Cheese Pairings

Cheese is great on its own but absolutely sings when paired with the right accoutrements!
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Pairing Spring Peas with Cheese
Often a last-minute topping on mashed potatoes or an unappealing canned companion, peas are more than just an overlooked side dish. This vibrant spring veggie is flavorful and nutritious, and pairs well with a variety of cheeses from tangy chèvre to creamy bloomy rinds and aged cheddars. Fresh peas are gently sweet and slightly earthy, and can level up salads, soups, risottos, quiches, and more. They also provide balance when married with other spring vegetables such as grassy asparagus or spicy radishes. As spring approaches, we encourage you to reintroduce yourself to this fresh staple—it might be the hero of your next meal!
Hearing the word floral may conjure Meryl Streep’s deadpan delivery of her famous Devil Wears Prada line, “Florals for spring. Groundbreaking.” Despite the sarcasm, florals in food aren’t exactly mainstream, and many people pause at the idea of petals on their palates. For example, it’s all too common for folks to think lavender tastes like soap, and many will side-eye the notion of eating a dandelion. However, when paired with cheese, florals bloom. Cheese, Foods, Floral, Plates, Cheese Pairings, Cultural Crafts, Food, Petals, Bloom
How to Make a Floral-Inspired Cheese Plate
Hearing the word floral may conjure Meryl Streep’s deadpan delivery of her famous Devil Wears Prada line, “Florals for spring. Groundbreaking.” Despite the sarcasm, florals in food aren’t exactly mainstream, and many people pause at the idea of petals on their palates. For example, it’s all too common for folks to think lavender tastes like soap, and many will side-eye the notion of eating a dandelion. However, when paired with cheese, florals bloom.
Bonnie’s Jams can be found on the shelves at Formaggio Kitchen and countless grocers across the country. With innovative flavors like Bourbon Berry and Cantaloupe Peach with Black Pepper, there’s no shortage of accompaniments for your cheese board. But to give you a headstart, for culture, Shershow shared her go-to pairing right now based on years of experience in the industry. Berry, Country, Pepper Jelly, Cheese Board, Pepper, Red Pepper Jelly, Bourbon
Bonnie Shershow’s Perfect Cheese Pairings
Bonnie’s Jams can be found on the shelves at Formaggio Kitchen and countless grocers across the country. With innovative flavors like Bourbon Berry and Cantaloupe Peach with Black Pepper, there’s no shortage of accompaniments for your cheese board. But to give you a headstart, for culture, Shershow shared her go-to pairing right now based on years of experience in the industry.
St. Patrick’s Day immediately conjures images of frothy stouts, soda bread, and shamrocks, but here at culture, our mind jumps straight to Irish cheese. And while Ireland may be a small country, it certainly is mighty when it comes to cheese. Pop, Irish, St. Patrick's Day Crafts, Soda Bread, St Patrick, Bread
The Best Irish Cheese to Eat on St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day immediately conjures images of frothy stouts, soda bread, and shamrocks, but here at culture, our mind jumps straight to Irish cheese. And while Ireland may be a small country, it certainly is mighty when it comes to cheese.
The holidays are a time when we gather with friends and family to celebrate with comforting—and delicious—food. As cheese professionals, we’re often the person in charge of bringing the cheeseboard. Which can be a lot of pressure. You want to impress your guests with something that’ll knock their socks off, but not so over the top that it’s a cheese “only a mother could love.” To strike this delicate balance of wow and yum, we asked three cheese shop owners to share their favorite holiday cheese and go-to entertaining pairings. Friends, Holiday Cheese, Cheese Shop, Jams & Jellies, Catering Services, Delicious Food, Loaf Bread, Best Cheese
The Best Cheeses for Holiday Entertaining, According to Cheesemongers
The holidays are a time when we gather with friends and family to celebrate with comforting—and delicious—food. As cheese professionals, we’re often the person in charge of bringing the cheeseboard. Which can be a lot of pressure. You want to impress your guests with something that’ll knock their socks off, but not so over the top that it’s a cheese “only a mother could love.” To strike this delicate balance of wow and yum, we asked three cheese shop owners to share their favorite holiday cheese and go-to entertaining pairings.
This dream pairing features Apis Mercantile hot honey made with the Carolina reaper pepper. It's a responsible sourced honey from small makers. Wines, Honey, Honey Garlic, Fresh Garlic, Honey Butter, Wine Cheese, Stone Fruit
Blue Cheese + Hot Honey + Butter
This dream pairing features Apis Mercantile hot honey made with the Carolina reaper pepper. It's a responsible sourced honey from small makers.
