Gustav says he unconditionally loves almost every cheese, but the cheeses he loves most are the aromatic-,deep-dive flavor ones.
He also says *Pont-l’Évêque* more than fits into his predator pattern. So let’s investigate.!
Cheese Up your summer!
Summer arrived and it seems like a lot of us this year will either not go on vacation at all or will choose a destination nearby. But hey – this is not the end of the world and many great things can be discovered just around the corner.
Bleu des Basques -something blue for the wedding
Gustav and I are real blue cheese lovers, so whenever we are on a cheese hunt we make sure to also get at least one blue wonder. That´s just our thing I guess and we can´t really help it – and honestly why should we, right?
CATALONIA – A CHEESE GETAWAY October 2020
** due to the current situation things might change – please check back for updates **
Earlier this year I was asked by *Aborígens*, a young, fun, and successful food tour organizer in Barcelona whether I would be interested in organizing a cheese-related trip together. I mean – yeah, of course!
Knowing that great things should be acted on immediately, in February I flew down to Barcelona and met up with Cesc and Alex, the masterminds behind Aborigens, to fix the route and date – naturally while tasting some wonderful Spanish cheeses and wine.
The outcome is a tour tailored to the origins of Catalan food culture, taking us to traditional taverns, into the heart of a winery, and (most importantly) will let us taste many cheeses and meet with cheesemakers and gourmet professionals.
For more infos and to book the trip simply click here–
A CHEESE GETAWAY TO CATALONIA
If you have any questions just drop me a line under info@formaggiastic.com and I hope to see you in October!
For more infos and to book the trip simply click here! –
A CHEESE GETAWAY TO CATALONIA
Pecorino Paglia e Fieno
Want to take a deep Italian flavor dive?
How about pairing your red with some “Pecorino Paglia e Fieno” ?
This Pecorino happily ripens in a cosy coat of straw and hay, keeping it warm while arming it against invaders and providing it with a unique taste.
Imbriago – Ubriaco? wait – who is drunk?
Maybe you are too old to get drunk, or over it, or never wanted to be – but if you chose “il formaggio imbriago” as your evening companion, your cheese is certainly not.
Obazda – the bavarian mash-mess
Usually in spring when days get warmer Bavarians swarm to the beergardens to enjoy the bavarian signature cheese Obazda and being from Munich of course one of those people is me. But since life right now is a little different Gustav and I want to give you a home recipe and repost a memory from 2018 where we went to Munich, capital of Bavaria and herewith of the region the Obazda was granted PGI certification in 2015.
Asiago -generational
Don´t you also sometimes think “ ugh – would be great to taste this cheese when just a little younger or maybe even stone-age old?” Asiago can make this happen and Gustav and I were lucky enough to gather a few generations together.
Guda – Georgia´s funky mountain cheese
Gustav and I are truly lucky people – we have messengers of whom some are family, some are friends, and often they are family or friends of friends who go through the effort of shopping and smuggling cheesy delights across borders and oceans for us to taste and share.
Have yourself a merry cheesy Christmas!
It´s Christmas time!
Gustav and I over the course of this year tried out and enjoyed so many old and new friends that we didn’t always manage to share our prey.
So as a Christmas countdown we challenged ourselves to present a new cheese every day!
We will also have X-mas present ideas and of course some taste descriptions for easier dinner party show-offs. Stay tuned! 🥂🧀🍾
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Gustav says he made this year’s Christmas cheese countdown rock, and that for the big day he therefore demands to be the shining star!
Since he already headed off to wolves’ beach, today’s rating is entirely on me 😄🏄🏿♂🐾
I rate Gustav 1000/10 and wish him a happy Christmas surf, and all of you relaxed and cheeseful holidays 🧀🎄🥂
We will be back to work hunting our prey as soon as we get the sand out of our toes…..🐾😎
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