I was watching an episode of Pressure Cooker TV today and was surprised to see that sometimes the contestants were asked to prepare a dish to go with a particular wine. If the judges thought that the dish did not complement the wine well, they would lose points. I was surprised because, except in the case of Champagne, dishes are usually not prepared to complement a particular wine, but rather a particular wine is chosen to complement a particular dish. Moreover, it is not the job of the Chef to recommend a particular wine, but rather that of the wine waiter. If this was not the case, why should a restaurant hire a wine waiter then?
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We had briyani and red wine last week lol.
Really? I have never heard of this combination before
I never had this combination until last week
@Carine
But you did not cook briyani to complement the red wine, did you?
@ Patrick
Nope, we just felt like opening a bottle of red wine. So we just grabbed one.
@Carine
This confirms what I have always thought to be true: wine are chosen to complement dishes, not the other way around