{"id":4347,"date":"2025-04-17T03:02:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T03:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/how-cheesemongers-pair-cheese-with-nuts\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T03:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T03:02:04","slug":"how-cheesemongers-pair-cheese-with-nuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/how-cheesemongers-pair-cheese-with-nuts\/","title":{"rendered":"How Cheesemongers Pair Cheese with Nuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"sqs-block-image-figure              intrinsic\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/251cdf08-a17a-430f-a03a-340e0358eb7a\/Cheese+and+nuts+photo+credit+Depositphotos.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x1333\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/251cdf08-a17a-430f-a03a-340e0358eb7a\/Cheese and nuts photo credit Depositphotos.jpg?format=1000w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" onload='this.classList.add(\"loaded\")' srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/251cdf08-a17a-430f-a03a-340e0358eb7a\/Cheese+and+nuts+photo+credit+Depositphotos.jpg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/251cdf08-a17a-430f-a03a-340e0358eb7a\/Cheese+and+nuts+photo+credit+Depositphotos.jpg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/251cdf08-a17a-430f-a03a-340e0358eb7a\/Cheese+and+nuts+photo+credit+Depositphotos.jpg?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/251cdf08-a17a-430f-a03a-340e0358eb7a\/Cheese+and+nuts+photo+credit+Depositphotos.jpg?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/251cdf08-a17a-430f-a03a-340e0358eb7a\/Cheese and nuts photo credit Depositphotos.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/251cdf08-a17a-430f-a03a-340e0358eb7a\/Cheese+and+nuts+photo+credit+Depositphotos.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/251cdf08-a17a-430f-a03a-340e0358eb7a\/Cheese+and+nuts+photo+credit+Depositphotos.jpg?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"\">Cheese and nuts photo credit <a href=\"https:\/\/depositphotos.com\/\">Depositphotos<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">There are a handful of familiar foods that go with cheese the way peanut butter goes with jelly. Chief among those foods are nuts. So why are nuts such a great partner for cheese?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIt works on so many levels, from science to sensory,\u201d says Jordan Edwards, a cheesemonger with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kroger.com\/b\/murrays-cheese\" target=\"_blank\">Murray\u2019s Cheese @ Kroger<\/a> in Seattle, Wash. \u201cOne of the most common descriptors of cheese that you hear is \u2018nutty\u2019 and there are esters and compounds that are common in both cheese and nuts that relate to the aromas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Edwards, a three-time Cheesemonger Invitational Competitor and 2017 Champion, uses a variety of nuts, seeds, legumes, and other ingredients when making cheese plates and boards.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Pairing Strategies<\/h2>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Sweet &amp; Savory\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Crunchy textural contrast\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Visual complexity\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"sqs-block-image-figure              intrinsic\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4c4fa1da-d733-4573-8342-6abd5cee33cd\/Jordan+Edwards.jpeg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x3000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4c4fa1da-d733-4573-8342-6abd5cee33cd\/Jordan Edwards.jpeg?format=1000w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" onload='this.classList.add(\"loaded\")' srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4c4fa1da-d733-4573-8342-6abd5cee33cd\/Jordan+Edwards.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4c4fa1da-d733-4573-8342-6abd5cee33cd\/Jordan+Edwards.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4c4fa1da-d733-4573-8342-6abd5cee33cd\/Jordan+Edwards.jpeg?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4c4fa1da-d733-4573-8342-6abd5cee33cd\/Jordan+Edwards.jpeg?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4c4fa1da-d733-4573-8342-6abd5cee33cd\/Jordan Edwards.jpeg?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4c4fa1da-d733-4573-8342-6abd5cee33cd\/Jordan+Edwards.jpeg?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4c4fa1da-d733-4573-8342-6abd5cee33cd\/Jordan+Edwards.jpeg?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"\">Jordan Edwards<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI like to use peanuts and add flavor to them,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019ve paired Gruyere with fish-sauce candied peanuts, using fish sauce, lime zest and chili flakes. You have the sweet and savory elements on the outside and the savory peanut inside.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">While nutty flavors resonate with the taste of cheese, texture also comes into play with what we might call the crunch factor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI think the reason people enjoy nuts with cheese more than anything is texture,\u201d says Jen Lopez, senior manager of business development at Forever Cheese, a company that brings cheese and related gourmet foods from the Mediterranean region to the rest of the world.