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Culinary arts.
Ahhh……the magic of superb chefs working with delectable recipes; each chef creating meals displayed in beautiful dishes, and made especially for the gourmet palate.
Is your mouth watering yet?
George Bernard Shaw once said: "There is no love sincerer than the love of food." There has never been a truer statement.
Think about it. People seldom lie about what foods they love- or hate; it is one of the areas that you can really know about someone. If you are cooking for friends and one of them hates fish or loves sour cream, you …
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Culinary Arts at Home
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The World’s Best Cheese: England
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Just when you thought a common food you'd find in your local grocery store would never make this list of World's Best Cheeses, you come across this one: cheddar. But not just any cheddar. No, no. This is a special kind of cheddar. England, land of good ol' Big Ben, holds the honor of this dairy dynamic weapon....
English Farmhouse Cheddar.
Now keep this in mind: it's not the same as your everyday sharp cheddar by the produce section. It's not even placed in the organics aisle. True farmhouse cheddar not only has that meaty and salty taste typical of cheddar cheese, but also a faint smoky …
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The World’s Best Cheese: Switzerland
March 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Many have heard of the grocery staple in the lunchmeat section known as "Swiss cheese." Too bad there are too many holes in that style of cheese, though--and not just literally.
The reason why is you're missing out so much on some of the best Switzerland has to offer. Yes, Swiss cheese has a place on every sandwich, but if you want the very best of the best, culinary masterpieces--if you want the World's Best!--ultimately your Switzerland cheese champion is none other than Gruyère!
Most people have heard of that brand of cheese; and most people would guess that it's from Switzerland. …
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The World’s Best Cheese: France
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Heading over the country of romance, certainly cheese has its place, especially when paired with wine. And everyone knows wine holds a certain romantic flair! There's a World's Best for you in France, and it just so happens to be probably the oldest cheese known to man, a veritable feast given to Charlemagne at one time! The remarkable French cheese is known as Roquefort!
Such an homage to French taste! Probably one of the best blue cheeses you'd ever sink your teeth in, you'd notice right away the olfactory and ominous flavor. Why ominous? The omen is simply that you're tasting the most …
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The World’s Best Cheese: Italy
March 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Continuing with the celebration of cheese all over the world, you can't miss Italy on that one. In many ways, the country could be considered the King of Cheese. You have all sorts over there--Gorgonzola, Romano, Asiago. They're all unique and top of the line when it comes to cheese, but make no mistake knowing that there can be only one World's Best in Italy. And here it is....
Parmesan cheese.
Better known among foodies and culinary experts and chefs as Parmigiano Reggiano, this cheese can be found grated, shredded, sliced, cubed, cut, and sprinkled. You'll find it on bread, pasta, …
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The World’s Best Cheese: United States
March 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's overwhelming to even think of the staggering number of cheeses available all over the world, not to mention the fact that every single cheese known to humanity is without a doubt unique in quality. There are the top cheeses, though, beating out all other kinds; for the time being, however, let's focus on the United States of America: namely a type of goat cheese called "Lake's Edge," made famous by a place known as Blue Ledge Farm in Salisbury, Vermont.
Clearly the top of the line, at least among Americans, Lake's Edge is your classic goat cheese, only done American style. What …
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