{"id":30106,"date":"2017-04-24T00:15:09","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T04:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=30106"},"modified":"2019-07-23T11:52:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T15:52:58","slug":"great-28-pairings-cheese-celery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/great-28-pairings-cheese-celery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great 28 Pairings: Cheese + Celery"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Great 28 is featured in our Cheese+ 2017 issue<\/a>. Check out 27 other pairings here<\/a>.<\/em><\/h4>\n

In a recent episode of the TV satire Portlandia<\/em>, Steve Buscemi played a beleaguered produce salesman trying to make celery as trendy as bacon and Brussels sprouts. \u201cDoing the best I can here,\u201d he says defensively. \u201cEver heard of a thing called bloody marys? Just a basic stick of celery is good!\u201d<\/p>\n

Celery has a reputation as a diet food\u2014the low-calorie stalks pack a satisfying and refreshing crunch. And while nutritionists have long celebrated celery\u2019s antioxidants and beneficial enzymes\u2014plus potassium and folate and vitamins such as A, C, and K\u2014chefs and bartenders are just now doing what Buscemi couldn\u2019t: building a bandwagon for the herbaceous, saline veggie. These days myriad celery preparations, from bitters and purees to meringues and ice creams, are popping up on high-end menus\u2014and finding a friend in cheese.<\/p>\n

Blanched Celery<\/h2>\n

To soften celery\u2019s slightly astringent edge without sacrificing crispness, get blanching. Add trimmed pieces of celery to salted simmering water for 45 seconds, then plunge into ice water and drain. Prepared this way, the stalks make a solid foundation for memorable apps\u2014find it alongside whipped Great Hill Blue<\/a> sprinkled with Old Bay at Peck\u2019s Arcade<\/a> in Troy, N.Y. Or for textural contrast top the stalks with Affid\u00e9lice. This Chablis-brushed wheel is indulgently soft, with pungent, mushroomy flavors that bloom beside the vegetal celery.<\/p>\n

Recommended Pairings:<\/em><\/p>\n

Great Hill Blue<\/a> + blanched celery<\/p>\n

Fromagerie Berthaut<\/a> Affid\u00e9lice au Chablis + blanched celery<\/p>\n

Celery Salad<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a reason blue cheese dip and celery are classic accompaniments for buffalo wings\u2014they\u2019re the creamy-crunchy yin to the chicken\u2019s spicy yang. For a healthier twist on this game-day snack, crumble a punchy blue atop a mixed green salad with spicy buffalo-style dressing, torn celery leaves, and french-fried onions. Or up the wow factor with a deep-fried cheese \u201ccrouton,\u201d suggests Adam Higgs, former owner of Acadia Bistro<\/a> in Portland, Ore. Make a golf ball\u2013size round from a blue, dredge it in flour, egg wash, and breadcrumbs, and freeze for a few hours before frying. The celery\u2019s snappy texture is a welcome contrast to the crouton\u2019s warm, melty consistency.<\/p>\n

Recommended Pairings:<\/em><\/p>\n

Roquefort PDO<\/a> + celery salad<\/p>\n

Rogue Creamery Oregonzola<\/a> + celery salad<\/p>\n

Celery Bitters<\/h2>\n

While celery bitters may sound like an overly precious trend, they\u2019ve actually been around since the 19th century. Today, tipplers reach for the citrusy veggie extracts to brighten cocktails of all kinds. Garnish a celery-embittered bloody mary with a skewer of cheddar cubes\u2014the tart-but-creamy nibbles are a pleasing counterpoint to the acidic sipper. Or do like the Dapper Goose<\/a> in Buffalo, N.Y., and match the bar-restaurant\u2019s grassy, peppery Broken Garden Tools drink\u2014celery tincture with gin, parsley, lemon, Moroccan spices, and black pepper\u2014with tangy, slightly tannic Tomette di Capra alle Vinacce.<\/p>\n

Recommended Pairings:<\/em><\/p>\n

Grafton Village Cheese 3 Year Aged Cheddar<\/a> + bloody mary with celery bitters<\/p>\n

La Casera Tomette di Capra alle Vinacce<\/a> + gin cocktail with celery bitters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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