We offer several varieties of mead and chouchen. Depending on its sugar content and fermentation, mead can range from dry to sweet. It therefore goes with different kinds of food, depending on your taste and the type of mead.

Mead and pâtés: the classic pairings

In general, a meat pâté or terrine is a good choice with mead. Here are a few options:

• Country pâté: traditionally made with minced pork and spices, it can be served with gherkins and mustard.
• Liver pâté: made with poultry liver and herbs, it can be served with toast.
• Vegetarian pâté: if you prefer a vegetarian option, choose a vegetable or mushroom pâté. Mushroom pâté is particularly tasty.

Pâtés rich in flavour and texture are the best choices, as they bring out the honey notes and woody nuances of mead.

Sweet mead and foie gras

Very sweet meads also go very well with foie gras, and can replace the traditional sweet white wine. Try, for example, our sweet mead Elixir de Dragon.

Mead and chouchen: pairings for the whole meal

With cheese

Mild, creamy cheeses such as brie, camembert or fresh goat's cheese go well with mead: their delicate flavours do not overpower the subtle taste of the drink.

With mild charcuterie

Cooked ham, prosciutto or mild dry sausage are another delicious choice. Their mild, subtle flavours go well with the sweetness of mead.

With light dishes

Salads and fish dishes go well with mead, as their delicate flavour does not overpower the drink. Dry chouchens, such as Chouchen Vieux Sec or Marc’h, also go with seafood and oysters.

With fresh fruit

Strawberries, raspberries, peaches or mangoes: their sweet, juicy flavour suits mead well. The fruit can be served on its own, or with cheese or nuts.

With desserts

Sweet desserts, such as fruit tarts, spiced biscuits or honey cakes, are an interesting option with a sweet mead: their sweetness extends the sweetness of the drink.

To find the right mead for your meal, from dry to sweet, read our guide Choosing your mead, or discover all our Breton chouchens.