{"id":30115,"date":"2017-04-24T00:30:53","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T04:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=30115"},"modified":"2019-07-23T11:35:19","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T15:35:19","slug":"great-28-pairings-cheese-chickpeas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/great-28-pairings-cheese-chickpeas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great 28 Pairings: Cheese + Chickpeas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Not only did the United Nations dub 2016 the \u201cInternational Year of Pulses,\u201d but the increased popularity of vegan and gluten-free diets has pushed the nutritious and sustainable chickpea into the spotlight and onto Pinterest boards around the world. The legume is used in everything from mock \u201ctuna\u201d salad to veggie Bolognese, while aquafaba\u2014the thick, viscous liquid they\u2019re canned in\u2014is used as an egg white substitute.<\/p>\n

Though garbanzos are trendy, their presence on the culinary scene is nothing new. A staple of Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and Indian cooking for more than 7,500 years, this humble bean\u2019s high-protein, low-fat profile has catapulted it to the top of many \u201chealthiest foods\u201d lists over the years. Here we take three traditional chickpea preparations\u2014hummus, falafel, and socca\u2014and pair them with cheese for extra punch.<\/p>\n

Hummus<\/h2>\n

Americans love hummus. In 2014, US consumers spent $1 billion on the puree. Garlicky and citrusy, the street food staple-turned-snacking MVP longs for the lactic zing of a salty aged provolone, says Kate Leeder of Aperitivo<\/a>, a cheese shop in Grand Rapids, Mich. Another mouth-watering match? Sprinkle grated Ibores and a bit of chopped parsley atop hummus to bring out its vegetal undertones.<\/p>\n

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

Luigi Guffanti<\/a> Provolone Piccante Mandarone + hummus<\/p>\n

Queso Ibores PDO<\/a> + hummus<\/p>\n

Falafel<\/h2>\n

Falafel means \u201clittle rolls\u201d in ancient Aramaic and \u201clots of beans\u201d in Egyptian. Either way, now it translates to cooked, ground chickpeas mixed with spices and herbs, shaped into balls, and deep-fried to make crispy yet soft-centered fritters. The orbs are typically stuffed into pita bread, topped with salad or pickled vegetables, and drizzled with pepper- or tahini-based sauces. For a cheesy twist, swap out the sesame-based tahini for labneh<\/a>, strained yogurt cheese that cools seasoned falafel. Or mimic feta\u2019s brininess\u2014a fail-safe favorite of Middle Eastern cuisine\u2014with a generous dollop of Black Sheep Creamery Fresh Sheep cheese.<\/p>\n

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

Karoun Labne<\/a> + falafel<\/p>\n

Black Sheep Creamery Fresh Sheep<\/a> + falafel<\/p>\n

Socca<\/h2>\n

Naturally gluten-free and vegan, socca\u2014a thin chickpea pancake\u2014makes a great base for crowd-pleasing apps and main courses (think pizza crust). Carolyn Stromberg, owner of Righteous Cheese<\/a> in Washington, D.C., says lacey, crunchy socca is the ideal blank slate for toppings galore, especially cheese. Mimic the flatbread\u2019s nuttiness with melted slices of rich, salty Zamorano, or give it a Mediterranean accent with Monte Enebro<\/a>, a wedge that harbors bright notes of lemon and citrus.<\/p>\n

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

Zamorano PDO<\/a> + socca<\/p>\n

Rafael Baez Monte Enebro + socca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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