Feeling a bit tired on Saturday morning and dreading the journey to an ever crowed Union Square Market I decided to make due with my much smaller neighborhood Greenmarket. Mostly I just needed some greens, some beef and a few yogurts and as usual I ended up leaving with much more. The funny thing is is that I always walk away with whatever looks best that day, even if I don’t know how to cook it. Except for the pound and a half of rhubarb I am still ruminating over (any ideas?) I think I will be fine.
Maybe one would think because I am a cheesemonger I wouldn’t need to buy more cheese from other sources but who can say no to the cheesemakers themselves. Chris, from Consider Bardwell Farm in West Pawlet Vermont was at the stand with a few cheeses I had never tried before. They were pretty busy but I did get a chance to talk with them for a few minutes. They are still a bit short on goat’s milk cheeses but they will be ready soon- so naturally I went for the cow’s milk varieties. I have a weakness for alpine cheese- there is something simple and hearty about them that cannot be disputed. That being said I bought some cheese they call Rupert and sat in the park with a loaf of bread and a hot coffee. Tangier and less sweet than a Swiss Gruyere the Rupert made a perfect Comte’ like breakfast cheese. I would have liked it to be a bit more aged in order to get that extra crunchy texture, but I am sure there are some older wheels out there. It is an easy cheese, something for the summer that you don’t have to think about too much. It goes equally well with an orange juice as with a hoppy lager. There were definitely some fruitier notes in there, especially in the mild aroma. I bet it tastes great with raspberries too. I will have to try that. (A)
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June 3, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Hey check this out:
http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/menus/2008/04/rhubarb_slideshow
12 recipes for rhubarb…