KitKats and Gorgonzola, candy corn and Mimolette, and M&Ms and Pecorino Romano are just a few of our favorite Halloween candy and cheese pairings. Halloween, Treats, Candy Corn, Halloween Pretzels, Halloween Sugar Cookies, Candy Pairings, Halloween Candy
Cheese and Halloween Candy Pairings
KitKats and Gorgonzola, candy corn and Mimolette, and M&Ms and Pecorino Romano are just a few of our favorite Halloween candy and cheese pairings.
Perfect Pairings with FireFly Farms Cabra LaMancha
How do you create a cheese pairing? Over at @fireflycheese, they draw inspiration from local makers, like @flyingdogbrewery and @beardedbeeco. This perfect pairing features #FireFlyFarms award-winning, silky, and funky Cabra LaMancha cheese with a drizzle of local honey and a cool glass of Super Hook imperial fruit punch sour. Follow the link to learn more about @fireflycheese and what makes this pairing so special.
Cheese and cookies are a match made in heaven. Check out these 5 elevated takes on your favorite childhood cookies. Ideas, Snacks, International Recipes, Culture, Restaurant, Cheese Lover, Fig Newtons
Cheese and Cookies
Cheese and cookies are a match made in heaven. Check out these 5 elevated takes on your favorite childhood cookies.
Bronze Age + Chiriboga Blue, Albert Kraus’ Hofkäserei Kraus, Bavaria, Germany ½ ounce Fernet Branca ½ ounce Green Chartreuse ½ ounce St. Germaine ½ ounce Strega ½ ounce honey ¾ ounce yuzu juice Long strip of orange peel Botanist Gin, Aged Cheese, Gourmet, Mixed Drinks
Cheese and Cocktails
Bronze Age + Chiriboga Blue, Albert Kraus’ Hofkäserei Kraus, Bavaria, Germany ½ ounce Fernet Branca ½ ounce Green Chartreuse ½ ounce St. Germaine ½ ounce Strega ½ ounce honey ¾ ounce yuzu juice Long strip of orange peel
Pintxo or tapa? Do you know the difference? A #pintxo is a small bite or an open-faced sandwich held together with a toothpick. While a #tapa can be slightly more elaborate, the most famous being the tortilla de patata, the Spanish "omelet" consisting of eggs and potatoes. First Bite, Sandwiches, Tapas Bar, Tapas, Cheese Fries, Tempranillo
Spanish Pintxo
Pintxo or tapa? Do you know the difference? A #pintxo is a small bite or an open-faced sandwich held together with a toothpick. While a #tapa can be slightly more elaborate, the most famous being the tortilla de patata, the Spanish "omelet" consisting of eggs and potatoes.
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Perfectly match wine and cheese with these tips and classic pairings
Learn how to pair figs and cheese like a pro. Fig Fruit, Fresh Figs, Green Apple, Edible Seeds, Dried Figs, Fiddle Leaf Fig, Fig
Figs and Cheese
Learn how to pair figs and cheese like a pro.
What is a perfect #cheese pairing? At the Cheesemonger Invitational it’s defined as a combination where the flavors come together in harmony, and which elevates without obscuring the cheese. With this in mind, we asked five #cheesemongers to share their go-to or especially memorable pairings.⁠ Deep Fried Pickles, Savory, Cravings
Five Unexpected Pairings from Cheesemongers
What is a perfect #cheese pairing? At the Cheesemonger Invitational it’s defined as a combination where the flavors come together in harmony, and which elevates without obscuring the cheese. With this in mind, we asked five #cheesemongers to share their go-to or especially memorable pairings.⁠
Love to serve it up in style? This 4-piece bowl set is sure to satisfy. Quality crafted of stoneware, these black and white modern bowls are as pretty as they are practical. Creative Co Op Stoneware, Design, Style, Black Pattern, Pattern, Creative, Gold, White And Black, East
Creative Co-Op White And Black Bowls With Varying Designs (set Of 4 Designs), Black/White
Love to serve it up in style? This 4-piece bowl set is sure to satisfy. Quality crafted of stoneware, these black and white modern bowls are as pretty as they are practical. Creative Co Op
Seven Perfect Bites with Laura Chenel
Get inspired to snack creatively with @laurachenel Flavored Goat Logs. Creamy, tangy and flavorful, their award-winning #chèvre makes the perfect pairing for an exciting summertime snack.⁠ ⁠ With seven different flavors, ranging from decadent Black Truffle to lightly sweetened Orange Blossom Honey, there is a Log for any occasion.⁠
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Cheese Plate
Check out our guide to pairing tropical cocktails and cheese. Click the link to learn more about the origins of the tiki drink and how to support the pacific communities that inspired them. Drinking, Spicy, Tiki Drinks, Passion Fruit Syrup, White Rum, Drinks
Cocktails + Cheese
Check out our guide to pairing tropical cocktails and cheese. Click the link to learn more about the origins of the tiki drink and how to support the pacific communities that inspired them.
