While the horses were racing we were happily nibbling on this:
Maker: Hunter Valley Cheese Company
Type: Grape Vine Ashed Brie
Location: Cnr Broke and McDonalds Road, Pokolbin, NSW
Web: Hunter Valley Cheese Company
Type: Grape Vine Ashed Brie
Location: Cnr Broke and McDonalds Road, Pokolbin, NSW
Web: Hunter Valley Cheese Company
When you see the words "grape vine ashed" you usually expect to see the ash on the outside. Since this is a Brie, the cheese is ashed and then left for the white mould to develop over it.
Having left this out of the fridge for a few hours and serving it close to its best before date, I've been well rewarded with this wonderful runny texture. There's a rich creamy flavour but the rind is surprising mild and very enjoyable to eat.
You could well be excused for treating it like a cheese fondue.
Years ago, if someone told me I'd eat a cheese with 'gunk' on it, I'd give them that patented 'you're nuts' stare.
ReplyDeleteThese days, however, I find brie to be one of my absolute favorite cheeses to eat. Fresh bread, a moderate slice, and I'm like a clam.
A not-going-to-be-eaten clam. You know, Happy!
I think we're all like that at one stage and then we realise that it's absolutely fantastic gunk!
ReplyDeleteoh my word. this is basically cheese porn.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nix but isn't all porn cheesy ;)
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