Good olive oil lifts a dish to a higher level. Our Sparkling Olive Water does exactly the same in your glass. Thanks to its savoury notes it is the ideal partner for food pairing. Wondering what to cook tonight and what to pour alongside it? Whether you go for a healthy dinner or a generous sharing platter, these are the ideal flavour combinations for our five unique flavours.
Lemon, fresh crisp and summery
This is the perfect food pairing match for light, briny and fresh dishes. The acidity cuts beautifully through richer textures and fits perfectly into dishes built around flavour combinations that stay light and clean.
Fish: grilled sea bass, fresh oysters or a classic ceviche.
Meat: poached chicken breast or carpaccio with lemon mayonnaise.
Vegetarian: goat’s cheese salad with honey or a creamy burrata.
Vegetables and salads: crisp green asparagus, fennel salad and rocket.
Dressings: light vinaigrettes made with Gkazas olive oil and lemon juice.
Grapefruit, bittersweet fruity and complex
These are flavour combinations that work beautifully alongside dishes with a slightly bitter edge, or rich, fatty flavours that could use some counterbalance. It is a food pairing option built for contrast.
Fish: grilled salmon fillet or tuna tartare.
Meat: roasted duck breast or thinly sliced Parma ham.
Vegetarian: salad with roasted beetroot and walnuts.
Vegetables and salads: chicory, raw or grilled, avocado and citrus salads.
Dressings: herby dressings with tarragon, thyme and a dash of balsamic.
Cucumber, clean hydrating and refined
This is a wonderful match for Asian flavours, raw preparations and mild, creamy textures. A top choice for light and healthy food pairing, and one of the most versatile flavour combinations on the list.
Fish: sushi, sashimi or a fresh prawn cocktail.
Meat: lightly spiced chicken satay or veal tartare.
Vegetarian: Greek salad with feta and red onion.
Vegetables and salads: radish, courgette ribbons, edamame and of course cucumber.
Dressings: yoghurt and garlic dressings in tzatziki style, or Asian sesame dressings.
Ginger, spicy warm and aromatic
This flavour calls for food pairing with more body, bite and smoky notes. It is powerful enough to hold its own against heartier dishes, making it one of the boldest flavour combinations in the range.
Fish: stir fried prawns with garlic or Asian style steamed mackerel.
Meat: grilled steak straight off the barbecue or sticky short ribs.
Vegetarian: spicy chickpea curries or grilled halloumi.
Vegetables and salads: roasted pumpkin, sweet potato and Asian slaws.
Dressings: ginger and soy dressings, or dressings with chilli and lime.
Kesbeke pickles, savoury tangy and unmistakably Amsterdam
This is our boldest flavour. It calls for a well stocked sharing platter, salty snacks and hearty Dutch or Mediterranean classics as its food pairing partner.
Fish: Dutch new herring with raw onion, or kibbeling, battered fish bites.
Meat: a generous platter of dry sausage, pâté and bitterballen, the classic Dutch croquette bites.
Vegetarian: cubes of mature Dutch cheese, Amsterdam pickled onions and vegan gyoza.
Vegetables and salads: sauerkraut salad, pickled vegetables and baked potato.
Dressings: robust mustard and honey dressings, or a rémoulade made with olive oil.
Flavour combinations aplenty
Flavours bring out the best in each other when the combination is right. Whether the choice is a crisp Lemon alongside fish or a daring Kesbeke pickles on the sharing platter, Gkazas Sparkling Olive Water always puts something special on the table for food pairing. Experiment, taste and discover a favourite match for tonight’s healthy dinner. 🍾
Buy our Sparkling Olive Water here, and with this olive infused water every set of flavour combinations is complete.
