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Ruby red grapefruit. Key limes. Juicy little clementines. The citrus family is a diverse one, whose members lend their sweet, tart character to cuisines all over the world. In recent years, heaps of intriguing hybrid varieties have rolled into the market, including Cara Cara oranges, oroblancos (sweeties), and ugli fruit.<\/p>\n

While not a looker like its more dazzling cousins the blood orange or Meyer lemon, Jamaican-bred ugli fruit\u2019s bumpy, pale-green skin belies a sweet, juicy flesh with palate-refreshing charm. Its flavor falls somewhere between pink grapefruit and navel orange, with an easy-peeling skin and fruit that yields a ton of juice.<\/p>\n

But pairing citrus and cheese can be a bit of a head-scratcher. Google \u201ccitrus and cheese\u201d and the top hits may warn you to avoid pairing the two. This is because the bitter pith and ascorbic acid in citrus can overwhelm the nuanced flavors in cheese. But that doesn\u2019t mean you have to rule it out, says Cristina Topham of The Wayward Chef, a Sonoma, Calif. private chef and catering company. Citrus fruits have dynamic flavor profiles that include bitter, sweet, tart, and floral notes. Transcend acid overload, says Topham, by introducing other ingredients or techniques that tame or offset the ugli fruit\u2019s acidity and draw out its honeyed, floral qualities.<\/p>\n

Play around a little and you\u2019ll discover some unique flavor matches\u2014all of which taste far better than ugli sounds.<\/p>\n

Fresh Ugli Fruit<\/h3>\n

To pair fresh ugli fruit with cheese, treat it as you would a grapefruit or orange: Peel the fruit, remove the bitter pith, and slice. Add to a simple salad of crisp, mild fennel and sharp greens, such as arugula. A range of textures and flavors will take the focus off the acid in the fruit. Add some crumbled blue cheese, especially ones made with sheep\u2019s or goat\u2019s milk, and what emerges is a funk-forward flavor that highlights the brightness of each ingredient.<\/p>\n


\nBerria de Onetik Bleu de Basques<\/a>
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\nCarr Valley Cheese Billy Blue<\/a>
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Broiled Ugli Fruit<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve ever had grapefruit broiled with brown sugar and cinnamon, you know that the spices and heat transform the fruit into a very special treat. Prepare ugli fruit the same way\u2014warming and sweetening the fruit softens its acidic edge\u2014 topped with a dollop of soft cheese, such mascarpone or ricotta, to take it straight to dessert territory.<\/p>\n


\nBelGioioso Mascarpone<\/a>
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\nNarragansett Creamery Renaissance Ricotta<\/a>
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Ugli Fruit Marmalades<\/h3>\n

When piles of rind, pith, and fruit become a sparkly marmalade, it\u2019s flavor alchemy. Pairings can be equally magical. Marmalades are more dimensional than jams, due to the floral essential oils in the fruit\u2019s skin and the bitterness of the pith. But that assertive bitter note can be tricky to pair well, notes Napa Valley chef David Katz. \u201cBe careful about putting too much bitterness of different types together,\u201d he says. When pairing an ugli fruit marmalade, says Katz, avoid cheeses with forward bitter notes of their own\u2014such as pungent \u00c9poisses\u2014or cheeses whose bloomy rind you\u2019re likely to eat, like Brie.<\/p>\n


\nFromagerie Pardou Brebis<\/a>
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\nCypress Grove Chevre Purple Haze<\/a>
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This article originally appeared in our 2015 Cheese+ ultimate Pairings<\/a> issue. If you’d like to see all 26 amazing cheese pairings, purchase a copy today<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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