Which cheeses w/red wine(s)?

Short list, so far, to go with the Pegau CNdP (need to pick probably 3)...

Gouda
Gruyere
Camembert
Manchego
St Nectaire
Beaufort
White Cheddar
Lancashire
Tarentaise
Parmigiano Reggiano
Crottin de Chavignol

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Peter Creasey:

Short list, so far, to go with the Pegau CNdP (need to pick probably 3)...

Gouda
Gruyere
Camembert
Manchego
St Nectaire
Beaufort
White Cheddar
Lancashire
Tarentaise
Parmigiano Reggiano
Crottin de Chavignol

. . . . . Pete
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Still I really don't get shoving a round peg into a square hole.
 
Mark, thanks for your input.

I assume the Camembert you de-selected (while being semi-hard) is still too soft...yes?

Why do you not like the Crottin de Chavignol idea which seemed to be a safe and worthy candidate?

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Peter Creasey:
Mark, thanks for your input.

I assume the Camembert you de-selected (while being semi-hard) is still too soft...yes?

Why do you not like the Crottin de Chavignol idea which seemed to be a safe and worthy candidate?

. . . . . Pete
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If ever there were a perfect match it is white Chavignol and Crottin. Not reds. And certainly not Southern Rhône.
 
While I'm more tolerant of the idea of red wine and CdP with cheese than many here, much as I love Pegau, it would not be my choice. It's too gamey and meaty and is meant to go with games and roasts.
 
Apple Ghost Chili Salt Caramel? What kind of chocolate is this? Did the Director of Marketing have a seizure, or pick flavors using a bingo card?
 
originally posted by JasonA: Any and all of those cheeses will pair well with red wine. You just need to add some chocolate.
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Jason, what a keen idea...and one I have frequently enjoyed for a long time.

Whenever I have done this, though, the cheese course has been my final course serving as the cheese/dessert course.

As much as I normally like the idea, for the dinner I am planning, it's probably not advisable as the course after my planned cheese course is a Pumpkin Banana Cake with a bit of caramel sauce (served with a Sauternes). This would effectively be a second dessert course if the chocolate approach is used with the cheese course.

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Peter Creasey:
originally posted by JasonA: Any and all of those cheeses will pair well with red wine. You just need to add some chocolate.
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Jason, what a keen idea...and one I have frequently enjoyed for a long time.

Whenever I have done this, though, the cheese course has been my final course serving as the cheese/dessert course.

As much as I normally like the idea, for the dinner I am planning, it's probably not advisable as the course after my planned cheese course is a Pumpkin Banana Cake with a bit of caramel sauce (served with a Sauternes). This would effectively be a second dessert course if the chocolate approach is used with the cheese course.

. . . . . Pete
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I'm still pairing red wine with left over Halloween candy...
 
I'm toying with the idea of reversing the order so that the cake dessert is before the cheese course (a la English custom rather than French custom) and having chocolate on the plate. The cheese/chocolate/fruit garnish would be served with folks having a choice of Burgundy or Chartreuse VEP...or both if they wish.

. . . . . Pete
 
. . . the course after my planned cheese course is a Pumpkin Banana Cake with a bit of caramel sauce (served with a Sauternes).
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You must have an extreme tolerance for sweet if you can stomach a caramel sauce served with Sauternes.

To me, that's like having caramel to wash down your caramel. Ugh.
 
Lee, good catch. There is only to be a smidgen of caramel sauce (as a small dab on the surface of the plate as a garnish) so that the cake is by design very simplistic.

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Peter Creasey:

Lee, good catch. There is only to be a smidgen of caramel sauce (as a small dab on the surface of the plate as a garnish) so that the cake is by design very simplistic.

. . . . . Pete
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simplistic?

go buy a dictionary.
 
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