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Not Running => Food => Topic started by: Mom of Scooby on December 21, 2013, 06:04:41 PM
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3-5 cheeses that will go well together and not be too overwhelming?
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This seems like good advice:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/great-cheese-plate-at-a-regular-supermarket (http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/great-cheese-plate-at-a-regular-supermarket)
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Every good cheese plate needs Gruyere. And a good Brie and blue cheese.
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Every good cheese plate needs Gruyere. And a good Brie and blue cheese.
Does the Brie have to be warm? That link is really helpful!
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Does the Brie have to be warm? That link is really helpful!
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I prefer room temperature.
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yes, room temperature is always best.
And I love a good Spanish cheese. You can't go wrong with manchego. There is one that I like more but I can't remember the name. Maybe it will come to me.
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Do you have a trader joe's near you?
I like a triple cream cheese of some sort. Port Salut is a great semi-soft. Not a huge fan of blue but if I do get one I go with cambazola (a delightful blend of camembert and gorgonzola). I really like the carmelized onion cheddar they sell at trader joes. But, in absence of that I like a nice sharp aged cheddar or a smoked gouda. All very approachable and reasonably priced. Otherwise, go to your local equivalent of whole foods and ask the cheese monger for some suggestions- really can't go wrong with that.
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I want to eat cheese at RAs next gathering.
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Do you have a trader joe's near you?
I like a triple cream cheese of some sort. Port Salut is a great semi-soft. Not a huge fan of blue but if I do get one I go with cambazola (a delightful blend of camembert and gorgonzola). I really like the carmelized onion cheddar they sell at trader joes. But, in absence of that I like a nice sharp aged cheddar or a smoked gouda. All very approachable and reasonably priced. Otherwise, go to your local equivalent of whole foods and ask the cheese monger for some suggestions- really can't go wrong with that.
Trader joes was almost all out of cheese when I was there today. They had pretty much nothing that was advertised in the fearless flyer. I asked this after I got home from there..hopefully they get another shipment and I don't need til the 28th. I did get crackers. Should I put raisins and apricots and nits out like in the picture? I have dates and prunes :(
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The cheese I was thinking of is campo de montalban. It's seriously delicious.
Trader joes was almost all out of cheese when I was there today. They had pretty much nothing that was advertised in the fearless flyer. I asked this after I got home from there..hopefully they get another shipment and I don't need til the 28th. I did get crackers. Should I put raisins and apricots and nits out like in the picture? I have dates and prunes :(
no nits! :)
I don't think it *has* to be raising and apricots. The dates and prunes would be fine, though prunes aren't my first choice. They're pretty sticky so be sure to have something like a skewer to pick them up. I'd prefer dates, sliced apples/pears and quince paste personally. And I'd do marcona almonds for nuts if you're going to put them out. I also always put out some pitted olives.
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a soft cheese (e.g. brie, camembert, oka), a semi-soft cheese (e.g. havarti, tilsit), a firm cheese (e.g. cheddar, manchego), an hard cheese (e.g. sovrano, asiago), and a blue cheese (e.g. danish blue, stilton, cambazola)
or 2 firm cheeses and skip the hard cheese
or cheese you enjoy yourself
consider having savory jellies/ chutneys, candied or spiced nuts, dried fruit, etc. available in addition to crackers.
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I like sliced apples &/or pears & grapes. Whole foods sells all kinds of fancy grapes if you want to kick it up a notch. Plus fig jam or quince paste. For nuts I like roasted & salted almonds or cashews. Or marcona almonds. You can add some cured meats and pickled things from the deli case too, if you want.
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I like sliced apples &/or pears & grapes. Whole foods sells all kinds of fancy grapes if you want to kick it up a notch. Plus fig jam or quince paste. For nuts I like roasted & salted almonds or cashews. Or marcona almonds. You can add some cured meats and pickled things from the deli case too, if you want.
When can I come over to your house?
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When can I come over to your house?
Can I be your plus one?
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consider having savory jellies/ chutneys, candied or spiced nuts, dried fruit, etc. available in addition to crackers.
Definitely a mix, as others have said.
I also love nuts, dried fruits, grapes, jellies or spreads (you can probably find a fig one in your grocery store). I also like honey with blue cheese - but it can be messy.