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Article: Serve cheese appetizers with ease
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- December 29, 1999
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A cheese board -- an assortment of cheeses chosen for their
quality and range of flavors and textures -- makes for near-
effortless entertaining. Add some crackers, bread, slices of apple or
pear, and something good to drink, and in no time you'll have put
together a small feast. Slightly more elaborate but still well within
the easy but elegant category are baked Brie with a caramelized
walnut topping, a crock of English Stilton laced with port, and a
simplified Swiss fondue with a Wine Country twist.
When selecting brie, choose a round that gives slightly to firm
pressure and that feels supple but not mushy. The edible rind should
be slightly moist and evenly colored, white or cream ...