\u00a0 \u201cWith cheese, longer aged even, what you get is creaminess and richness and you are wanting variety on your pallet, so a nut just immediately adds that extra texture. You always want to have that crunchy texture. The worst thing is for a nut to be soggy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">One more reason to include nuts with cheese is their ability to add visual complexity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI\u2019m an admirer of the visually stunning, colorful, gorgeous psychedelic cheese plates that have, say in the last ten years, brought so many people to cheese,\u201d Lopez says. \u201cNuts are always a part of that. It\u2019s a way of visually breaking up the sea of just cheese. Even when entertaining for myself and a couple other people at home,\u00a0 when I want to keep things very simple,\u00a0 I almost always include a nut.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Edwards includes pistachios and pistachio paste in his creations, for their flavor and their color. He also uses soft-shelled whole almonds to make a cheese plate more interactive and reminds the customer of the labor involved in growing and harvesting nuts.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Marcona Almonds and More<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sqs-block-image-figure              intrinsic\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/e3943efa-61a3-4297-83ec-6a909d072584\/Mitica+Marcona+almonds.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x2000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/e3943efa-61a3-4297-83ec-6a909d072584\/Mitica Marcona almonds.jpg?format=1000w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" onload='this.classList.add(\"loaded\")' srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/e3943efa-61a3-4297-83ec-6a909d072584\/Mitica+Marcona+almonds.jpg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/e3943efa-61a3-4297-83ec-6a909d072584\/Mitica+Marcona+almonds.jpg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/e3943efa-61a3-4297-83ec-6a909d072584\/Mitica+Marcona+almonds.jpg?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/e3943efa-61a3-4297-83ec-6a909d072584\/Mitica+Marcona+almonds.jpg?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/e3943efa-61a3-4297-83ec-6a909d072584\/Mitica Marcona almonds.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/e3943efa-61a3-4297-83ec-6a909d072584\/Mitica+Marcona+almonds.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/e3943efa-61a3-4297-83ec-6a909d072584\/Mitica+Marcona+almonds.jpg?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"\">Mitica Marcona almonds<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">One would be hard-pressed these days to find a cheese shop that does not include Marcona almonds as an accompaniment to cheese. The Marcona is a distinctive almond grown only in Spain. It is plump and sweet, with a texture reminiscent of a macadamia nut. Most often you will find them fried in sunflower oil and lightly salted. They offer a mild richness and a notable snappy crunch that makes them perfect for cheese boards and simple cheese snacking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forevercheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forever Cheese<\/a> has been importing <a href=\"https:\/\/forevercheese.com\/category\/nuts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mitica brand Marconas and other nuts<\/a> for many years, and more recently added a number of flavors in bulk and retail packaging. Valencia almonds also from Spain, are quite similar to Marconas. Current flavored variations from Mitica include Truffle, Lemon, Ginger, and \u201cSizzling Hot\u201d Spicy Marconas, Marconas with skins, and Rosemary Valencias, in addition to the popular skinned and fried Marconas. Mitica also produces caramelized pecans and walnuts, and piedras (nuts enrobed in chocolate and dusted with cocoa powder) and mocha pecans which are like piedras, with a touch of coffee added to the sweet complexity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sqs-block-image-figure              intrinsic\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4448c31c-081f-48b4-a9e8-317e32ab4291\/Jen+Lopez.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"1000x1000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4448c31c-081f-48b4-a9e8-317e32ab4291\/Jen Lopez.png?format=1000w\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" onload='this.classList.add(\"loaded\")' srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4448c31c-081f-48b4-a9e8-317e32ab4291\/Jen+Lopez.png?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4448c31c-081f-48b4-a9e8-317e32ab4291\/Jen+Lopez.png?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4448c31c-081f-48b4-a9e8-317e32ab4291\/Jen+Lopez.png?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4448c31c-081f-48b4-a9e8-317e32ab4291\/Jen+Lopez.png?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4448c31c-081f-48b4-a9e8-317e32ab4291\/Jen Lopez.png?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4448c31c-081f-48b4-a9e8-317e32ab4291\/Jen+Lopez.png?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/4448c31c-081f-48b4-a9e8-317e32ab4291\/Jen+Lopez.png?