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 Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:34 pm |
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Somehow swiss cheese never seemed to make it into my pack before. The grocery store in Twisp was out of their in-house smoked cheddar (damn them!!) so we got a chunk of Jarlsberg. It got a little bit soft, but held up *really* well and tasted great. None of the oiliness that oozes out of cheddar after a few days. 
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sarbar
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:30 pm |
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If you haven't ever tried it, mac n' cheese made with Swiss is always a great (and easy) one pot carb fest.
I usually carry Swiss because it is one of the few cheeses made in low sodium that is easy to find
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Navy salad
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Another cheese I discovered recently is "reggianito" (as opposed to reggiano). The stuff I got was from PCC. IMHO it tastes better than reggiano/parmesan, is not as salty as some cheeses (but I'm sure is still saltier than Swiss), and travels very well due to its low moisture content. GREAT on crackers.
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Allison
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Allison
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:38 am |
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Great tips! I will be heading to PFI sometime this week and will have to grab some reggianito.
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Swiss cheese is an excellent hiking cheese. Try also a classic Le Gruyère Premier Cru, a nice Raclette, or similar hard, mild nutty cheeses like a Cordoban Mitica (like a Andulsian-Spanish cross of a classic Emmenthal with Manchego)
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ericande
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:09 am |
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| sarbar wrote: | | If you haven't ever tried it, mac n' cheese made with Swiss is always a great (and easy) one pot carb fest.
I usually carry Swiss because it is one of the few cheeses made in low sodium that is easy to find |
We tried this recipe this weekend and it was pretty great but next time we'll add some parmesan and maybe some bacon plus more black pepper.
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sarbar
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:12 am |
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Bacon helps everything 
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Man-inna-hillz
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| sarbar wrote: | | Bacon helps everything |
For incredible Mac and Cheese, I turn to another cut from the pig, what Homer Simpson rightfully proclaimed "that magical, magical animal": Tasso Ham. Available from New Orleans and creole specialty shops. Indipsensable for true Jambalaya, but also really graces a pan of homemade mac and cheese.
The God of language forgives all crimes.
-W.H. Auden
The God of language forgives all crimes.
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sarbar
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:02 pm |
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I so miss ham, bacon and well...almost anything off of the most glorious animal - the piggy.
Once in awhile I give us a treat and we get a tiny bit. And oh it tastes so good
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