The progression isn't about palate cleansing, because cheese and pretzels don't really do that, except by contrast.
Wine and cheese are both products aged over a long time, and can be very expensive. And they taste fairly good together.
Beer and pretzels age over shorter times and are both more yeasty. They cost less. And they taste fairly good together.
So mead would need something which has some production values similar to itself, something that constrasts, and something which tastes good with it. My first reaction was "meat" because it fits two of those, and has nice alliteration as well. Cruncy artisan bread would be tasty, too, perhaps with cheeses.
If you don't want to go with amateur opinions, surely there must be commercial meaderies which have suggestions for either pairings or tastings?
It's more about traditional pairings, but I like the production values idea. I could have added "Milk and Cookies" or "Vodka and Caviar" to the list as well.
The palate cleansing idea comes because we are having a tasting tonight, but it really is a separate question. From my limited research, commercial meaderies have all sorts of suggestions but nothing has be the standard.
Think of it as a poll with only one option: Other :)
Sure - the question is 'what is the accompaniment for the beverage', right? chocolate goes nicely with whiskey, but a cigar is better. I smoke about 1 cigar a year - at the whiskey and cigar party at ICOD.
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Wine and cheese are both products aged over a long time, and can be very expensive. And they taste fairly good together.
Beer and pretzels age over shorter times and are both more yeasty. They cost less. And they taste fairly good together.
So mead would need something which has some production values similar to itself, something that constrasts, and something which tastes good with it. My first reaction was "meat" because it fits two of those, and has nice alliteration as well. Cruncy artisan bread would be tasty, too, perhaps with cheeses.
If you don't want to go with amateur opinions, surely there must be commercial meaderies which have suggestions for either pairings or tastings?
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The palate cleansing idea comes because we are having a tasting tonight, but it really is a separate question. From my limited research, commercial meaderies have all sorts of suggestions but nothing has be the standard.
Think of it as a poll with only one option: Other :)
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Meat and Mead is the traditional pairing I think. Interesting that the beverage goes second on this one.
Oh, and don't forget:
Whiskey and Cigars
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As for Whiskey and Cigars - does it count if it isn't a food?
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Whiskey with a CIGAR?!
A fine cigar deserves a fine aged port!
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If you want to get fancy, you could serve medieval sweet things. Old style gingerbread, cheese with honey, baklava, sweet losyns, etc.
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