this food and beverage combo in mind whenever you taste lobsters.
Final Thoughts
So, these were the top 10 must-try food and beverage pairings. Although these were suggestions, the best choice of these pairings depends on your style and preference. So, you can either try these ten options or take an idea from these and then mix-match them with your other favourite cuisines or drinks.
