Remember back, not that long ago, to the beginning of November when I visited Vitae for a birthday lunch? Well if not, feel free to visit Post #926.
Great at this time of year if you're looking for a reliable restaurant removed from the hussel and bussel of the 5th avenue Christmas Windows and the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree!
Their cheese selection changes almost daily just as any good restaurant's should!
Tonight their cheese selection featured :
Cremeux de Bourgogne - an absolutely fabulously unctuous triple cream bloomy rinded pasteurized cow's milk cheese hailing from Burgundy. Sweet and smooth, yet milky and round, mushroomy and honest. This screams please enjoy me with a glass of Champagne.
Hoja Santa - Hailing from Texas, this pasteurized goat's milk cheese is aged in the local herbaceous leaf of its namesake, Hoja Santa. Aromatic, herbaceous, citrusy, tangy and all around stunning -- it is not for the faint of heart, this little guy packs a punch in the most dynamic of ways. Think a bright white wine with this litte fellow.
Cabot Clothbound Cheddar - This aged cow's milk clothbound Cheddar is a partnership between the Cellars at Jasper Hill and Cabot. Nutty, caramelly, rustic, and barnyardy, this would go excellently with a seasonal brew.
Cashel Blue -- Cashel Blue is a pasteurized semi soft cow's milk blue that is traditionally aged for anywhere between two and four months. It is classically spicy and piquant but with a milky creamy finish -- this my friends is blue cheese done well!
Overall a lovely and broad ranging selection of cheeses served with housemade quince compote and caramelized pecans.
A perfect accompaniment to a cocktail on an early December Eve.
Vitae
4 East 46th Street
NYC
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Day 766 : Here's to the Four Leaf Clover and the Luck of the Irish
Happy St Patrick's Day!
Were you on 5th avenue watching the parade? Or perhaps on the banks of a green river in Chicago or maybe just at a raucous bar in South Boston? There's something about St Patty's Day that brings people out in droves, Irish or not -- corned beef and hash, Guinness, or Jameson, everyone chooses their own way to celebrate. Maybe yours is staying as far away from the madness but still wanting to do something festive?
Well then I recommend grabbing some Cashel Blue - my absolute favorite Irish Blue crafted by the Grubb family in County Tipperary. The Grubb family originally settled in the region in the 1700s but it wasn't till the mid 20th century that they began manufacturing dairy products and it wasn't till 1984 that Cashel Blue came into existence.
Cashel Blue is a semi soft farmstead cow's milk blue that is aged for anywhere between two and four months. This cheese is simultaneously round, unctuous and approachable yet spicy, piquant, tangy, biting, and dynamic -- the best of both worlds. It appeals to the amateur blue cheese palate as well as the developed one. It truly is an Irish born Blue that sets itself apart from the crowd in all the best ways. Not really perfect with a beer, but perhaps a nice Jameson on the rocks or even a glass of Sauternes.
On this St Patrick's Day, I wish to share to all of you a classic Irish blessing of luck:
May you always have...
Walls for the winds
A roof for the rain
Tea beside the fire
Laughter to cheer you
Those you love near you
And all your heart might desire.
Happy St Patty's Day!
Were you on 5th avenue watching the parade? Or perhaps on the banks of a green river in Chicago or maybe just at a raucous bar in South Boston? There's something about St Patty's Day that brings people out in droves, Irish or not -- corned beef and hash, Guinness, or Jameson, everyone chooses their own way to celebrate. Maybe yours is staying as far away from the madness but still wanting to do something festive?
Well then I recommend grabbing some Cashel Blue - my absolute favorite Irish Blue crafted by the Grubb family in County Tipperary. The Grubb family originally settled in the region in the 1700s but it wasn't till the mid 20th century that they began manufacturing dairy products and it wasn't till 1984 that Cashel Blue came into existence.
Cashel Blue is a semi soft farmstead cow's milk blue that is aged for anywhere between two and four months. This cheese is simultaneously round, unctuous and approachable yet spicy, piquant, tangy, biting, and dynamic -- the best of both worlds. It appeals to the amateur blue cheese palate as well as the developed one. It truly is an Irish born Blue that sets itself apart from the crowd in all the best ways. Not really perfect with a beer, but perhaps a nice Jameson on the rocks or even a glass of Sauternes.
On this St Patrick's Day, I wish to share to all of you a classic Irish blessing of luck:
May you always have...
Walls for the winds
A roof for the rain
Tea beside the fire
Laughter to cheer you
Those you love near you
And all your heart might desire.
Happy St Patty's Day!
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