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    Urban Bliss Life » Wine Tips » Wine Tips & Wine Pairings » Wine Pairing With Mushrooms: Malbec Wine

    Published: February 3, 2016 / Updated: October 14, 2021 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Wine Pairing With Mushrooms: Malbec Wine

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    Looking for a perfect wine pairing with mushrooms? Try a big, bold Malbec wine!

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    I love cooking with mushrooms. Many times, I'll blend mushrooms with ground beef or ground turkey to help cut down on meat consumption. Recipes like my Teriyaki Low Carb Lettuce Wraps, Mexican Lasagna, and Loaded Pub Chips are some of my fave ways to cook with mushrooms.

    Pairing wines with mushroom dishes can vary across the board. Depending on the lightness or heaviness of a dish, whether it has spice or cream... mushrooms pair well with a variety of wines, depending on the specific way it is prepared.

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    • Pairing Malbec wine with mushrooms
    • Malbec & Mushrooms Cook-Off for a Cause
    • Catena Malbec
    • Malbec wine pairing with mushrooms
    • The winning mushroom recipe
    • Candy Cap Mushrooms Brulee

    Pairing Malbec wine with mushrooms

    If you're looking for a pairing for rich mushroom dishes, try a Malbec.

    Malbec is a full-boded wine, abundantly found in Argentina. Its silky smooth texture and rich plum fruit flavors make it an excellent wine to pair with the earthy umami of mushrooms.

    At the Malbec & Mushrooms Cook-Off for a Cause event in Portland, Oregon, three local chefs were tasked with creating the best mushroom dish to compliment the 2013 Catena Malbec.

    Malbec & Mushrooms Cook-Off for a Cause

    Malbec Mushrooms Toro del Plaza on UrbanBlissLife.com

    Plaza del Toro proved to be an excellent place to host the Malbec & Mushrooms Cook-Off for a Cause event. This private charity event featured Chef Dustin Koerner of Andina, Chef Chris Carriker of Bluehour, and Chef Carrie Merrill of John Gorham Restaurants.

    All three talented chefs were tasked with developing mushroom-centric recipes that would pair well with the 2013 Catena Malbec. The chef of the winning dish would receive $3,000 to go toward his or her charity of choice; second place would receive $2,000 to the charity of his or her choosing; third place would get $1,000 toward his or her charity of choice.

    Malbec Mushrooms Toro del Plaza on UrbanBlissLife.com

    Catena Malbec

    Malbec Mushrooms on UrbanBlissLife.com

    The Catena family has been making wines in Argentina since Nicola Catena planted his first Malbec vineyard in 1902. Now, Nicola's granddaughter, Dr. Laura Catena, has taken the family's long history of winemaking to the next level. It was truly an honor to meet her at this event, and learn more about her family's wines.

    The Malbec is absolutely delicious with strong, earthy food such as mushrooms. It's a deep garnet colored wine that has big fruit flavors and a silky smooth finish. It would stand up to a special occasion dish such as duck, rib eye steak, or rack of lamb.

    Malbec Mushrooms on UrbanBlissLife.com

    In addition to the Malbec, Catena produces Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. All of their wines are distributed in the United States, and can be found in many restaurants and wine shops.

    During the event, we were also give a taste of the Chardonnay, which is a lively, acidic white with bright citrus and floral notes.

    Malbec wine pairing with mushrooms

    We were each able to taste the three distinct dishes prepared by the chefs. I was blown away by how creative the chefs were in creating mushroom dishes that paired well with the Malbec.

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    Portland Chef Dustin Koerner of Andina made a Carapulcra con Puerco. This dish was comprised of Braised Pork Sirloin, Chicharron, with Carapulcra stew, Watercress and Citrus salad, and a Chanterelle and Lobster Mushroom Conserva.

    When all was said and done, Chef Koerner's dish won second place. A $2,000 donation made in his name to his charity of choice, the Hacienda CDC.

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    Portland Chef Chris Carriker of Bluehour made a Porcini mushroom chip with cured duck, duck liver mousse, roasted maitakes, porcini and chanterelles. His dish was awarded with a $1,000 donation made in his name to The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon.

    Malbec Mushrooms Braised Pork Sirloin

    The winning mushroom recipe

    Malbec Mushrooms Chef Carrie Merrill on UrbanBlissLife.com

    Congratulations to Portland Chef Carrie Merrill of John Gorham Restaurants for her winning dish: a Trio of Candy Cap Mushrooms.

    Malbec Mushrooms on UrbanBlissLife.com

    This stunning dessert consisted of a brûlée, macaron and the most beautiful, cherry red bon bon I have ever seen. I can attest: this truly was a delicious dessert deserving of the win.

    Thanks to her win, $3,000 will be donated in Chef Merrill's name to Young Audiences of Oregon!

    Malbec Mushrooms on UrbanBlissLife.com

    I normally only share original recipes that I create on this blog. However, I thought I would be remiss if I showed you all of these beautiful dishes without at least giving you ONE of the recipes.

    Chef Carrie Merrill was very generous in sharing her recipe for the brulee portion of her winning Trio of Candy Cap Mushrooms dish. You'll definitely want a kitchen scale to weigh the ingredients. Paired with Catena Malbec, this could be a winning Valentine's Day dessert in your home as well!

    Malbec Mushrooms on UrbanBlissLife.com

    Candy Cap Mushrooms Brulee

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    Recipe by Marlynn Schotland
    This winning recipe looks fancy and tastes amazing! It won the Catena Mushrooms Cook Off for a Cause event in Portland, Oregon.
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    Ingredients

    • 28 grams Dehydrated Candy Cap Mushrooms
    • 330 grams Milk
    • 670 grams Heavy Cream
    • 190 grams Granulated Sugar
    • 300 grams Egg Yolk

    Instructions

    • Bring Candy Cap Mushrooms and milk to a boil, turn off and let steep for 1 hour, then strain mushrooms
    • In the meantime measure out heavy cream in a medium sized container
    • Combine sugar and yolks together and set aside
    • Once the mushrooms are strained out, bring the milk back up to a boil
    • Temper hot milk in the yolk mixture then strain into the heavy cream
    • Pour into dishes and bake at 200 on a shallow sheet tray with a little bit of water for steam
    • Bake until brulee moves in one as on solid mass.
    Tried this recipe?Please leave a star rating and comment! Then snap a pic of your dish and share it on social media. Tag @UrbanBlissLife and #UrbanBlissLife!

    Nutrition information is a general estimate. Actual nutrition details may vary depending on the exact foods & brands you use to make this recipe. It does not take into account any substitutions, toppings, or optional ingredients.

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      1. Melinda says

        February 04, 2016 at 2:30 pm

        This sounds like a great event. I'm not a mushroom fan, but I love the whole concept--and the fact that it benefited charities.

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      2. Raz says

        February 03, 2016 at 11:53 pm

        I'm not a wine person but the food looks good. Fancy place!:)

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      3. Catherine says

        February 03, 2016 at 5:40 pm

        I so love Malbec! I toured some vineyards and wineries near the Andes when I studied abroad in Argentina, where we mostly drank Malbec, so it's extra special. Thanks for the rec!

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      4. Kelley says

        February 03, 2016 at 4:34 pm

        That dessert looks truly deserving. And a cause near and dear to my heart, too! I'd drink to that.

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      5. Ali says

        February 03, 2016 at 3:57 pm

        Do you ever just think, "I have the best job in the world!" Drooling over here.

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      6. kelsey says

        February 03, 2016 at 12:52 pm

        these morning food posts always have me drooling over wine a great eats early in the morning!

        Reply

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