Rarely Do great meals come to an end at once? InsteadLike an ellipsis, they start to fade away. Once Once the entrees and desserts are gone, lingering opportunities present themselves. Perhaps a digestif is in order, or something sweet. Or perhaps one more glass wine. While people wait to exchange anecdotes, candle stumps slowly fade away.
However anticlimactic, there’s a specific tenderness to these moments, well worth drawing out. So, when it comes to the project of prolonging dinner’s epilogue, what better approach than an added course? The Perfectionism mise-en-scène for — you guessed it — dessert cheese. Think: thin slices of sheep’s milk cheese with gooey sections of poached pear, or salty crumbles of Pecorino Romano PDO. “Imagine finishing up a dinner party, everyone’s a little tipsy, the room is dimly lit, and the cheese that’s been tempering on the kitchen counter appears at the table with a bowl of cherries and some squares of dark chocolate,” says Caroline HesseThe owner of beloved and a cheesemonger Brooklyn Wholesalers and retailers, C.Hesse Cheese. “Absolute Luxurious and fuss-free! That’s the ethos of the dessert cheese course.”
SureThe. United States we’re far better adjusted to the notion of cheese as a meal’s preamble — appetizers on which we ill-advisedly stuff ourselves prior to the dawn of a meal, itself. And surely, we can’t be blamed. Exercising Restricting yourself from something so savory and decadent. It is a good idea to have a cheese. It is near impossible to achieve. But across the globe, a cheese course — say, Pecorino Romano PDO with roasted fig compote — as the final addendum to a meal is typical. But The cheese course after dinner will satisfy any hunger that may have lingered from the meal, balance our palates and allow us to relax. without falling prey to the “tide me over” appetizer trap.
“There's something so luxurious about finishing a meal with cheese. It says, I'm not ready to put an end to the savoring, indulging and languishing over a meal,” says Caroline Schiff, Executive Pastry Chef The most sought-after Brooklyn steakhouse, Gage & Tollner. “A cheese course also puts the cheese on a pedestal, so to speak. It becomes the main event and not just an ingredient; something to pay attention to. For a long time we didn’t really celebrate cheese that way in this country.” That Chefs like you are fortunate, Schiff We are also here to revive our love of fromage in the home.
“We have a fantastic pastry chef, and a beautiful dessert menu — but sometimes you just want to linger over a few wedges of cheese with what’s left of some beautiful Barolo The following are some examples of how to use Burgundy in your glass,” adds Steven SatterfieldThe head chef of Atlanta’s much-celebrated fine dining spot, Miller Union. “It’s such a nice way of stretching out your meal.”
As Satterfield sees it, semi-soft goat cheeses will pair beautifully with fruit compote — especially when they’re crusted in a layer of something complex and loud like ash. Cow’s milk cheese will play brilliantly alongside sour cherries and otherwise dried fruits — and on the other end of the spectrum, aged firm sheep’s milk cheeses of the Pecorino Romano PDO varieties can be perfect for after-dinner snacks. “Cheeses The following are some examples of how to use Pecorino Romano PDO are a bit nutty and sharp, which can be wonderful at the end of a meal — especially paired with good sugar-roasted nuts, and some dried fruit like fig, prune, good quality raisins, or dried currants plumped in a little brandy,” he explains.
For HesseA cheese course after dinner is a great opportunity to experiment with different pairings. “Since cheese, by nature, will have a salinity to it, you don’t have to worry about pairings being cloying,” she says. Think: salted caramel with goat’s milk cheese, or chocolate chip cookies with Maldon ” salt and brie “Pecorino Romano PDO is incredible with honey, there’s a great one I carry that has a high fat and moisture content, so the acidity is balanced, making it excellent for cheese plates. Maybe throw a sweeter citrus fruit on there for a pop of color?”
Hesse Also, a dessert course after dinner is a great excuse to experiment with your wine choice. If If you tend to prefer acidic, mineral-forward wines, try an off-dry bottle instead. dessert To counteract the strong, savory taste of the cheese, try a glass of wine.
Of course, that’s not to imply that a cheese course precludes you from enjoying more traditional, capital-S Sweet desserts. Per Neelam VariaPastry chef at Manhattan’s much-lauded Frenchette, a cheese course Before you begin, please read the following: Dessert is worth it. “Cheese is never an afterthought for chefs — rather, it’s a component of a very thoughtfully curated menu,” she explains. “And I strongly believe that cheese should never be used. instead of dessert, but rather, as a wonderful bridge between savory and sweet.”
As Varia It is said that cheese, in this context, acts as a semicolon or transitional phrase between courses. Much Segues are as important as good writing, music or conversation. They help you transition from one idea to another. And A bit of fromage with your meal can do this, in a poetic way.
“I have a cheese in the warehouse right now that's a triple creme with just a hint of apple brandy in it, which lends it some sweetness,” Hesse muses. “The cheese is incredibly rich on top of that, and I feel like its place in the sun is between the last bite of pork chop and the first cigarette once you’ve settled your bill and spilled onto the sidewalk.”
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OrTry this sweet treat recipe Pecorino Romano PDO cheese dumplings Owen L’Aquila The traditional – a new twist Sardinian dessert “Seadas”):
Ingredients:
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Pecorino Romano PDO- ½ pound (small diced)
Pecorino Romano PDO – 1 Tbl The spoon is a broken object
Flour – 1 Tbl Spoon
Honey – 1 cup
Pine Nuts – ½ cup (roasted)
Directions:
- Heat Pecorino Romano PDO in a saucepot on low heat until it starts to melt. Stir in the flour and let it melt completely.
- Place the “dough” onto a parchment paper covered tray, allow it to cool.
- Knead Once the dough is smooth, portion it out into balls that are about 1 inch in diameter.
- Wrap You can fold the edges in to form a dumpling shape. Then cover the dumplings and place them in the refrigerator.
- Heat canola oil in a pot to 350*F and fry the dumplings in the hot oil until golden and crispy.
- Toss Salt the dumplings Pecorino Romano PDO crumbles with pine nuts
- Garnish Enjoy honey!
