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W/ REBEKAH STAR
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C heese is one o f those perfect
high-low foods- your favorite m ight
be a nutty Piave you had on a E u ro ­
pean vacation or the Sw iss in your
m o th er’s grilled cheese sandw ich.
The traditional E uropean w ay to
serve cheese is follow ing a m eal, but
a variety o f a few cheeses on a
w ooden serv er plate w ork great for
acocktail party. A ccording tocheese
expert, R ob K aufelt, h e re ’s how to
put to g eth er a great cheese plate for
your party:
A Delicious
Indulgence
O ne o f the big luxuries o f li ving a
fabulous life is eating great food.
H ere in the Pacific N orthw est we
have so m any different places to eat
a w ide range o f delicious dishes.
C heese and wine tasting are beco m ­
ing the big thing now . A nd there are
so m any different cheeses avail­
able, so how do you choose a good
cheese to pair w ith your food or
w ine? As I w as looking through one
o f m y favorites m agazines, I ran
across an article and I ’d like to share
a portion o f it w ith you. It’s an
interview w ith the author o f T he
M u rra y ’s C heese H andbook.
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“ I’ve never m et a cheese seller
w ho w a sn 't happy to offer a reco m ­
m endation and a taste. Tell him what
you like; m ention w hat other food
a n d w in e y o u ’re s e r v in g a n d
w hether you w ant to be b old.” I’m
sure y o u r friends’ taste buds will
tru ly a p p re cia te th at, e sp e c ially
March 3, 2010
o r hard like P arm ig ian o -R eg g ian o ,
d e p e n d in g on h o w i t ’s ag ed . T he
fin al c a te g o ry is b lu e. It g ets its
c o lo r from m o ld and is full o f c o m ­
p lex fla v o rs- th in k G o rg o n z o la o r
S tilto n . A g re a t p la te w o u ld be a
b lo o m y tr ip le - c r è m e , s u c h as
F ro m a g e d ’A ffin o is, a b lu e like
R o q u e f o r t , a n d a c r u m b ly
P e c o rin o .”
“ If y o u r grocery store d o e sn ’t
have som eone know ledgeable, go
to a cheese shop, o r use your favor­
ite cheese as a starting point for
experim entation. If you like Ched­
dar, try both E nglish and A m erican
varieties, and w ork y o u rself up to a
clo th -b o u n d C abot o r a raw -m ilk
Serve It Right
E nglish cheddar. As your palate
“ Put out a knife for each cheese
develops, you w ill be able to taste so you d o n ’t m ix the flavors. I al­
m ore flav o rs.” Sounds a bit like w ays rem ove the label neatly and
w ine tasting to me. Fun.
put it dow n next to the cheese on the
Assemble Your Plate
platter, but you can hand-label each
“ I p u t o u t an o d d n u m b e r o f one. G ood cheese sparks co n v ersa­
c h e e se s-th re e o r five; it ju s t w o rk s tion, and people appreciate the in ­
b e tte r v isu ally . C h o o se a sam p lin g form ation”
o f th e fiv e d iffe re n t ty p e s: F resh
Pair It Well
c h e e se s, such as c h e v re , te n d to
“I think a sim ple sliced baguette
b e m ild a n d m o is t. B lo o m y is the perfect vehicle. U nsalted nuts
c h e e s e s , s u c h a s B r ie a n d and fruits, both fresh and dried,
C a m e m b e rt, are n a m ed fo r th e ir m ake delicious accom panim ents; the
w h ite, ‘b lo o m in g ’ rin d an d are idea is to provide a co n trast to the
u s u a lly c r e a m y . W a s h e d - r in d richness and brininess o f the cheese.
c h e e se s are the stin k y o n e s, like C h ed d a r tra d itio n a lly g o es w ith
T a le g g io . P re sse d c h e e se c an be apples; Stilton w ith pears. Q uince
sem i-so ft, like G reu y ere o r G ouda, past is w onderful w ith a sheep cheese
su ch as M a n c h e g o , an d h o n e y
drizzled o v er blue cheese balances
its flavor and texture”
Select the Wine
‘T r y to pick one that w ill m atch
the flav o r and intensity o f your
cheese. Light, crisp w ines go w ith
fresh cheeses; heavy reds g o better
with full flavored ones. Overall, m ore
w hite w ines go w ith cheese than do
reds. T h eir flavor is not as o v erp o w ­
ering.”
O ne o f the m ost en tertain in g
things I ’ve done is to host a w in e­
tasting party. Just as this expert
says, people love to learn about
w hat they are consum ing. So I ’m
looking forw ard to m y next get to ­
g eth er to try a little cheese tasting.
I think it’s tim e to broaden the h o ri­
zons a bit- try som ething new ! A re
you up fo r it?
Let me know your thoughts by
visiting our Facebook page “FaB
Living with Rebekah S ta r” or email
RebekahLiv @ Yahoo, com. I 'm look­
ing forw ard to your thoughts. Have
a great, prosperous week and until
next time- Live Fabulously!
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