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"\">Jen Lopez<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">In selling the Mitica candied nuts, Lopez challenges customers to think of making them at home and trying to get that perfect crunch, without a heavy coating of sugars, knowing they will find that it is not so easy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOur producers are just masters at this,\u201d she says.<em> \u201c<\/em>So throughout the years they have been top sellers, year-round, not just during the holidays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sqs-block-image-figure              intrinsic\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/fe233f9a-04bb-4947-b86f-db8e656efb8f\/Douro+Almonds+Fried+Unsalted.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x2000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/fe233f9a-04bb-4947-b86f-db8e656efb8f\/Douro Almonds Fried Unsalted.jpg?format=1000w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" onload='this.classList.add(\"loaded\")' srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/fe233f9a-04bb-4947-b86f-db8e656efb8f\/Douro+Almonds+Fried+Unsalted.jpg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/fe233f9a-04bb-4947-b86f-db8e656efb8f\/Douro+Almonds+Fried+Unsalted.jpg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/fe233f9a-04bb-4947-b86f-db8e656efb8f\/Douro+Almonds+Fried+Unsalted.jpg?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/fe233f9a-04bb-4947-b86f-db8e656efb8f\/Douro+Almonds+Fried+Unsalted.jpg?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/fe233f9a-04bb-4947-b86f-db8e656efb8f\/Douro Almonds Fried Unsalted.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/fe233f9a-04bb-4947-b86f-db8e656efb8f\/Douro+Almonds+Fried+Unsalted.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/fe233f9a-04bb-4947-b86f-db8e656efb8f\/Douro+Almonds+Fried+Unsalted.jpg?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<p data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"\">Douro Almonds<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">A nut that Lopez feels has been under the radar is the <a href=\"https:\/\/forevercheese.com\/product\/douro-almonds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Douro almond<\/a> from Portugal. \u201cThat is, I think the most under-utilized nut in our portfolio, she says. \u201cIt\u2019s almost never bitter, with a nice sweetness. The texture of that nut is SO crunchy, I can\u2019t get enough of them.\u201d And the price is quite a bit lower than that of Marconas, which are famously expensive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sqs-block-image-figure              intrinsic\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2e0c933e-c15b-4387-a6f8-1912b1196868\/Mitica+Piri+Piri+Cocktail+Mix.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"6720x4480\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2e0c933e-c15b-4387-a6f8-1912b1196868\/Mitica Piri Piri Cocktail Mix.jpg?format=1000w\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" onload='this.classList.add(\"loaded\")' srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2e0c933e-c15b-4387-a6f8-1912b1196868\/Mitica+Piri+Piri+Cocktail+Mix.jpg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2e0c933e-c15b-4387-a6f8-1912b1196868\/Mitica+Piri+Piri+Cocktail+Mix.jpg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2e0c933e-c15b-4387-a6f8-1912b1196868\/Mitica+Piri+Piri+Cocktail+Mix.jpg?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2e0c933e-c15b-4387-a6f8-1912b1196868\/Mitica+Piri+Piri+Cocktail+Mix.jpg?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2e0c933e-c15b-4387-a6f8-1912b1196868\/Mitica Piri Piri Cocktail Mix.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2e0c933e-c15b-4387-a6f8-1912b1196868\/Mitica+Piri+Piri+Cocktail+Mix.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2e0c933e-c15b-4387-a6f8-1912b1196868\/Mitica+Piri+Piri+Cocktail+Mix.jpg?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"\">Mitica Piri Piri Cocktail Mix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">As far as price point goes, it\u2019s hard to beat the Spanish cocktail mix that includes a savory, salted mix of nuts, dried legumes and dried corn. Lopez says it was the product that launched the Mitica line in the states, and just earlier this year, the brand introduced a spicy <a href=\"https:\/\/forevercheese.com\/product\/piri-piri-cocktail-mitica\/\" target=\"_blank\">Piri-Piri cocktail mix<\/a>. Quicos, giant dried corn kernels, are the inspiration of the ubiquitous American snack brand Beer Nuts. Mitica offers quicos in straight salted flavor and a spicy version, <a href=\"https:\/\/forevercheese.com\/product\/picaquicos\/\" target=\"_blank\">PicaQuicos<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Classic &amp; Unexpected Nut &amp; Cheese Pairings<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sqs-block-image-figure              intrinsic\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/21463386-262c-46c3-a6dc-834cdeeea4e1\/Blue+cheese+and+walnuts.