Taste Tested!

It’s all about Cheese!
 
I love cheese...seriously LOVE CHEESE!!!  It is a lifelong serious affair with excellent cheese...one of my favorite meals is wonderful cheese, fruit and crusty baguette...
 
Growing up I loved going to the grocery with my father.  Every once in a while I was allowed to pick something new to try.  I seemed to gravitate toward the cheeses.  My first taste of a blue cheese was on one of those wonderful adventures with my dad.
 
One of the greatest experiences of a Chef is tasting.  Tasting all kinds of food to find the best ingredients for your recipes...your dishes are only as good as your ingredients.
 
Of course...thank goodness...this includes cheese! 
 
I just had a taste test of two of my favorite types of cheese...Camembert and Gorgonzola searching for my exceptional flavors and textures for our fruit and cheese platters.
 
Taking a bite of my new Gorgonzola you can imagine how well it will go with walnuts and black grapes.  The Camembert will be incredible with sour cherry preserves or fresh herbs...and Gini...wonderful with Lavender!  I found an incredible imported Greek Feta...It is transformative...you feel the breeze coming off the sea while sitting at the taverna...perfect with pistachios and olives.
 
My three simple rules of buying cheese...
 

• Never...I mean NEVER...buy pre-crumbled anything!  Bottom line.  It is like the difference between loose tea and tea bags. The flavor is lost!  Yes I understand it is easier to toss pre-crumbled gorgonzola into your salad or to top your quiche...but easier is not always better!
• Try to buy your favorite cheese from the country it originated.  Everything else is imitation.
• If you cannot find the imported cheese...try to find domestic cheese made with the original ingredients.  Do you know which cheese should be made from goats milk as opposed to cows?  It is important and it makes a difference!

 
Elevate your life...Know the difference between eating and Dining!
 
Let us help with your holiday experience!
 
Cheers!
 
 
Cat Brown
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