Im back in this Mah and its on like Donkey Kong Biznatch. Coming soon, Beer and chocolate/desert pairings!!
Yeah so this Teleme stuff is mild and very soft, a little more gooey than Brie. The flavor is faintly sour (think sour cream) with a tangy palate and a light floral/grassy character along side some pronounced nuttiness. It is light and finishes yeasty, it gives just a whisper of taste and then is gone. Good stuff, very different. Would be great with apples, sourdough and walnuts/almonds.
Based on feta and introduced by greek immigrants to america, this cheese was adopted by Italians and made into its current incarnation. Supposedly it can ripen more than the form I got it in, it is explained as having a pink rind with molds and yeasts.
The beer has a Metallic hop nose with sweet malts. Wet blanket, drying grass. Apricots and pumpkin. Big scotch flavor up front with carmel toasted malts. Pine/floral hops builds to crescendo leading to a sweeter fruity finish. Well crafted red ale, although I'm a bigger fan of lucky #13. http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lagunitas-imperial-red/44450/69911/
Mild mannered cheese stands up surprisingly well to large hoppy goliath. It works on a complementary level, sour cheese with bitter hoppy ale. The beer pretty well washes the intricacies of the cheese away, but there is a creamyness remaining, evidence of high fat content which coats the tongue. Beer chased with cheese brings out sourness and mozzarella creamyness. A decent pairing but the Teleme demands a more sublte partner, Saison or pilsner perhaps.
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soorry to change the subject, there's probably a better way to do this, but:
"Pancakes! yoo-hoo!" Is it YOU?
I made swedish pancakes yesterday morning, and as always, 'pancakes, yoo-hoo'-ed, and then told the story of this great guy named Trevor, who used to be my roommate. So I googled him. And despite the lack of a wookie beard, you seem to have rather Trevor-like features. Do let me know, either way!
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