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Madère

on its own
3.0sour
3.0sweet
2.0savoury
2.0bitter
2.0umami
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1 of these 15 are wild — theory says yes, nobody has cooked them. why →

15 pairings for Madère.

Bœuf

common

Sweet-sour oxidation deglazes a roasting pan better than any red does.

Mushroom umami plus baked-fruit acid; the pan sauce writes itself.

Noix

common

Rancio and nut oil are the same oxidation running in two different mediums.

Caramel

common

The wine was literally heated until its sugars browned. It is caramel with acid.

Ris de veau

uncommon

Reduced to syrup, oxidised sugar frames the offal note instead of hiding it.

Oxidised and slightly sweet. It tastes cooked, so nothing jars.

Truffe noire

uncommon

Oxidative nuttiness gives truffle a landing pad that fresh wine cannot.

Amande

uncommon

Toasted kernel against burnt sugar; the acid stops the whole thing cloying.

Orange

uncommon

Marmalade logic. Bitter peel is already sitting in the wine as a note.

Cheddar

uncommon

Sharp aged cheese and sharp aged wine; the acid in both keeps it from being pudding.

Oxidised nutty wine reduced into the duxelles; the pastry carries it out.

Reduced hard, it supplies the caramel the mushroom never had.

Both are salt, acid and Maillard held at temperature for years. Swap them and see.