Cheese Please

Ali Hassan & Marco Timpano melt your hearts on today’s episode where they talk about Cheese.

A Sneak-Peek:

• [2:00] Ali takes us through a cheese journey.
• [7:15] Ali takes us through the Meltability of Cheese and the science behind it.  
• [10:00] The cheeses that don’t melt. 
• [11:50] Ali lists good melty cheeses and where Gruyère comes from. 
• [13:50] What happens when a Croque Monsieur gets an egg?
• [16:10] Cheese caves and how to pronounce Gouda.
• [19:59] Don’t suffocate your cheese.
• [20:12] Grilled Cheese. 
• [24:32] Cheese boards.
• [29:31] Cocktails that pair with Cheese (see below for the whole list).
• [34:40] Ali explains the Michelada.
• [41:42] Marco tells the difference between Tequila and Mezcal.
• [42:12] Ali tells his Mezcal story.

Cheese and Cocktail pairing:

GIN & TONIC

Gin & Tonics pair well with soft and creamy cheeses and white moulded cheeses like brie Camenbert and blue cheeses.

Honourable mentions: Stilton cheese and those cheeses that are crusted with herbs. 

BLOODY MARY /Bloody Caesar

Bloody Mary's goes quite well with any cheeses that pair well with tomatoes, think dry, or Italian cheeses like Parmigiano or mozzarella, ricotta and even goat cheese.

Honourable mention: Burrata.

NEGRONI

The Negroni pairs perfectly with any aged gouda will compensate and when you combine the two you get a delicious combination of fruit and nuttiness on the nose with a light, refreshing finish on the palate.

Honourable mention: Charcuterie board.

OLD FASHIONED 

The Old Fashioned pairs with a variety of cheeses, The sweetness and caramel notes go well hardy aged cheddar, Grana padano or an alpine-style like Gruyère, Emmental, Raclette, Comté, Appenzeller and Beaufort. These nutty semi-hard cheeses will hold up to the strength of the whiskey.

Honourable mention: if your gonna fondue and you don’t want wine start with an Old Fashioned.

MEZCAL MARGARITA

When we talk Mexcalarita we go funky — Pair it with that gold standard of sheep’s cheese the pecorino. The smoky and earthy Mezcal Margarita.”goes perfect with Manchego, Asiago

Honourable mention: Halloumi & Feta.

Quote: “It’s like Pavlov’s Dog at the other end of this podcast” - Marco

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