What produce currently languishes in your vegetable bin? Whatever it is, don’t pitch it. Pickle it and give your next cheese plate an acidic punch instead. Learn more about the art of pickling along with a tangy recipe for a spicy rutabaga and turnip pickle. Written by Christine Burns Rudalevige Illustration by Natalia Hubbert Pickling, Art, Pickle, Food Waste, Vegetable Bin, Pickles, Turnip, Produce Bin
Waste Not, Want Not, and A Cheese Board Pickle, Too by culture cheese magazine
What produce currently languishes in your vegetable bin? Whatever it is, don’t pitch it. Pickle it and give your next cheese plate an acidic punch instead. Learn more about the art of pickling along with a tangy recipe for a spicy rutabaga and turnip pickle. Written by Christine Burns Rudalevige Illustration by Natalia Hubbert
To celebrate International Whiskey Day, we're taking a look at one of its most complimentary pairings (besides cheese of course): bitters. Discover complimentary pairings for bitters here: https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-pairings/great-28-pairings-bitters/ By Nick Surette Bitter, Whiskey, Whiskey Day, Cheese Bar, International Whiskey Day, Bar, Greats
Great 28 Pairings: Bitters by culture cheese magazine
To celebrate International Whiskey Day, we're taking a look at one of its most complimentary pairings (besides cheese of course): bitters. Discover complimentary pairings for bitters here: https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-pairings/great-28-pairings-bitters/ By Nick Surette
Happy National Cocktail Day! We're celebrating by taking a look at delicious alcohol-free "spirits." We are now firmly entrenched in the New Temperance movement, in which grown-ups who enjoy a stiff drink can do so but can opt out of the impairment (and the party pooping). Alcohol-free libations are meant to be sipped leisurely, before or after dinner, and give the drinker something more to contemplate besides bubbles. By Margaret Leahy Alcohol Free, Aperitif, Alcoholic Drinks, Alcohol, Drinker, Non Alcoholic, Drink
Drinks with Cheese: Sober Spirits by Margaret Leahy
Happy National Cocktail Day! We're celebrating by taking a look at delicious alcohol-free "spirits." We are now firmly entrenched in the New Temperance movement, in which grown-ups who enjoy a stiff drink can do so but can opt out of the impairment (and the party pooping). Alcohol-free libations are meant to be sipped leisurely, before or after dinner, and give the drinker something more to contemplate besides bubbles. By Margaret Leahy
Spring has officially sprung and flowers are blooming all around us. It’s also peak time for soft-ripened goat’s milk cheeses, a seasonal specialty. Together, flowers and soft-ripened goat’s milk cheese make for a perfect spring delight—especially with a glass of rosé. ✍️: Michelle Vieira Dried Lavender, Flower Soft, Spring, Flower Farmer, Dried Flowers, Fresh Herbs, Edible Flowers, Edible
Edible Flowers and Soft-Ripened Goat: the Ultimate Spring Pairing by culture cheese magazine
Spring has officially sprung and flowers are blooming all around us. It’s also peak time for soft-ripened goat’s milk cheeses, a seasonal specialty. Together, flowers and soft-ripened goat’s milk cheese make for a perfect spring delight—especially with a glass of rosé. ✍️: Michelle Vieira
Happy National Drink Wine Day! To celebrate, we're sharing the ultimate guide about pairing wine and cheese together. Name a more iconic duo, we'll wait. Wine Drinks, Drink Wine Day, National Drink Wine Day, Drink Wine, Wine
How to Pair Wine and Cheese by culture cheese magazine
Happy National Drink Wine Day! To celebrate, we're sharing the ultimate guide about pairing wine and cheese together. Name a more iconic duo, we'll wait.
