Adventures of an American cooking, eating and living in France

Cheese

#fromagefriday: Chèvre Cendré (goat cheese rolled in ashes)

#fromagefriday: Chèvre Cendré (goat cheese rolled in ashes)

One of my favorite pastimes of my life in France is exploring the more than 400 different types of cheese (some say there are more than 1,000, but I’ll let smarter people debate that). Nearly each week when I go to the farmer’s market, I […]

Grilled Cheese Review #4: Chevre Frais and Fourme d’Ambert

Grilled Cheese Review #4: Chevre Frais and Fourme d’Ambert

NOTE: This post originally appeared on danielwaldman.com. It’s been quite a while since I last posted a grilled cheese review. It isn’t that I haven’t been eating them (I have). It’s that I’ve just been a little busy between trying to recreate Thanksgiving in France, […]

Grilled Cheese Review #3: Tomme Brebis Chevre with Saucisson Sec

Grilled Cheese Review #3: Tomme Brebis Chevre with Saucisson Sec

NOTE: This post originally appeared on danielwaldman.com. After experimenting with a few soft cheeses, I thought it’d be a good idea to move onto some semi-soft cheeses. These types of cheeses tend to melt more easily, and are often (but not always) fairly mild in […]

Grilled Cheese Review #2: Le Platane on Whole Wheat

Grilled Cheese Review #2: Le Platane on Whole Wheat

Given the over-the-top flavor of my first grilled cheese experiment, I decided the second sandwich should perhaps use a cheese that’s a little more mild. But, I also had some other ingredients on hand that needed to be used, lest they go bad, so I […]

Grilled cheese review #1: Brie de Meaux and Serano

Grilled cheese review #1: Brie de Meaux and Serano

NOTE: This was originally posted on danielwaldman.com.  One food dish that seems to be sorely lacking in France is the classic grilled cheese, which is surprising given the enormous different types of cheese found here, as well as the French’s love of bread. The closest […]