Thursday, March 13, 2014

TYPES OF CHEESE

 
                                                         FEW TYPES OF CHEESE!

FRIENDZ AS I TOLD YOU THAT I RECENTLY ATTENDED A SMALL WORKSHOP ON ITALIAN COOKING ,SO TODAY I AM GOING TO SHARE THE NAMES OF  DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHEESE SHOWCASED BY THEM.

                                 


SO AS WE GO AHEAD WE CAN SEE FOUR TYPES OF CHEESE ON THE PLATE ,EACH   UNIQUE IN ITS TASTE..........
                                     
     A) ENGLISH CHEDDAR WITH PUMPKIN ORANGE HUE:
 ITS TASTES OUT OF THE WORLD AND MELTS VERY EASILY BUT REMEMBER NOT TO HEAT IT TOO MUCH.BEST SERVED WITH NACHOS OR IN CREAMY SOUPS OR SAUCES.
     

         B)RICOTTA:                                                      
    FOR ME THIS IS INDIAN VERSION OF HOME MADE PANEER OR TO BE  MORE                            SOPHISTICATED COTTAGE CHEESE. IT CAN BE USED AS FIILINGS IN CREPES,CHEESECAKES AS IT CAN TOLERATE HIGH TEMPERATURE AS COMPARED TO OTHER CHEESE.IT CAN BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MASCARPONE CHEESE.                  

 C)GORGONZOLA OR BLUE CHEESE  
FOR A PERSON LIKE ME IT WAS TOO SALTY AND DIFFERENT TO TASTE. PLUS THE BLUE TEXTURE GIVES U THE FEEL OF THE FUNGUS. THOUGH ITS HIGHLY APPRECIATED IN ITALIAN DISHES BUT STILL1! IT CAN BE MELTED IN RISOTTO IN FINAL STAGE OR SERVED WITH POLENTA AND YES CAN BE SPRINKLED OVER PASTAS &PIZZAS TOO.


D)PARMESAN                                     
NOW THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. BY THE CHEFS OF HYATT REGENCY IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A HARD CHEESE. IT CAN BE USED IN PASTAS,SALADS,FETTUCCINE IN FLAKY OR GRATED FORM.THE MOST INTERESTING PART ABOUT THIS CHEESE IS THAT IT COME IN A WHEEL FORM. THE RIND OF PARMIGIANO REGGIANO WHEEL ,THOUGH CHEWY IS COMPLETELY EDIBLE.IT CAN BE USED TO FLAVOUR SOUPS,STEWS &PASTA SAUCE.WILL ADD A PICTURE FOR YOUR REFERENCE.


SO THESE WERE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHEESE WHICH WERE NEW TO ME AS THAT COMPARED TO MOZZARELLA,PIZZA,CREAM CHEESE.
                                                                 
I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED READING ABOUT THEM! 
AND YES NOT TO MISS I AM HEREBY ADDING UP A LINK WHICH I LIKED FOR STORING OF CHEESE.STORAGE OF CHEESE(CLICK HERE)


















2 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing... all these terms were alien to me before except blue cheese which I saw in Australian Master Chef...i guess the blue color comes from penicillium!!

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    1. MASTER CHEF HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT PLATFORM FOR ALL OF US TO LEARN A LOT...YAAH THE BLUE COLOUR COMES FROM PENICILLIUM...ITS ALL ABOUT GOOD BACTERIA...

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