Yesterday, Wednesday evening, I went to Brooklyn Uncorked, a fantastic yearly event held at BAM in Fort Greene in Brooklyn. It brings together over twenty wineries from Long Island and food purveyours and restaurants from all over the five boroughs, truly an event worth attending! It is always in May, so stay tuned for next year's event. Don't know anything about Long Island wines? Want to try a variety of food by well known NYC chefs? And not pay a fortune to attend? This is the event for you! Damn, I should be on their PR team, huh?
Anyhow, I wanted to share with you an excellent pairing I tried while there for : Grafton's 3 year aged cheddar and Rick's Pick's pickles. Such an easy and well very obvious pairing, it is not something you would necessarily think of, but they complement each other so nicely Try it sometime and you will be surprised. Pickles are not just to accompany a sandwich, evidenced by this awesome pairing.
Apart from that pairing, there was a fantastic little amuse bouche prepared by Stinky Brooklyn (one of Brooklyn's best cheese stores), that was composed of a mixtured of stilcheton, feta, herbs and olive oil, to create a creamy topping for a piece of crusty bread A great idea to pair in the fall with a nice light red. Even though these were only a bite, there still was something that felt heavier about them.
The only other dish that had hints of cheese was a fava bean, shrimp, parmesan warm salad done by the chef behind El Quinto Pino and Txikito, simple flavors melded together so successfully!
Always fun to try new things, if you have the free time, definitely check out Brooklyn Uncorked next year!! Enjoy!
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