We're catching up! Woohoo! So for this week's GCF, I thought I would provide you all with a stress reducing GCF -- a nice way to unwind from the week!
As we all know, the aromas of lavender have significant relaxing and de-stressing qualities, so why not make a GCF with a cheese infused with lavender along with fennel pollen? A perfect cheese to relax after the week. The cheese I am suggesting is known as Purple Haze and is a fresh young goat's milk cheese from California -- sweet, savory, tangy, fresh, grassy, aromatic, and all around brilliant! For our sandwich, you need a nice mixture of sweet and savory flavors, nothing too over powering because you wouldn't want to miss the delicacies of the cheese. I think the perfect backdrop for this cheese is a crusty french baguette. However, that isn't it.
Let's get going with the other ingredients and assembling this sandwich:
First off, Spread a nice amount of Purple haze on either side of the baguette, then top with dandelion greens - the perfect bitter, leafy complement to the complex flavor profile of our cheese. Dandelion greens also aid in digestion, help reduce swelling and inflammation and treat viruses; always nice to ingest foods that have health benefits and not detriments. Moving right along, the other element this sandwich needs is sauteed cepe mushrooms. I recommend utilizing about a half a dozen mushrooms and slicing them somewhat thinly and then sauteing them over low heat with shallots, aged balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, some fresh rosemary and thyme and some salt and pepper. Saute till the mushrooms are browned and exude a natural earthy sweetness and place on top of your sandwich. You will now have a perfect balance of sweet and savory, earthy and herbal, aromatic and muted, bitter and luscious. Go ahead and heat your sandwich and enjoy while putting your feet up after the long week.
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