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You’ve heard of figs and goat cheese. But Stilton Blue Cheese and pear is really where it’s at. An elite combo. Best enjoyed with a crisp glas of Lugana white wine, solving a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle with an old Family Guy episode playing on your laptop as background white noise and your phone fully charged to start commenting on ex-coworkers stories on instagram once the wine hits. Not speaking from personal experience here.
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Lately my faves are Stilton blue cheese and parmigiano reggiano cheese. Idk if i spelled those
May 31, 2024
Also great for a cold weather picnic! The best plate I could muster at the big box cheese counter and on a limited budget, listing from left to right in rows:
1. Emmentaler - One of my favs normally as I love a good nutty swiss, but this was cut too close to the rind and was nearly inedible, will be repurposing for cooking
2. Stilton with Blueberries - Nice mild english white cheese, usually with fruit inside. Delicious with the vanilla quince chutney
3. Cyprus Grove Midnight Moon - Lovely slightly aged semifirm goat cheese with nutty caramel notes and a nice depth of flavor
4. Cambozola - one of my forever favs, a german blue-brie. Much calmer, milder, and creamier than your average blue and a great entry point for those who are blue-curious. Would have loved a roquefort, but country girls make do. Tasted great with the pepper jelly.
5. Fromage D’affinois - The milkiest readily-available French double cream brie. Controversial but I’ll take a double cream brie over a triple cream brie any day of the week. Triple cream ends up tasting too much much like straight butter and I prefer a creamier milkier flavor and a stickier texture. Save the money, get the double cream!
In order of preference on this particular night, not all time fav: 5, 3, 4, 2, 1
Also the bordeaux was lovely but sadly way too cold to be enjoyed fully outside, much better at home at room temp. this cold I mostly got the oaky, smoke notes which did pair well with the fire but hid her true depths.
Only follow this rec if your body can happily handle a lot of lactose.
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