{"id":11256,"date":"2018-04-25T07:51:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T21:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=11256"},"modified":"2018-04-27T17:21:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T07:21:54","slug":"make-your-cheeseboard-match-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/make-your-cheeseboard-match-heaven\/","title":{"rendered":"Make your Cheeseboard Match Heaven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>If I had a match for you? \u201c&#8230;I could\u2026\u201d yeah, you know the line, multiple variations to complete this sentence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a classic line, and so is the match of cracked pepper and fennel seed biscuits with Parmigiano-Reggiano, sliced pears &#8211; and a glass of red. I enjoy a small cheese platter after main course &#8211; and it does make lots of sense to serve the cheese then, with dessert as the final act. All too often people offer dessert, then cheese \u2013 but when you think about it, you\u2019re probably still finishing off the red, and the palate is still in \u2018savoury\u2019 mode.<\/p>\n<p>Far better, then, to serve dessert last of all, with perhaps a tokay on these cooler nights &#8211; mmm, fruity puddings, warm, gooey and comforting.<\/p>\n<p>Other best \u2018matches\u2019 to try are port with stilton, a washed rind cheese with riesling or perhaps a pinot noir, an aged cheddar with a fruit and nut bread with an intense red wine &#8211; a big bold cheese needs a none-too-shy wine. Very often a white wine will be a better match for any of the blue cheeses. Of course, apart from slithers of dried pear, dried muscatels and a handful of lightly roasted walnuts, will complete the cheese platter. Less is more, if you get my drift.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly in my view, the cheese should be served at room temperature so that you can fully appreciate the character of the cheese. Generally, 2-3 different cheeses are all you need on a cheese board \u2013 perhaps a mix of hard, soft and blue. I\u2019m not a fan of strawberries, or slithers of apple as a garnish \u2013 I just don\u2019t think the flavours go together. Instead slightly under-ripe fresh pear, or celery will provide the \u2018palate cleanser\u2019 role in between tasting the different cheeses. A mature, sharp tasty cheese goes very well with a dense fruit bread \u2013 indeed fruit cake also makes a great combination.<\/p>\n<p>Almost every cuisine has its trademark cheeses \u2013 think French brie and camembert, Italian mozzarella and ricotta, Dutch emmenthal and Swiss gruyere, Indian paneer. The vast array of Australian made cheese on offer now is a reflection of the many waves of migration that have introduced us to all manner of artisan washed rind, white mould, fresh cheeses, ash coated logs or pyramids &#8211; the choice is sometimes mind boggling.<\/p>\n<p>In and around our region we have some truly wonderful cheese makers \u2013 sublime goats cheese from the Bellarine Peninsula, marinated fetta and blissful blues from Meredith.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst I do prefer slices of good, sour dough bread to accompany cheese, rather than crackers, these fennel biscuits make a welcome change. They are very simple to make in a food processor. Delicious with parmigiano and pears &#8211; a match made in heaven, as they say! Plain, store bought water crackers are perfect in their role as being the \u2018carrier\u2019 of the cheese. You don\u2019t want too many conflicting flavours \u2013 let the cheese speak out solo!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If I had a match for you? \u201c&#8230;I could\u2026\u201d yeah, you know the line, multiple variations to complete this sentence. It\u2019s a classic line, and so is the match of cracked pepper and fennel seed biscuits with Parmigiano-Reggiano, sliced pears &#8211; and a glass of red. 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