First, what problems should we pay attention to when eating cheese?
1, suitable edible temperature
Brie cheese
Cheese can better show its flavor and taste at room temperature, but cheese is a fermented concentrated dairy product, which can only be stored in cold storage (non-freezing) for a long time. Cheese with different textures will heat up at different rates after being taken out of the refrigerator. If the temperature is too high, cheese is at risk of melting or "sweating". It should be noted that after the cheese is taken out of the refrigerator, the outer packaging cannot be torn off, otherwise the cheese will easily dry.
Hard cheese: Cheddar cheese, for example, is taken out of the refrigerator 1- 1.5 hours before eating.
Soft cheese: such as soft and smooth brie cheese, take it out of the refrigerator 2-3 hours before eating.
Fresh cheese: such as fresh and moist cottage cheese, take it out of the refrigerator 30 minutes before eating.
2, peeling or not peeling
The crusts on the hard cheese need to be cut off, because they taste like wax, hard and unpalatable. Hard cheeses that need peeling include cheddar cheese, Gruyere cheese and Romano cheese. Soft cheese can be eaten without peeling. Soft cheeses without peeling include Camembert cheese and Brie cheese.
Step 3 smell it before eating
You can smell the cheese before eating it. This is part of tasting cheese. Smell the smell of cheese and you can get a general idea of the taste of cheese.
4. Cheese should be eaten alone
There is nothing more complete than this in the fancy way of eating cheese. If you want to feel the delicate flavor and taste of cheese, you'd better not eat anything alone. If you spread cheese on bread or soda cake, it will affect your judgment of cheese taste. When eating a lot of cheese, you can eat some bread or soda cookies to clean your mouth.
5. The order of eating cheese
If you eat a cheese platter, eat light cheese first, and then eat rich cheese. If you eat thick cheese first, your taste buds will be strongly stimulated, and you will not feel the delicate flavor of light cheese in the future. Generally speaking, soft cheese tastes lighter than hard cheese. If you want to cut many kinds of cheese at the same time, please make sure to cut different cheeses with different knives to avoid cross-taste.
Second, how to match cheese and wine?
Cheese and wine are a classic match, which can help set off their exquisite flavors. Of course, different types of cheese should be matched with different types of wine.
1, soft cheese+refreshing white wine
Soft cheese has high water content, soft and smooth texture and light taste, which is suitable for matching with fresh and crisp white wine. It can also be paired with dry pink wine, sparkling wine and light red wine. Some wines rich in tannins, such as Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon and malbec, should be avoided.
Examples of soft cheese: Brie cheese, Camembert cheese, Bou Rilat-Savarin cheese, Bratas cheese, French goat cheese (Chevre), Crodine goat cheese, feta cheese, Halomi cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Pairing wine: Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Grey Pi Nuo, beaujolais Red, Kava, Champagne, etc. , not aged in oak barrels.
2. Semi-hard cheese+medium-bodied wine
Semi-hard cheese is mild in taste and rich in milk flavor, which is suitable for medium-bodied wine. It can also be paired with fruity red wine or sparkling wine with years.
Matching wine: Chardonnay white wine aged in oak barrels, Qiong Yao pulp, Amontillado sherry, dark brown Porter, black Pi Nuo, vintage champagne, etc.
3. Hard cheese+hard liquor
Hard cheese has less water content, long aging time, slightly salty taste, and some have pores, and the taste is stronger than soft cheese. Hard cheese is suitable for full-bodied white wine, red wine with rich tannins or wine with oxidizing taste.
Examples of hard cheese: aged Burgundy, aged Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, barolo Red, Madeira, Olorosso Sherry, etc.
4, blue cheese+liqueur
Blue cheese usually has blue-green stripes or spots. It tastes salty, has a strong smell and is very exciting to eat. Blue cheese can be paired with sweet wine, because the combination of salty and sweet can bring subjective pleasure.
5. How to match the cheese platter with wine?
If a cheese platter is placed in front of you, how to match the wine? There are many different kinds of cheese in the big plate. How many bottles of wine do you need for the platter? In fact, some wines can go with most cheeses. This is the so-called "universal wine". A bottle of "universal wine" can hold a cheese platter. These wines include Alsace Qiong Yao white wine, Riesling white wine (especially semi-dry Riesling), champagne and other sparkling wines.
3. What food can cheese go with?
1, fruit
Most cheeses can go with sweets, so fruit is a very good choice. But avoid citrus fruits, because protein in cheese and fruit acid in citrus fruits will solidify when they meet, leading to indigestion. Hard cheese is suitable for dried fruits, such as preserved apricots, dried cherries and dried figs. Soft cheese is suitable with fresh fruits, such as pears, apples, dates, plums and apricots.
Step 2: nuts
Nuts can set off the sweetness of cheese. Some cheeses have the taste of nuts and nuts, so nuts are also a good choice. Almost all nuts can go with cheese, but people still prefer almonds, hazelnuts and roasted pecans.
3. honey
Brie cheese can be eaten with honey. Put brie cheese on tin foil, drizzle with honey, add dried cranberries, dried figs, rosemary, thyme and walnuts, and bake in the oven. You can take the cheese out when it becomes soft. The baking temperature is about 350°F and the baking time is 5- 10 minute.
Step 4 Staple food
Cutting cheese into pieces or pressing it into pieces and eating it with the staple food will make your food taste more delicious. If you can add some cheese slices to baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, French fries, tortillas and salads, you can increase the aroma and taste and make your food more attractive.