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International Cheeses for Summer

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International Cheeses for Summer

The best salads and cheese boards for our summer entertaining get their start at the international cheese section of the supermarket. Mr. Food shares tips on selecting international cheese varieties.

Whether we’re off to a romantic picnic complete with a bottle of wine and some crusty bread, or we’re hosting a patio party and need a crowd-pleaser to keep them satisfied ’til dinner is served, cheese always delivers!

Where do we start? Summer pairings call for lighter choices – in our wines and in our cheese, so we’ll forgo the heavier Cheddars and provolone and save them for the cooler weather.

This time of year, look for:

  • All the varieties of French chèvre, which is goat cheese
  • Creamy wheels and wedges of brie to spread on crackers or pair with bunches of sweet, juicy grapes or feature in pasta dishes
  • Mild and versatile Havarti, from Denmark, that works well on sandwiches and with pears, grapes and apples
  • Mellow Gouda and Edam, direct from the Netherlands, in rounds, slices and wedges. These summer-friendly cheeses, often encased in rinds, match with our season’s best melons, peaches, plums and berries.
  • Don’t pass up water-packed fresh mozzarella, which is fast becoming the mainstay of the signature salad of summer, Caprese salad – you know, fresh mozzarella and ruby red tomatoes with garden-fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It's summer at its best!

That’s just a sampling – there are so many more to consider, and right now, they’re pretty reasonably priced. With choices like these, the real dilemma is picking out just a few to give us loads of "OOH IT'S SO GOOD!!®"
 

OOH ITS SO GOOD!

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