{"id":30242,"date":"2017-04-24T01:40:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T05:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=30242"},"modified":"2019-06-27T14:58:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T18:58:49","slug":"great-28-pairings-cheese-truffles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/great-28-pairings-cheese-truffles\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great 28 Pairings: Cheese + Truffles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Nineteenth-century French epicure Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin hailed truffles as \u201cthe very diamond of gastronomy,\u201d and today the rare tubers are still among the most prized (and pricey) delicacies in the world. Truffles are not only difficult to come by\u2014they grow underground in limited regions and must be sniffed out by female pigs or specially trained dogs\u2014but are also highly perishable, best enjoyed within a few days of harvesting. And while some varieties are now cultivated, the most coveted white truffle only grows wild in certain areas of Italy and pockets of Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n

Scarcity is not the only reason white truffles fetch the highest price; they are revered for their intense flavor and distinctive musky fragrance. White truffles are best eaten raw, planed over simple dishes such as risotto or buttered pasta. Vittorio Giordano, vice president of Italian importer Urbani Truffles USA, suggests shaving slivers over a fried egg. \u201cThe heat from the yolk enhances the aroma, and you really do get the best out of the truffle,\u201d he says. Black truffles, on the other hand, should be saut\u00e9ed or used in a sauce to bring out their subtler flavor and aroma, Giordano says.<\/p>\n

Fungal truffles have surged in popularity in the United States in recent years, paving the way for the wide array of truffled products\u2014including cheese\u2014hitting the market. \u201cPeople are flocking to [truffled cheese],\u201d says Lou Di Palo, owner of Di Palo\u2019s Fine Foods in Manhattan\u2019s Little Italy. \u201cThe best have a well-proportioned balance of flavors, so you taste the cheese but also taste and smell the truffle.\u201d He adds that these wedges and wheels are often an affordable, convenient way for people to experience the tubers: \u201cA truffle is like a sponge; unless you buy it in the right place, and store it in the right way, it will absorb flavors from other things. The cheese won\u2019t deteriorate as rapidly.\u201d<\/p>\n

For those who prefer a do-it-yourself approach to mixing and matching, there are options in all price ranges for coupling truffles and truffle-infused products with cheese.<\/p>\n

White Truffles<\/h2>\n

The crown jewel of truffles, the tuber magnatum has a heady flavor and aroma of musk and damp earth. For a melodious union, select young, blank-canvas cheeses that won\u2019t overpower the white truffle. Urbani\u2019s Giordano likes to grate them on ricotta- or robiola-topped crostini for a decadent antipasto. Tia Keenan, author of The Art of the Cheese Plate<\/em> (Rizzoli, 2016), prefers to shower them on a burrata or mozzarella di bufala<\/a>\u2014the clean, straight-up milk flavor in the cheese is an ideal cushion for the truffles\u2019 fungal umami, she says.<\/p>\n

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

Fattorie Osella Robiola Osella<\/a> + white truffles<\/p>\n

Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO + white truffles<\/p>\n

Truffle Potato Chips<\/h2>\n

If you like your truffle fix crunchy, salty, and affordable, truffle potato chips are the way to go. For an elevated chips-and-dip experience, Keenan suggests dunking Tartuflanghe\u2019s white truffle crisps into BelGioioso Crescenza-Stracchino<\/a>: \u201c[The cheese is] super-rich, creamy but runny, so texturally, it works really well,\u201d Keenan says. Or try the Torres black truffle treats with a baked wheel of camembert-style Tunworth from Hampshire Cheeses for a double whammy of mushroomy flavor and snappy-gooey contrast in each bite.<\/p>\n

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

BelGioioso Cheese Crescenza-Stracchio<\/a> + Tartuflanghe Truffle Chips<\/a><\/p>\n

Hampshire Cheeses Tunworth<\/a> + Torres Black Truffle Potato Chips<\/a><\/p>\n

Truffle Honey<\/h2>\n

Truffle honey\u2019s earthy-sweet personality is compatible with a variety of cheeses, from soft and fresh to hard and aged, even spicy and blue. Sharp and slightly flaky, Pecorino Toscano Stagionato is a super solid match\u2014the sheepy, chestnutty flavor draws out the honey\u2019s muskiness. When drizzled on Boucher Blue<\/a>, the honey pumps up the creamy, mellow flavor of this raw-milk Vermonter.<\/p>\n

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

Pecorino Toscano PDO Stagionato + Urbani Truffles Miele al Tartufo Nero<\/a><\/p>\n

Green Mountain Blue Cheese Boucher Blue<\/a> + The Truffleist Truffle Honey<\/a><\/p>\n

Feature Photo Credit: Iuri\/Shutterstock.com<\/small><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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