Match Made in Heaven: Cheese + Jam Pairings

 
I could easily live off of cheese, cracker, fruit, and nut platters as a meal everyday. There is something  so fun about tasting cheeses, pairing them with a new wine or a jam that's been in your fridge just waiting for that perfect match. At least once a week we try to buy some cheese to indulge in, whether it be a new type to try, or an old favorite to rely on. The man at the cheese counter always likes when we come in because S and I are creating a cheese-habit that is almost as serious as an addiction. The cheesemonger told us that he and his wife devote at least $40 of each paycheck to their own cheese-habit. He is totally willing to open every pesto, nut, olive, or tapenade that he has at his counter for us to try with a cheese pairing because he knows we will always be pleased.
My favorite cheeses at the moment:
  • Soft goat cheese speckled with lavender + herbs de provence
  • Semi-soft smokey + nutty gouda
  • Classically hard + crumbly peccorino romano, a sharp sheep's milk cheese
  • Semi-soft sheeps + goat milk cheese, speckled with truffle inside, dusted with truffle outside

 
Salut, Yelle

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  1. My boyfriend loves cheese so much! He must love this. Thanks for sharing :)

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    1. Definitely share it with him too! It's so very delicious!

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  2. Yummy! I never thought of adding jam ( I must not be very knowledgeable on this topic). Looks great but dangerous to my waistline, and now I want cheese!

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    1. It's such a sweet pairing to some salty cheese! It's definitely worth the indulgence!

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  3. yum, i love cheese too and try to often have a good cheese on hand. i love the hard cheese with a sweet and nutty flavor. that goat cheese with lavandar sounds heavenly! i have never seen such a thing!

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    1. I love the nutty cheeses too! I only have ever tried a few, I wish there were more available! And the lavender goat cheese, it is seriously my all time favorite - so delicious!

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  4. That sounds delicious! I always love cheese and crackers! :]

    Erin

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  5. I hear ya! I love cheese and crackers! I never thought about putting a bit of jam on it though!

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    1. It adds such a lovely sweet touch to the salty cheese!

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  6. Life would be very dull without cheese and crackers! It's a tradition to eat cheese, crackers, jam and Christmas leftovers on Boxing Day for us! I can't wait!

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  7. me too! i could seriously eat that for every single meal! and now, i think i might have to do that today :) thank ya lady!

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  8. So yum! I love a good strong cheddar with Ritz crackers and a small dollop of jam.

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