Summer is finally upon us. Please take a moment to visit our site, www.igourmet.com and browse our selection of Summer Cheeses. These were chosen by our Knowledgeable Product Managers as the best cheeses for warm summer weather, barbeques and garden parties. Under each cheese photo you’ll find serving suggestions, wine pairings and recipes. Enjoy
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Spring Pizza with Panoleta and Fiddlehead Ferns
By: Nick Benard
1 lb whole wheat pizza
10 oz porcini mushroom bruchetta
8 oz fiddlehead ferns, black ends removed
16 oz Panoleta goat cheese, grey rind removed
1 large fennel bulb, sliced in mandolin or v-slicer
1 tsp fennel seeds
½ tsp dried oregano
Black Pepper to taste
Corn meal
Bring oven to 425
Bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil.
Blanche fiddlehead ferns for 3 minutes until just al dente.
Discard water and dunk fiddleheads into ice water bath.
Dust a 16”x24” baking sheet with corn meal. If using a pizza stone, dust paddle with corn meal.
Roll out pizza dough to desired size.
Spread porcini mushroom bruchetta across surface.
Evenly scatter fennel slices and fiddlehead ferns.
Top with shredded panoleta, fennel, oregano, and black pepper.
Bake for 12-16 minutes, until golden brown and crispy on the bottom. Serves 6.
If you can’t find porcini bruchetta, simply sauté roughly diced portabellas in olive oil with onions, garlic, and bell peppers. Add more olive oil to make a spreadable sauce. Add salt, pepper, red wine vinegar, and red pepper flakes to taste.
Memorial Day has arrived! The upcoming holiday weekend presents the perfect opportunity to visit with friends and family, fire up the grill and celebrate the coming of summer. Designed to save you time and money, we have created two special offers which provide you with everything you need for a great afternoon of grilling. Filled with top of the line products, these collections will have you grilling like a champ and have your guests wondering how you pulled it all off.
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After weeks of fabulous cheese tastings, wine pairings and long hours in the kitchen, it all come down to one final match to crown this year’s champion. Competing for the ultimate prize of cheese supremacy, we have France’s Gruyere de Comté facing off against the United State’s Crater Lake Blue. Comté is a classic cheese, well known in the ranks even by our forefathers. It’s no stranger to this game and has been dominant over blue cheese in this tourney with wins over past champions Roquefort and Royal Blue Stilton. Crater Lake Blue is a new kid, compared to Comté, but it seems to have grown up in a hurry during this tournament. Crater Lake’s confidence was at an all-time high heading into this tourney as it became the first American cheese company to export to raw milk cheeses to Europe. Riding this momentum into the tourney, it has already dispatched of cheese powerhouses Fiscalini, Grafton and hall of famer Parmigiano Reggiano. Is Crater Lake capable of one more big win or will Comte continue its mastery over Blue cheese? This is sure to be an instant classic as both cheeses come in riding hot streaks and oozing confidence. Expect a no-holds barred match to decide the Savory 16 Championship.
Celebrate the New Year with a toast and our Champagne Cheese Assortment from igourmet.com.
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