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Chicharron en Salsa
Chicharron en Salsa
Mexican
Pork skin in chile sauce
Best wine varietals
1
Grenache
Grenache complements the rich, spicy flavors of chicharron en salsa.
Grenache complements the rich, spicy flavors of chicharron en salsa.
2
Blend
Blend wines offer balanced acidity and fruitiness for complex dishes.
Blend wines offer balanced acidity and fruitiness for complex dishes.
3
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon's bold tannins cut through the fatty pork skin.
Cabernet Sauvignon's bold tannins cut through the fatty pork skin.
4
Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde's crisp acidity refreshes the palate with fried textures.
Vinho Verde's crisp acidity refreshes the palate with fried textures.
Best cocktails with this
1
Slutty Margarita
acid/heat/salty — classic tequila + lime and salt cuts pork fat and complements chile sauce
Score: 95
2
Tequila Soda
bubbles,acid — clean tequila + soda and lime refreshes, bubbles lift oily mouthfeel
Score: 94
3
Pomegranate Margarita
acid/sweet — tart pomegranate + tequila brightens the dish and refreshes the palate
Score: 90
4
Tequila Hibiscus Spritz
acid/herbal/bubbles — hibiscus floral/tartness and sparkle lift the richness and echo Mexican flavors
Score: 88
5
Hot Mess
heat/acid/bubbles — jalapeño spice with lime and soda mirrors and elevates chile heat while cleansing fat
Score: 85
6
Hot Ass
heat/acid/bubbles — fresh jalapeño + tequila and soda balance spice and cut richness
Score: 83
7
Hot Piece
heat/acid — tequila with jalapeño and agave offers direct spicy complement and savory lift
Score: 82
8
Tequila Sunrise Spritz
sweet/acid/bubbles — orange and effervescence provide contrast to heat and fatty texture
Score: 80