Gewürztraminer food pairing question

Broiled seafood would be my first choice.

Shellfish will work also, but one of my favorites would be a chicken stir-fry.

Pretty flexible wine that can go with a variety of lighter foods and can even take a bit spice/heat. If it's a really full-bodied Gewurtztraminer, like Z-H or Wienbach can make, it works very well with Muenster cheese, the riper the better.

The best I've had was a roasted butternut squash soup with ginger and pepper corn. Felt like it had bubbles.

Indonesian and Malaysian food which feature nutmeg, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cumin, chiles, coconut milk, peanuts, shrimp paste and many other combinations of spices.


Also Thai cuisine which uses curry paste, turmeric, paprika, lemon, shallots, garlic, coriander, lemongrass and shrimp paste.

Asian food or anything spicy

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Originally posted by Bella Donna:
Asian food or anything spicy

mmmm, Gewurz and Chili Con Carne or even better, with fiery Buffalo Wings

Hi Sub Rosa,

I've had gewurztraminer with chinese cusine: Swechwan chicken wings and shrimp fried rice; was good.


DebAnne

Wow, Berno, you have me salivating!

The other ideas sound good as well. Spicy Asian is my traditional match.

A dry Gewurtz would also work with roast pork.

Thanks for the post, Prof.

My mother used to prepare a fine pork roast with garlic. Was so delicious. Think I'll try it with a gewurztraminer one day.

Could you suggest one?

DebAnne

Zind's more basic bottlings in the $20-$35 range are very good, or if you can find it in Chicago, Peninsula Cellars of Michigan (DUCK, incoming flame war!) makes a couple very nice Gewurtz's. Their basic one is around $14, and their Manigold is couple bucks more and well worth the $.

Thanks Prof for the suggestions. I will check them out.

Cheers!


DebAnne