{"id":30164,"date":"2017-04-24T01:20:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T05:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=30164"},"modified":"2019-07-23T10:25:48","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T14:25:48","slug":"great-28-pairings-cheese-lingonberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/great-28-pairings-cheese-lingonberries\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great 28 Pairings: Cheese + Lingonberries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

At the Icehotel<\/a> in Swedish Lapland, about 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle, staffers deliver cups of hot lingonberry juice to guests\u2019 rooms each morning. Juice is a favorite way to enjoy the hardy red fruits, which thrive in cold climates and are too bitter to be eaten raw. Also known as partridgeberries, foxberries, or cowberries, lingonberries are especially popular in Scandinavia. And although this smaller, tarter cousin of the cranberry is cultivated in the Pacific Northwest, many Americans first learned about lingonberries at Swedish furniture chain Ikea.<\/p>\n

R\u00e5r\u00f6rda lingon<\/em> (uncooked fresh or frozen lingonberries mixed with sugar) and lingonberry jam are beloved accompaniments for much more than meatballs and pancakes, explains Johanna Kindvall, co-author of Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break<\/em> (Ten Speed Press, 2015). Swedes eat them with fried herring, oatmeal, and a variety of cakes and pies. Rich in antioxidants, the tart berries have also been touted for their health benefits in recent years, with Dr. Oz and others dubbing them the new superfruit. Though lingonberries aren\u2019t traditional cheese accompaniments, their blend of tartness and sweetness makes them sublime with many wedges and wheels.<\/p>\n

Lingonberry Jam<\/h2>\n

A staple in Swedish kitchens, lingonberry jam is akin to cranberry sauce\u2014but its use isn\u2019t pegged to the holidays. It\u2019s available year-round at many US retailers, including Ikea, Whole Foods, and a growing number of grocery stores. Swedish-bor n cheese professional and monger Alexandra Ruane recommends spooning a dollop on a meaty camembert to bring \u201ca bit of saltiness and pungent flavor\u201d to the sugary preserves. Another approach she suggests: Play with the popular Swedish Christmas coupling of blue cheese and ginger snaps (pepparkakor<\/em>), and top with a bit of jam to complement the hint of spice in the cookies and the nip of a robust blue (the jam works with the cheese solo, too).<\/p>\n

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

Herv\u00e9 Mons<\/a> Camembert + Felix Wild Natural Lingonberries<\/a><\/p>\n

Roquefort PDO + Ikea Lingonberry Jam<\/a><\/p>\n

Lingonp\u00e4ron<\/h2>\n

To make this traditional Swedish dessert, peel and poach pears in a mixture of water or lingonberry juice, lingonberry jam, and cinnamon sticks. The mellow sweetness of the pears and the slight bitterness of the berries result in a balance of flavor that Swedes describe as lagom<\/em>, or \u201cjust right.\u201d Skip the typical whipped cream topper\u2014add a scoop of custardy buffalo\u2019s milk ricotta for a decadent match: The ricotta\u2019s dense creaminess offsets the gently spiced pears. Or serve with a thick slice of citrusy, tangy b\u00fbcheron\u2014a bright foil for the tart berries.<\/p>\n

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

Calabro Cheese Corp. Ricotta di Bufala<\/a> + lingonp\u00e4ron<\/p>\n

S\u00e8vre et Belle B\u00fbcheron<\/a> + lingonp\u00e4ron<\/p>\n

Vargtass<\/h2>\n

This classic cocktail originated in northern Sweden, where lingonberries grow abundantly in forests and winter temperatures can plummet to \u201340\u00b0F(!). A blend of vodka and lingonberry juice, the potent Vargtass (\u201cWolf\u2019s Paw\u201d) is no frilly libation. \u201cIt\u2019s pure, no fuss, no decoration on it whatsoever,\u201d Ruane says. \u201cIt\u2019s about as far from an appletini as you can get.\u201d She suggests pairing it with an aged hard cheese with a dense mouthfeel and a hint of sweetness to tame the drink\u2019s acidity. So envision yourself in a ski lodge, and sip Vargtass while noshing on Gruy\u00e8re (hints of toast and burnt sugar abound) or a caramel-tinged cheddar, such as crumbly clothbound Flory\u2019s Truckle.<\/p>\n

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

Gruy\u00e8re AOP<\/a> + Vargtass cocktail<\/p>\n

Milton Creamery Flory\u2019s Truckle<\/a> + Vargtass cocktail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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