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x1333\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/21463386-262c-46c3-a6dc-834cdeeea4e1\/Blue cheese and walnuts.jpg?format=1000w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" onload='this.classList.add(\"loaded\")' srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/21463386-262c-46c3-a6dc-834cdeeea4e1\/Blue+cheese+and+walnuts.jpg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/21463386-262c-46c3-a6dc-834cdeeea4e1\/Blue+cheese+and+walnuts.jpg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/21463386-262c-46c3-a6dc-834cdeeea4e1\/Blue+cheese+and+walnuts.jpg?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/21463386-262c-46c3-a6dc-834cdeeea4e1\/Blue+cheese+and+walnuts.jpg?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/21463386-262c-46c3-a6dc-834cdeeea4e1\/Blue cheese and walnuts.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/21463386-262c-46c3-a6dc-834cdeeea4e1\/Blue+cheese+and+walnuts.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/21463386-262c-46c3-a6dc-834cdeeea4e1\/Blue+cheese+and+walnuts.jpg?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"\">Blue cheese and walnuts<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Walnuts with English blue Stilton are a marvelous flavor match, and Marcona almonds are famously paired with aged Manchego and other great Spanish cheese neighbors. But experts say it\u2019s really hard to find a bad paring when it comes to cheese and nuts. Edwards likes to depart occasionally from roasted and fried nuts and just go with raw examples. He also has been keen recently on apricot kernels from the <a href=\"https:\/\/zibafoods.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ziba Foods<\/a>. The kernels are extracted from the stones of apricots, in a fashion that is quite similar to the way almonds are harvested. Technically almonds are a fruit and the almond we use as food is the kernel seed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sqs-block-image-figure              intrinsic\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/428fbb64-c3b4-4741-bd42-2c3709fcbee9\/Ziba+Sweet+Apricot+Kernels+-+Roasted+%26+Salted.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x2000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/428fbb64-c3b4-4741-bd42-2c3709fcbee9\/Ziba Sweet Apricot Kernels - Roasted &#038; Salted.jpg?format=1000w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" onload='this.classList.add(\"loaded\")' srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/428fbb64-c3b4-4741-bd42-2c3709fcbee9\/Ziba+Sweet+Apricot+Kernels+-+Roasted+%26+Salted.jpg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/428fbb64-c3b4-4741-bd42-2c3709fcbee9\/Ziba+Sweet+Apricot+Kernels+-+Roasted+%26+Salted.jpg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/428fbb64-c3b4-4741-bd42-2c3709fcbee9\/Ziba+Sweet+Apricot+Kernels+-+Roasted+%26+Salted.jpg?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/428fbb64-c3b4-4741-bd42-2c3709fcbee9\/Ziba+Sweet+Apricot+Kernels+-+Roasted+%26+Salted.jpg?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/428fbb64-c3b4-4741-bd42-2c3709fcbee9\/Ziba Sweet Apricot Kernels - Roasted &#038; Salted.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/428fbb64-c3b4-4741-bd42-2c3709fcbee9\/Ziba+Sweet+Apricot+Kernels+-+Roasted+%26+Salted.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/428fbb64-c3b4-4741-bd42-2c3709fcbee9\/Ziba+Sweet+Apricot+Kernels+-+Roasted+%26+Salted.jpg?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<p data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"\">Ziba Sweet Apricot Kernels<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cl like apricot kernels with Manchego 1605,\u201d Edwards says. \u201cThe kernels have a delicate vanilla sort of perfume to them that goes nicely with sheep\u2019s milk cheeses. And with the1605, the milk is so precise and clean, so together it kind of pulls that forward.\u201d <em>Read more about <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheeseprofessor.com\/blog\/dop-manchego-1605\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Manchego 1605<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sqs-block-image-figure              intrinsic\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/bfe8ad94-abbb-467e-958a-deeb74606121\/Alex+Armstrong.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x2999\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/bfe8ad94-abbb-467e-958a-deeb74606121\/Alex Armstrong.jpg?format=1000w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2999\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" onload='this.classList.add(\"loaded\")' srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/bfe8ad94-abbb-467e-958a-deeb74606121\/Alex+Armstrong.jpg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/bfe8ad94-abbb-467e-958a-deeb74606121\/Alex+Armstrong.jpg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/bfe8ad94-abbb-467e-958a-deeb74606121\/Alex+Armstrong.jpg?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/bfe8ad94-abbb-467e-958a-deeb74606121\/Alex+Armstrong.jpg?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/bfe8ad94-abbb-467e-958a-deeb74606121\/Alex Armstrong.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/bfe8ad94-abbb-467e-958a-deeb74606121\/Alex+Armstrong.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/bfe8ad94-abbb-467e-958a-deeb74606121\/Alex+Armstrong.jpg?