Sherry. It’s a wine loved by the pros and misunderstood by the masses. It’s a fortified wine (which means additional alcohol is added) & is aged in above-ground cellars. The aging process is what creates the spectrum from dry to sweet, & it’s all about oxygen. Another aging process, called a solera system, occurs when young wine is continuously added to old wine in a barrel. Sound confusing? It can be. But here’s the good news: sherry & cheese are a natural match. Written by Noah Singerman Red Wine, Wine With Ham, Dry Wine, Wine Drinkers
Sherry + Cheese = A Match Made in Heaven by culture cheese magazine
Sherry. It’s a wine loved by the pros and misunderstood by the masses. It’s a fortified wine (which means additional alcohol is added) & is aged in above-ground cellars. The aging process is what creates the spectrum from dry to sweet, & it’s all about oxygen. Another aging process, called a solera system, occurs when young wine is continuously added to old wine in a barrel. Sound confusing? It can be. But here’s the good news: sherry & cheese are a natural match. Written by Noah Singerman
Like cheese, pâté can certainly stand alone, but uniting the two can lead to a match made in snacking heaven. Opposites usually attract—think salty with sweet, toothsome with creamy—but you’ll find that sometimes more of a good thing isn’t necessarily bad. ✍️: James Mellgren Truffles, Crusty Bread, Cured Meats, Meat And Cheese, How To Make Cheese, Meat
Meat And Cheese: Pâté by culture cheese magazine
Like cheese, pâté can certainly stand alone, but uniting the two can lead to a match made in snacking heaven. Opposites usually attract—think salty with sweet, toothsome with creamy—but you’ll find that sometimes more of a good thing isn’t necessarily bad. ✍️: James Mellgren
"As I matured, so did my taste buds. I developed a taste for cheese with character—weird, bright, tangy, earthy, rich, nutty, salty, sweet; when time, temperature, mold, and terroir come together in perfect harmony to produce each unique flavor profile. Salumi (Italian for “cured meats”) are produced in a very similar fashion, so it makes sense to match them with their dairy counterparts." Text by Erika Nakamura Photo by Madison Trapkin Food Market, Italian Deli, Cheese Factory, Taste Buds
Salumi and Formaggi in culture cheese magazine
"As I matured, so did my taste buds. I developed a taste for cheese with character—weird, bright, tangy, earthy, rich, nutty, salty, sweet; when time, temperature, mold, and terroir come together in perfect harmony to produce each unique flavor profile. Salumi (Italian for “cured meats”) are produced in a very similar fashion, so it makes sense to match them with their dairy counterparts." Text by Erika Nakamura Photo by Madison Trapkin
Caviar Pairings to Ring in the New Year. Yes, Crème Fraîche is always in order. But how about Harbison from @jasperhillfarm or a Fresh Chèvre from @centralcoastcreamery ~ Check out our pairing suggestions in the link below #cheesepairing #caviar #luxuryfood Fresh, Best Caviar, Red Caviar, Caviar, Rye Crackers, Luxury Food
Caviar and Cheese Pairings in Culture Magazine
Caviar Pairings to Ring in the New Year. Yes, Crème Fraîche is always in order. But how about Harbison from @jasperhillfarm or a Fresh Chèvre from @centralcoastcreamery ~ Check out our pairing suggestions in the link below #cheesepairing #caviar #luxuryfood
Vermont Creamery Bijou + Apple Cinnamon Kombucha Sparkler
Its name means “jewel” in French, and the Vermont Creamery Bijou is indeed a gem of a cheese—luxuriously creamy and rich, with a hint of lemony tang. Packaged in pairs, these petite goat cheese buttons are perfect for ringing in the New Year with someone special, especially accompanied by a festive bubbly cocktail. With its tart kombucha foundation, warm flavors of cinnamon and ginger, & a kiss of honey, this drink is an ideal match for the Bijou. @vermontcreamery #consciouslycrafted
Cheese & Music Pairings on Spotify with Culture Cheese Magazine
Need a little music 🎶 & cheese 🧀 pick-me-up for your mini-holiday gatherings? Culture Media reached out to some of our favorite people in the Cheese World to launch a Cheese & Music Pairing Playlist. Each person created a unique set of pairings that reflects their personal and professional style. We hope you enjoy these playlists & give them a spin the next time you are having a party, happy hour, or a solo night w/ your favorite cheese board.⁠ Stay safe out there friends!⁠ ~The Culture Team⁠