Never been big into cheese, all I know is that I really like Muenster and I tend to prefer mild/white cheeses over sharp cheddars. Went to the grocery store and saw they had a huge cheese selection and decided I’d buy a couple and try it out.
One is a spinach artichoke Gouda from Roth. It was pretty nice, and super soft! The other I got was Le Gruyère from Switzerland. On its own a little sharper than I’d be able to manage normally, but I pared it with some rosemary olive oil crackers, a red Anjou pear, and apricot preserves and it was amazing! These two I definitely liked the fruity pairing more, the salami didn’t do much to cut out the sharpness and saltiness of both of the cheeses.
Stand along I definitely liked the Gouda better, I don’t think I’d eat it on it’s own on the regular but it’s not bad at all. Paired with the cracker, apricot, and pear, the Gruyère wins without a doubt!
If anyone has other pairings I may like, feel free to recommend any (cheeses and/or other foods for these two.) only thing to note is that I’m not a drinker, so I won’t do anything with wines/beers/etc. even though I know those commonly get recommended!
by Tilda9754