Well, I've been doing a fair amount of reading on cheeses (because as I mentioned previously I was annoyed with my inferior knowledge of cheese), and so I think that I am going to attempt a very simple, cheese based dinner. The reasons are twofold (and no, there will be no vote because I can't know what cheeses I will buy until I buy them): Firstly, it's hot out and I want to steer away from cooking (the only cooking will be the bread), and secondly I haven't an over-abundance of energy at the moment due to the heat and the amount that I'm working. So, this dinner will differ from the usual in that I will also be including paired wines within the price (remember serious cheese needs two things - good wine, and amazing bread) instead of in addition to. Cheese is best bought the day that it is used, so I will probably try to get about 8-10 cheeses (or whatever is within a reasonable price), and the price will probably end up being between $15 - $20 (plan on $20), so you won't be able to pay me in advance.
A Tasting of Cheese($15-$20)
- Green salad with fruit and nuts
- Kobiola - 3 milk; Piedmonte, Italy
- Le Haut-Lieu Vourvray - France, 2006
- Langres, Campagn Region - France
- Venica Romco del Cerò Collio Sauvignon - Italy, 2008
- Pave de Jadis - Goat; Loire Valley, France &
Comté, AOC - Cow; France - Crémant D'Alsace Bott Geyl
- Abbey de Belloc - Sheep; France &
Sottocenere with Truffles - Italy - L'Arco Rosso del Veronese
- Pecorino Grand Cru - Italy &
4yr Parmesan - Italy - Monteraponi Chianti Classico, 2004
- Teleggio - Cow; Lombardy, Italy &
St. Agur Blue - Cow; France - Cascina del Santuario Moscato D'asti, 2008
- Strawberry and Champagne Terrine
Drat! Can't make it and I really love cheese! Have fun y'all!
ReplyDeleteSteve D.
I'll be there, and I'll try to scrounge up some other participants.
ReplyDeleteIll go w/ option #3
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ReplyDeleteI want to actually read your new book again. I wonder why it costs $2000. It's essentially a waterbath.
The Immersion circulater only cost $700 or something, it's the chambered vacuum packer that costs $2000, and it's because it can compress and vacuum liquids without vacuuming the liquid out of the bag. It's a very special peice of equipment.
ReplyDeleteI've read some of this lady's French Laundry at home stuff - she's cooked all the way through it - but I doubt that she'll get the immersion circulater and chambered vacuum packer and cook through Sous Vide... Mwhahahahaha
ReplyDeleteAh...I should have remembered about the liquids.
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