Cheese help required....

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We've got family over on Boxing Day and DH is making an italian themed meal (very much tomato based). He wants to do a small cheeseboard but neither of us knows a massive amount about cheese. We're not planning on anything too extravagant, maybe 3 or 4 good and varied cheeses. What would you go for ?

wouldn't bramley be a bit sour ? They're the cooking ones arent they ?

I like most cheeses, DH isn't really a cheese kinda guy, but my BILs and SILs are really into it.

Cox ? Granny Smith ?

Go for a really nice piece of Stilton, a really good piece of farmhouse cheddar, a large piece of ripe brie and a soft goats cheese. there is something there for everyone and you can easily use up leftovers in cooking. Serve it with oatcakes, apples and walnuts.

Carmenere

Did you go to Cathal Brugha Street ??

Yep LGJ, how did you know?

Tis but a village

And they dont call me Sherlock for nothing rofl

I really hope that's all you know about my murky past - why do you think I live here?

No I don't, it just came to me in a flash that you had a catering backrground and it is the only place to do it.

I know 3 people who have been through there, one of them works for Hilton Ireland, one is an EHo and one totally wasted the opportunity.

It was a funny place when I was there as it was before the current vogue for slaving in restaurant kitchens. I went there one day a week and I worked the other 6 days. I worked 60 hrs a week for £60!!!!!!. It wasn't very sophisticated, we used packet bullion and dried herbs . It was a very good foundation though. End of thread hijack

When were you there Sleighmenere - just to hijack again!!

I have just discovered Talleggio which is italian (so fits your theme)soft, creamy and mild (similar to Port Salut)it is so good on crackers!
I'm not a cheese buff but my friend works for a company that sources cheese for Waitrose (you can get it from there) and she gave me a big lump of the stuff last weekend....it didn't last long!
Hope the meal goes with a swing!

oooh, i'll keep my eyes peeled for that rudi, thanks

Oh yes Talleggio is really yum. Budababe I was there in 1993/94 I think. I was a mature student of 23 ha!

Oh OK Sleighmenere - knew a few who were there in 1984 or so.

As LGJ says - tis but a village!

Buda

Don't want to hijack this any furhter so MSN at your leisure please

Dolcelatte - a creamy but not strong blue cheese? or cambazola (?) a blue brie.

A Fruit and cheese platter is delicious - strawberries and grapes also work quite well with cheese