Preliminary Testing For An Upcoming Cheese Tasting Par-tay.

Cheese Test

Inspired by the Cheese & Charcuterie we saw at SideDoor in Corona Del Mar, we’re testing Cheese to select the best for a Cheese Tasting Party I’ll be hosting.  The goal is to make our platter as special as theirs.  We learned the importance of preliminary testing by quickly ruling out the TJ Morbier from France, Cheese #1 (Above).  It was awful.  I don’t like having to write this because it’s not appetizing, but it smelled and tasted like stinky feet — Not good!  I definitely wouldn’t want to serve it to guests, as it could be a turn off from the rest.

Just a sampling of the Cheese at Trader Joe's.

I ultimately decided on 5 – 6 Cheeses from Trader Joe’s and can’t wait to plate them with Calabrese Salami and Black & Green Olive Bread, with a complimentary selection of fresh Pears, dried Montmorency Cherries, Pecans, Garlic Stuffed Olives, Red Grapes, Mustard, Club Crackers, Pita Chips, etc.  Check back to see how our Cheese & Charcuterie measures up to the platters at SideDoor.

  1. April 18th, 2010 at 12:47 | #1

    It’s a private par-tay sista or you would have been invited ;). Get the drift, ha.

  2. April 18th, 2010 at 12:23 | #2

    sounds like fun. When is your party – or did I miss it? Maybe I wasn’t invited…
    🙁

  1. May 7th, 2010 at 10:52 | #1

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