Can Cheese Be Romantic? - Cheese Course

by Max Shrem, Posted Feb 10th 2009 @ 9:00AM

Cheese, like chocolate, can help create a romantic ambiance. While certain cheeses may carry an unappealing funky aroma, others are full of a captivating sweet luscious creaminess. Even those stinky cheeses can become agents of cupid with the right condiments and wine. Cheese can definitely be romantic.

When selecting cheeses for Valentine's Day, pick out ones that have complex textures and flavors. Try an aged Gouda, such as Reypenaer, or something fresh, rich, and buttery, like Robiola di Roccaverano. My main advice is to overwhelm your palate with culinary enjoyment without over consumption. A stomach ache is never romantic.

This year, Anne Saxelby is teaming up with Ronie-Sue's Chocolates to sell a pairing of cheeses with chocolates. As Murray's Cheese announces, "Valentine's Day is for cheese lovers." They're selling a "love box" full of cheese, chocolate covered almonds from Spain, hazelnut chocolate, and more. Of course, if romantic cheese means heart-shaped cheese, you can find those as well. Try Coeur du Berry, a fresh goat's milk cheese from the Loire Valley.

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