Cheese and Biscuits

[wurzel]

I was in a little village in the French Alps a fortnight ago and was forced to break my diet with a large serving of Raclette. Molten cheese is fantasic IMHO.

There was one in the Gite in which I stayed a few weeks ago. Had raclette more or less every night.
Brought one back with me too. Favourite way to have it is to melt the cheese in open cup mushrooms with a few lardons bunged in.

[DodgyAgent]

I think you will find most fast food places will do cheese on chips.

Are you another Northerner minestrone?

[Mich the Tester]

Are you another Northerner minestrone?

He is Scottish. Scotland is north of Watford, so yes, he is a northerner, whether he likes it or not. I think he should like it.

[Spacecadet]

[QUOTE=Lockhouse;1571021 And never, ever, ever served at anything other than room temperature.[/QUOTE]

The problem with room temperature is that it has gone up over the past 40 odd years as insulation has got better and central heating more common place.

I would say that room temperature should mean cool but not chilled so room temperature foods should be kept in either an outhouse or unheated pantry. Alternatively either take it out of the fridge 30-60 minutes before eating (depending on the quantity of cheese or how warm your house is) or put it in the fridge for a shortwhile to take some of the warmth out of it.

This goes for red wine as well.

[SimonMac]

The problem with room temperature is that it has gone up over the past 40 odd years as insulation has got better and central heating more common place.

I would say that room temperature should mean cool but not chilled so room temperature foods should be kept in either an outhouse or unheated pantry. Alternatively either take it out of the fridge 30-60 minutes before eating (depending on the quantity of cheese or how warm your house is) or put it in the fridge for a shortwhile to take some of the warmth out of it.

This goes for red wine as well.

WHS!

[Scoobos]

Tomme de Savoie. Mmmmmm

Never heard of that one, but going by your other faves I'm going to lurve it!

[PorkPie]

and an apple. I love an apple with my cheese and biscuits.

[Sysman]

How about some Lancashire cheese? Cheshire? Wensleydale?

Yep. All three are good with mince pies.

And in the same way as microbreweries have sprung up, so have a bunch of independent cheese UK makers.

I am lucky where I live. Swiss, French and Italian cheeses are available by the boatload, but I still enjoy the English cheeses, and I have a local supplier. It's always nice to see someone form and execute a successful Plan B, and this chap has done it.

[Sysman]

Cheese is generally not served with mushy peas or chips so probably have'nt heard of it up North

Deep fried pizza?

[wobbegong]

and an apple. I love an apple with my cheese and biscuits.

Good call! A Russett, perhaps?