The Most Delicious European Cheeses
Cheese is delicious and exquisite. A cheese platter is a delicious way to keep everyone fed and add to the conversation. Also, if you want to make a recipe better, you can never go wrong with adding a bit more cheese on top. Whether you are a home-cook or a gourmet chef, cheese plays a vital role in your culinary creations. However, truly divine cheese needs little more than a cracker. Here are the fondues and don’ts of European cheese!
Gouda
Gouda reigns from Holland and is made with cow’s milk. It has a harder texture and a semi-sweet taste. It can also have a smoky flavor and is a very popular cheese for sandwiches and charcuterie boards.
Brie de Meaux
Brie comes from France and is made with cow’s milk best served at room temperature. It has a gooey texture and a rich, savory flavor. Brie is best cut into small pieces and served with a crisp cracker.
Emmentaler
Emmentaler is more commonly known as Sweiss cheese and comes from Switzerland made from cow’s milk. Emmentaler is semi-hard, super sharp, and famous for being the holiest of cheeses.
Camembert
Camembert is another famous French cheese made from cow’s milk. It has a tough rind but a soft interior making it perfect for spreads and cheese platters.
Parmesan
Lest we forget one of the hardest sharpest cheeses from Italy: Parmesan. A pinch of parmesan is packed full of flavor and is best used as seasoning to add flavor to your pasta, salads, or any other cheese dishes you like!
Mozzarella
Mozzarella is made with cow’s milk and originated in Italy. This cheese is most often enjoyed on top of pizza. While mozzarella is being made, it is heated in water and stretched which creates a string-like quality that is best experienced when you take a bite of hot pizza, and the cheese becomes a long strand of deliciousness.
Feta
Feta is made with sheep’s milk and comes from the country of Greece. Feta is known for being stored in brine and having a salty flavor. Because it has so much flavor, feta can really improve the flavor of your salads, quiches, and pastas.
Cheddar
Cheddar is a very sharp, hard cheese made with cow’s milk and originating from England. If you want to make things taste better, add a little cheddar!
Gruyère
Gruyère is a hard cheese hailing from Switzerland and made with cow’s milk. This cheese is a delicacy and can be put on anything as well as be featured on your next cheese platter.
Stilton
Stilton is made from cow’s milk comes from the southwestern region of England and is famous for its blue, moldy veins. Stilton is one of the few cheeses that freezes well and can be paired with fruit to make an interesting dessert cheese.
Impress your friends with your cheese platter and your knowledge of how to use them. Let us know your favorite cheese and stay tuned to discover the best wine pairings to elevate European cheese to the next level.