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"\">Alex Armstrong<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Ziba Foods offers dried fruit and combinations of fruits, nuts, kernels and regional spice blends from Afghanistan. Alex Armstrong a Certified Cheese Professional, is a product specialist representing cheeses from <a href=\"https:\/\/makertomonger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maker to Monger<\/a>, a selection of exceptional cheeses imported by Columbia Cheese. He recently\u00a0collaborated with Ziba Foods for some perfect pairings. His curated pairings included raw almonds with Alp Blossom, the Austrian Alpine cheese adorned with herb and edible flowers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sqs-block-image-figure              intrinsic\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2cf697db-7ecb-4102-888a-263a02e33950\/Gurbandi+Almond+++Alp+Blossom+credit+Alex+Armstrong+_+Maker+to+Monger+for+Ziba+Foods.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x2000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2cf697db-7ecb-4102-888a-263a02e33950\/Gurbandi Almond   Alp Blossom credit Alex Armstrong _ Maker to Monger for Ziba Foods.jpg?format=1000w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" onload='this.classList.add(\"loaded\")' srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2cf697db-7ecb-4102-888a-263a02e33950\/Gurbandi+Almond+++Alp+Blossom+credit+Alex+Armstrong+_+Maker+to+Monger+for+Ziba+Foods.jpg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2cf697db-7ecb-4102-888a-263a02e33950\/Gurbandi+Almond+++Alp+Blossom+credit+Alex+Armstrong+_+Maker+to+Monger+for+Ziba+Foods.jpg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2cf697db-7ecb-4102-888a-263a02e33950\/Gurbandi+Almond+++Alp+Blossom+credit+Alex+Armstrong+_+Maker+to+Monger+for+Ziba+Foods.jpg?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2cf697db-7ecb-4102-888a-263a02e33950\/Gurbandi+Almond+++Alp+Blossom+credit+Alex+Armstrong+_+Maker+to+Monger+for+Ziba+Foods.jpg?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2cf697db-7ecb-4102-888a-263a02e33950\/Gurbandi Almond   Alp Blossom credit Alex Armstrong _ Maker to Monger for Ziba Foods.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2cf697db-7ecb-4102-888a-263a02e33950\/Gurbandi+Almond+++Alp+Blossom+credit+Alex+Armstrong+_+Maker+to+Monger+for+Ziba+Foods.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5eb43938f468c330e7d8d665\/2cf697db-7ecb-4102-888a-263a02e33950\/Gurbandi+Almond+++Alp+Blossom+credit+Alex+Armstrong+_+Maker+to+Monger+for+Ziba+Foods.jpg?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"\">Gurbandi Almond   Alp Blossom credit Alex Armstrong _ Maker to Monger for Ziba Foods<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe herbal character from that herbal\/floral mixture was drawn out by the raw almond,\u201d Armstrong says. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/zibafoods.com\/maker-to-monger\/\" target=\"_blank\">selection <\/a>he also puts pecorino Sardo with sweet apricot kernels, and baby pistachio kernels with a firmer Raclette. Ziba\u2019s Shakhurbai dry roasted almonds are matched with OG Aged Goat Gouda. \u201cThis cheese adds another layer of sweetness as well as a light almondine aroma that compliments the Shakurbai almonds,\u201d Armstrong notes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As with other pairing equations, flavor intensity should be taken into consideration, but Edwards says that there is no need to be overly cautious. \u201cSometimes we overlook spicy with super butter bomb cheeses,\u201d he says \u201cLike Buffalo wings dipped in ranch dressing, you can do Delice with spicy quicos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Edwards and Armstrong also note that roles can be reversed, so that cheeses can become ingredients in nut-centric creations. Armstrong likes to grate goat Gouda onto baked dishes that showcase nuts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Locally produced nuts can easily be found in specialty shops, grocery stores and at farmers markets. Specializing in candied pecans, Fortune Favors of Milwaukee points out on its website that not all candied nuts are the same, and that a little bit of sweet goes a long way: <em>Unlike traditional candied pecans that can be up to 50% sugar by weight, Fortune Favors pecans contain only 7% sugar, allowing the natural flavor of the pecans to shine through. <\/em>\u00a0Fortune currently offers five flavors of sweet and spiced candied pecans that are all vegan, Non-GMO and gluten free. They are availability in cheese shops and in national chains including Whole Foods Markets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheese and nuts photo credit Depositphotos There are a handful of familiar foods that go with cheese the way peanut butter goes with jelly. Chief among those foods are nuts. So why are nuts such a great partner for cheese? \u201cIt works on so many levels, from science to sensory,\u201d says Jordan Edwards, a cheesemonger &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/how-cheesemongers-pair-cheese-with-nuts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Okumaya devam et<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How Cheesemongers Pair Cheese with Nuts&#8221;<\/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-4347","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\/4347","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=4347"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4347\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}