{"id":2740,"date":"2024-03-21T04:32:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T04:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/how-oddball-pairings-will-increase-your-enjoyment-of-cheese\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T04:32:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T04:32:18","slug":"how-oddball-pairings-will-increase-your-enjoyment-of-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/how-oddball-pairings-will-increase-your-enjoyment-of-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"How Oddball Pairings Will Increase Your Enjoyment of Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cWhat do you think pairs well with Funyuns?\u201d asks Kirstin Jackson<\/a> of the 20 curious students gathered for an evening workshop she\u2019s leading at San Francisco\u2019s non-profit community cooking school 18 Reasons<\/a>. It\u2019s the kind of question that might have gastronomic snobs raising eyebrows and flaring nostrils, but for free-spirited cheese explorers like Jackson herself, it\u2019s an invitation to curiosity and creativity. And really isn\u2019t that the key to great cheese pairings?\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI love cheese, but I don\u2019t want to be precious about it,\u201d says Jackson\u2014whose guide to American artisan creameries, It\u2019s Not You, It\u2019s Brie<\/em><\/a> was praised by the Washington Post for the way it \u201celegantly wedges through the tedious jargon and pomp of cheese culture.\u201d Says Jackson, \u201cA fun activity for me is to pull over at a gas station mini-mart, buy a bunch of weird snacks and then figure out what cheeses complement them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Try It & Ask Around<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"Kirstin<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Her theory about cheese pairing? \u201cYou can find a cheese that pairs well with just about anything. Just don\u2019t be intimidated. If you already have a favorite cheese, try it with a bunch of different foods and drinks to see what works for you,\u201d she adds, \u201cAnd if you ever want a pairing suggestion for a cheese that\u2019s new to you, by all means ask the cheesemonger or whoever\u2019s behind the counter where you shop. They love to help customers think about cheese and pairings; they\u2019re educators as much as salespeople.\u201d<\/p>\n

When groups of friends or corporate event planners book Jackson for a cheese-making or tasting get-together, they\u2019re availing themselves of hard-earned expertise\u2014she\u2019s worked at dairies in the UK, studied cheese in France, and spent endless hours picking the brains of America\u2019s award-winning small manufacturers\u2014but also a funny, straightforward demeanor that makes learning about cheese friendly and approachable, even to non-foodies.<\/p>\n

In coming up with pairings, Jackson largely leaves wine-and-cheese to traditionalists, delving into more oddball food and beverage options. Rather than lead with cheese, she tends to start with a counterpart and then, applying a few rules of thumb, tasting it in combination with several cheeses to find her favorite match.<\/p>\n

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The Oddball Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Opposites Make Great Pairings\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We tend to think about flavor or texture, but sometimes it\u2019s helpful to think about both.<\/p>\n

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\"Funyuns<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

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The airy crispness and onion-salt punch of a Funyun is delish with the super-soft, creamy and slightly sweet Jasper Hill Harbison<\/a>. (Creamy sweet cheeses also pair well with wasabi coated almonds or peas.<\/p>\n

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Likes Make Great Pairings Too<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What makes sharp cheeses sharp is their acid content and if you\u2019re a flavor freak who likes to double-down on zing, pair a strong cheddar, Jack, or provolone with pickled vegetables.<\/p>\n

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Some Favorite Offbeat Cheese Pairings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Herbaceous Italian amaros<\/strong> like 2022 NY International Spirits Competition<\/a> gold winner Amaro Santoni<\/a> and silver winner Amaro Lucano Anniversario<\/a> pair well with cheeses that are aged for at least 3 months<\/p>\n

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\"Camomile<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Chamomile and other floral teas<\/strong> work wonderfully with soft grassy chevres<\/em>, like easy-to-find Laura Chenel<\/a> logs<\/p>\n

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Semi-sweet chocolate <\/strong>paired with crystal-punctuated aged gouda makes for a rich, sophisticated dessert nibble<\/p>\n

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\"Sherry<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Sherry and toasted walnuts<\/strong> make a thrilling threesome when enjoyed with an Alpine cheese such as Gruy\u00e9re, Comt\u00e9 and Emmenthaler.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhat do you think pairs well with Funyuns?\u201d asks Kirstin Jackson of the 20 curious students gathered for an evening workshop she\u2019s leading at San Francisco\u2019s non-profit community cooking school 18 Reasons. It\u2019s the kind of question that might have gastronomic snobs raising eyebrows and flaring nostrils, but for free-spirited cheese explorers like Jackson herself, … Okumaya devam et “How Oddball Pairings Will Increase Your Enjoyment of Cheese”<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1271,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[395],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-milk-and-diary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1271"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2740\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}