Ingredient:

Cloves

Goose Meat
Sesame seed and allspice roasted duck breast with confit turnips and cloves

Aromatic Trail The aromatic path here is determined by the organic compounds of cinnamon, cloves and oak barrels, and especially by wines…
Spices
The steak spice mix reimagined to give length to syrah-based wines

Aromatic Trail The preferred wines to pair with this recipe are syrah-, grenache- and mourvèdre-based reds, as a vast majority of barrel-aged…
Sauces and Condiments
Red Beet Ketchup with Cloves

Aromatic Trick As apples share many aromatic compounds with a variety of ingredients, they create strong aromatic synergies when paired with them.…

François Chartier is regarded internationally as one of the pioneering researchers in terms of recipe creation and wine and food harmonies. Robert Parker says he is “Pure genius!”, while Ferran Adrià and Juli Soler qualify him as “the number one expert on flavors”. Since winning the prestigious Best Sommelier in the World award in 1994 (Grand Prix Sopexa, Paris), François never ceased renewing himself and relentlessly pursuing his research. He published the first results of his research in *aromatic harmonies and sommelerie* – discipline he created in 2004 – in his book Papilles et Molécules (Taste buds and Molecules).

In 2010, the book was awarded Best Innovative CookBook in the World, at the Gourmand World CookBook Awards in Paris.

In 2013, the Paris Gourmand World CookBook Awards named the collection Best Matching Wine & Food Book in the World.