Friday Night: Cheese Please
This was not an ordinary Friday night.
I had the pleasure of trying out a new product called BLAZE fig balsamic glaze.
What to do with it?
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My cheese man (yes, I own a man made of cheese) Paul, sells this great ham from Emilia Romagna called Prosciutto Cotta. It is a wonderful tasting ham with fresh rosemary throughout. I can't resist buying it when he gets it in.
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I sliced a crusty baguette, spread a tiny bit of grainy mustard, then a slice of ham, a sliver or Piave Vecchio (or Parmigiana Reggiano) and half of a dried fig.
Drizzle with the Blaze fig balsamic.
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Let sit out one hour before serving, and you have an easy, fantastic crostini!
I also bought a St. Agur blue cheese from France, and spread it on the rest of the bread slices.
Put some thinly sliced pears on top and drizzled honey over the platter.
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Wait an hour before serving. Cheese tastes best when it comes to room temperature.
Serve with a nice red wine and you have a party!
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Comments
and he will find a use for his Blaze!! Glaze!!!
I've had the prosciutto. It's great. The glaze is new to me, but I've already ordered some. Thanks for these two.
Steve
Fantastic looking!!!