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Cheese

by TimMc » Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:20 am

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Re: Cheese

by TimMc » Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:34 am

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Re: Cheese

by TimMc » Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:36 am

OK.

Enough fooling around....what cheeses do you prefer for:

1. Before Dinner

2. With wine

3. On food.
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Re: Cheese

by Jenise » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:00 am

Hi Tim,

You know what, the answer to questions 1 and 2 are the same, they only change when the wine changes. The stinkier the cheese, the more likely it is that I'll save it for a white wine. And with reds I love blues and cheddars, and I tend to prefer opposite ages: young cheese with old wine, old cheese with young wine.

On food? The only foods I put cheese on are tacos, some salads, and some Italian food. Those vary but are pretty usual--young cheddar on tacos, swiss cheese on spinach salad, parmesan or romano on Italian. That kind of thing.

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Re: Cheese

by Stuart Yaniger » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:15 am

On food? The only foods I put cheese on are tacos, some salads, and some Italian food. Those vary but are pretty usual--young cheddar on tacos, swiss cheese on spinach salad, parmesan or romano on Italian.


What?! No onion soup gratinee? No mac-and-cheese? No fonduta? No raclette? Fie! Fie, I say!

Everything is better with cheese on it.
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Re: Cheese

by Jenise » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:16 am

Oh, and speaking of Wensleydale: Monty Python's Cheese Shop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDat9zdw7Gs&mode=related&search=
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Re: Cheese

by Jenise » Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:07 pm

Okay, yes, onion soup gratinee gets cheese. Raclette, mac n' cheese, and things you didn't name like cheese enchiladas or arancini or what have you, that's when the cheese is integral to the dish vs. optional, which is what I took Tim's question to be about.
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Re: Cheese

by David Creighton » Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:10 pm

AFTER dinner - with wine
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Re: Cheese

by TimMc » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:41 pm

Jenise,

To answer your question, I prefer a Sheep's cheese or a hard Romano before dinner [usually with a Syrah or other red with lots of fruit] or even a Double Gloucester or Gouda. If I'm in a white wine mood, the soft white cheeses like a Brie or a Munster will do nicely. Edam will do in a pinch.

On food...Parmesan or Romano for pasta/red sauce dishes and Provolone, Smoked Cheddar, Swiss on sandwiches. On salads...Feta or Goat's cheese are the best, IMHO.

Now with wine tasting and cheese experiences I am open to just about anything. :D

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