A Gastronomic Visit to Savoie #WinePW

This classic dish from the Savoie area of France, located in the Alps was the perfect pairing for a bottle of Savoie Rosé for Wine Pairing Weekend this month.

This homey, comforting dish of bacon, onions and potatoes topped with melted cheese is an absolutely wonderful celebration of flavors.

Welcome to Wine Pairing Weekend where a group of us meet up once a month to share our wine and food pairings.

This month, Jill of L'Occasion invited us to visit the Savoie area of France.  You can learn more reading her invitation post.  We will all be getting together tomorrow morning to discuss the wines of the area, share which one we chose and the food that we paired with our wine.  We would love for you to join us.  We will be chatting live on Twitter at 11 AM ET, following #WinePW and #vindesavoie.  

Here is some information that we are sharing with each other prior to chat.....

• Jeff at FoodWineClick gives us "Warm Up by the Fireplace with Raclette and Vins de Savoie" 
• Rupal the Syrah Queen pairs "Savoie Wines and Tartiflette - Mountain Wines with Mountain Fare" 
• Nicole at Somm's Table is "Cooking to the Wine: Altesse Roussette de Bugey Montagnieu with Crab and Veggie Gratin"
• Cindy at Grape Experiences offers "A Quintessential Pairing: Wines from Savoie and Savory Herbed Cheese Fondue" 
• Liz from What's In that Bottle shouts about "Alpine Wine Alert: Wines from France's Savoie Region are Awesome" 
• Pinny from Chinese Food & Wine Pairings shares “Andre’ et Michel Quenard Gamay from Savoie and Roasted Chicken Drizzled with Ginger Scallion Infused Oil” 
• Gwen at Wine Predator is making "Chicken and Savoie for Sweethearts, Fondue for Friends #WinePW" 
• Susannah at Avvinare shares "Brie and Bacon Quiche With Vin de Savoie Wine - #WinePW" 
• Jane from Always Ravenous is creating "Raclette Paired with Savoie Wines" 
• Wendy from A Day In the Life on the Farm writes about "A Gastronomic Visit to Savoie" 
• Terri at Our Good Life is working with "Vin de Savoie and Seafood and Pasta with Lemon Butter Sauce" 
• David from Cooking Chat shares "Potato Bacon Skillet Casserole - Tartiflette Inspired Recipe for Savoie Wine" 
• Camilla from Culinary Adventures With Cam presents "A Taste of #vindesavoie: Älpermakkaronen + 2018 JP & JF Quenard Vin de Savoie Chignin" 
• Linda at My Full Wine Glass gets into "Savoie wine – a non-skier’s reason to visit the French Alps (#WinePW)" 
• Jen at VinoTravels makes "Garlic Buttered Shrimp over Polenta with the Wines of Savoie" 
• Jill and Jason from L'Occasion present "An Interview With Author Wink Lorch + A Savoie Wine Pairing"

Being located in the Alps, close to the Swiss Alps, the food of the area is a fusion of the two countries.  They are well known for their cheese production, specifically Raclette and Roblechon.  I was unable to find the Roblechon called for in this simple recipe so I used a double cream Brie cheese.

When my eldest children were young and money was scarce one of their favorite dinners was Bacon and Potatoes.  I would lay bacon bits in the bottom of a skillet, place potatoes over the top and cook it up until both were nice and crispy.  I had no idea that I was cooking a dish made popular in the Alpine region of France.  

Tartiflette is this simple, except that you add some onion and cream to the mixture and melt cheese over the top.  So incredibly comforting.

The wine I chose was Domaine Eugene Carrel & Fils Jongieux Rose de Savoie 2018 that I found on Wine.com for $17.99.  It is a blend of Gamay and Mondeuse.  I chose a Rose because it is so food friendly that I knew it would pair well with whatever dish I decided to make.

I was not disappointed at all.  The first sip of this Rose was surprising to us.  It is very dry and has some spice but most surprising is the touch of bitterness left on the palate.  This, to me, is a good thing.  I am fond of a bit of  bitter.

I enjoyed this wine very much both with dinner and after dinner while relaxing with a novel that I'm reading.  

#Frenchcheeses, #oneskilletmeals, #potatoes, #bacon,

Entrees

French

Yield: 2 servings

Author: Wendy Klik

Tartiflette

This homey, comforting dish of bacon, onions and potatoes topped with melted cheese is an absolutely wonderful celebration of flavors.

prep time: 5 Mcook time: 30 Mtotal time: 35 M

ingredients:

• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 2 medium, yellow potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 T. diced onion
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 c. heavy cream
• 3-4 oz. double cream brie cheese

instructions:

How to cook Tartiflette

1. Cook the bacon. potatoes and onion, seasoned with salt and pepper, in an oven safe skillet over med high heat until bacon and potatoes are crisp and the onion is soft.  
2. Stir in the cream.  Cut the brie in half crosswise and lay on top of the potato mixture, rind side up.  Place in a preheated 400* oven until cheese is melted, about 7-10 minutes.

NOTES:

Recipe adapted from A Taste of Savoie

Calories
601.60

Fat (grams)
41.83

Sat. Fat (grams)
24.16

Carbs (grams)
40.91

Fiber (grams)
4.05

Net carbs
36.86

Sugar (grams)
5.21

Protein (grams)
17.61

Sodium (milligrams)
664.11

Cholesterol (grams)
129.59

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