The All-American Cheese and Wine Pairings, Profiles & Recipes

by Werlin, Laura; Ryan, Andy

• ISBN13: 9781584791249
• ISBN10: 1584791241
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

They're a perfect pair. They're meant for each other. They're wine and cheese, cheese and wine. We may know the classic combinations--cheddar and port, blue cheese and Sauternes, goat cheese and Sauvignon Blanc--and appreciate their ethereal marriage of flavors and textures. But as Laura Werlin reveals in this book, there's a whole world of perfect pairings to discover. In her follow-up to the IACP Award-winning The New American Cheese, Werlin guides us to matching the extraordinary artisan cheeses being made across America with our own incomparable wines. Her story begins with an overview of the seven basic styles of cheese, from fresh, tangy chevre to buttery, soft-ripened camembert to nutty, aged gouda. She explains how each is made, what flavor qualities each has, and what types of wines will generally bring out the best in each category of cheese. She offers the same kind of overview for American wines, paying particular attention to those produced by the smaller boutique wineries. Guidelines for combining American cheese and wine, clues for making the per

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	6	(8)
Introduction	8	(4)
ALL ABOUT CHEESE	12	(34)
How Cheese Is Made	12	(5)
Tasting Cheese	17	(7)
The Seven Styles of Cheese	24	(10)
Navigating the Cheese Counter	34	(6)
Making Cheese Last	40	(5)
Cheese Course Guidelines	45	(1)
ALL ABOUT WINE	46	(16)
How Wine Is Made	46	(5)
Tasting Wine	51	(5)
Wine Varietals	56	(2)
Storing and Serving Wine	58	(4)
BRINGING CHEESE AND WINE TOGETHER	62	(22)
Ten Basic Guidelines	63	(11)
Clues for Perfect Pairs	74	(8)
Cheese and Wine Pairings at a Glance	82	(2)
RECIPES AND PROFILES	84	(182)
Hors d'Oeuvres	84	(42)
Pizzas	126	(26)
Cheese Plates	152	(2)
Cheese Bar	154	(42)
Picnics	196	(34)
Desserts	230	(36)
APPENDIX	266	(62)
Glossary	267	(23)
Cheesemakers Around the Country	290	(7)
Winemakers Around the Country	297	(11)
Resources	308	(18)
Bibliography	326	(1)
Metric Conversion Chart	327	(1)
Index	328