An Introductory Guide to Cheese

An Introductory Guide to Cheese

• Blue
• Brick
• Brie
• Camembert
• Cheddar
• Colby
• Feta
• Gouda
• Monterey Jack
• Mozzarella
• Muenster
• Provelone
• Swiss

Blue

• Deli Meats: Roast Beef, Smoked Turkey Breast
• Breads and Crackers: Water biscuits, whole grain crackers, French bread, not and fruit bread, whole grain breads
• Fruit: Figs, grapes, pears, tart apples, plums
• Wine: Full bodied reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Port

Brick

• Deli Meats: Turkey breast, ham, roast beef, salami, summer sausage
• Breads and Crackers: Plain, herbed, or seeded crackers, sourdough bread, multigrain bread
• Fruit: Apples, pears, grapes, melons berries, peaches, pineapple, apricots
• Wine: Crisp white whines such as Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc, and medium bodied reds such as Merlot and Pinot Noir

Brie

• Deli Meats: Turkey breast, smoked turnkey breast, roast beef, ham
• Breads and Crackers: Water biscuits, sweet wheat crackers, French bread
• Fruit: AppLes, pears, grapes, sweet cherries, peache s
• Wine: Slightly acidic fruity white wines such as Pinot Blanc and full - bodied reds such as Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel

Camembert

• Deli Meats: Turkey breast, smoked turnkey breast, roast beef, ham
• Breads and Crackers: Water biscuits, sweet wheat crackers, French bread
• Fruit: AppLes, pears, grapes, sweet cherries, peache s
• Wine: Slightly acidic fruity white wines such as Pinot Blanc and full - bodied reds such as Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel

Cheddar

• Deli Meats: Roast beef, ham, turkey breast, smoked turkey breast, salami, summer sausage
• Breads and Crackers: Wheat crackers, seeded crackers, whole what bread, sourdough bread, dark breads
• Fruit: Apples, pears, grapes, pineapple
• Wine: Pair mild cheddars with slightly fruity white or blush wines. Sharper cheddars with full bodied reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel

Colby

• Deli Meats: Roast beef, ham turnkey breast, salami, summer sausage
• Breads and Crackers: Any bread or crackers
• Fruit: Apples, pears, grapes, melons, berries, pineapple
• Wine: Blush wines and light bodied reds and whites such as Gamay Beaujolais, Chenin Blanc and Chablis

Feta

• Deli Meats: Roast beef, turkey breast
• Breads and Crackers: French bread, whole grain crackers or breads
• Fruit: Citrus fruits, apples, pears, grapes
• Wine: Medium bodies reds and whites such as Pinot Noir, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Fume Blanc

Gouda

• Deli Meats: Turkey breast, smoked turkey breast
• Breads and Crackers: Wheat crackers, French bread, rye bread, pumpernickel bread
• Fruit: Apples, pears, grapes, sweet cherries, melons, pineapple
• Wine: Medium bodied reds and whites such as Cahrdonnay, Merlot and Pinot Noir

Monterey Jack

• Deli Meats: Turkey breast, ham, roast beef, corned beef, pastrami, salami, summer sausage
• Breads and Crackers: Tortilla chips, any bread or crackers
• Fruit: Avocados, apples, pears, peaches, sweet cherries, grapes
• Wine: Blush wines and light bodied red and whites such as Gamay Beaujolais, Chenin Blanc

Mozzarella

• Deli Meats: Smoked turkey breast, prosciutto, ham, roast beef, pastrami, salami
• Breads and Crackers: Italian bread, seeded breadsticks, whole grain breads and crackers, sweet wheat crackers
• Fruit: Tomatoes, apples, pears, grapes, sweet cherries, peaches, plums, melons
• Wine: Blush wines and light bodied reds and whites such as Gamay Beaujolais, Cablis and Cehnin Blanc

Muenster

• Deli Meats: Pastrtrami, turkey breast, ham, roast beef, salami, liverwurst
• Breads and Crackers: Pumpernickel bread, rye bread, whole grain crackers
• Fruit: AppLes, pears, grapes
• Wine: Medium and full bodied read and whites such as Zinfandel, , Merlog, Chardonnay and Riesling

Provolone

• Deli Meats: Salami, summer sausage, pastrami, prosciutto
• Breads and Crackers: Italian bread, breadsticks, whole grain breads and crackers
• Fruit: Tomatoes, apples, pears, grapes
• Wine: FUll bodied reds such as Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Sirah

Swiss

• Deli Meats: Ham, turkey breast, smoked turkey breast, corned beef, pastrami, salami, liverwurst
• Breads and Crackers: Mold rye bread, french bread, sweet wheat crackers water biscuits
• Fruit: Apples, pears, grapes, sweet cherries, melons
• Wine: Rose and blush wines as well as Rench Colmard, Chenin Blanc and Chablis

Taken from Choosing Cheese, a guide to cheese selection

Kutter's Cheese Factory, 1995. Last edited 11 March, 1995.

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