Question for you cheese plate lovers

[MickeyNicki]

This is coming from DH..he is been looking at food porn with me for a while now and he is asking about these yummy looking cheese plates.

He loves cheese like swiss, brie, edam, gouda etc and he will eat feta and blue cheese on salads.

Are these cheeses too advanced for his palate or do you think he will enjoy them?

 

[ddgckg]

I had the cheese plate in France. It was delicious!!
If I could remember them all, I would tell you what each of the cheeses are.

I think I remember brie.... and then about two or three more.

I plan on having another cheese plate when we go next month!

 

[TDC Nala]

Would he run from anything that didn't come from a cow? Many of the signature plates include sheep and goat milk cheeses.

If he wants basic cow, stick with Chefs de France or Rose & Crown.

 

[MickeyNicki]

Would he run from anything that didn't come from a cow? Many of the signature plates include sheep and goat milk cheeses.

If he wants basic cow, stick with Chefs de France or Rose & Crown.

Ah that is good to know....I dont know if he would try it or not...he does like some of the yummy cheeses I pick up from the Fresh Market and stuff but I dont know if they are cow, sheep or goat.

Here is another silly question, do the cheeses that come from sheep or goat have a more pungent taste or smell? Stronger than a cow cheese?

I wonder if they are firm solid cheeses or the softer spread on a cracker variety.

 

[LindaBabe]

Ah that is good to know....I dont know if he would try it or not...he does like some of the yummy cheeses I pick up from the Fresh Market and stuff but I dont know if they are cow, sheep or goat.

Here is another silly question, do the cheeses that come from sheep or goat have a more pungent taste or smell? Stronger than a cow cheese?

I wonder if they are firm solid cheeses or the softer spread on a cracker variety.

Definitive answers - Yes and no - yes and no - yes and yes.

Feta is a 'goat' cheese and to me has no oder at all. I wouldn't call it 'stronger' either. I think you just have to try them with an open mind. Some, you'll like and some not, and their animal of origin probably won't be relevant. I have both loved and not liked the Cheese plate in England - depends what's available and how long it's been plated. But, I usually order it - in hopes of it being the former.

 

[Slapster]

One of my favorite subjects - cheese!

Cheese is just one of those things that is totally subjective. I love almost all of them. I think some are overrated (Boucheron) and some are underrated (Vermont Cheddar), some live up to the hype (Roquefort) and some are sliding by on reputation alone (Stilton).

You just need to grab a plate with many types, a glass of wine and start eating. I doubt you would find one that would completely turn you off, if you ate with a mind open to new experiences.

Enjoy!

 

[YesYourMajesty]

This is coming from DH..he is been looking at food porn with me for a while now and he is asking about these yummy looking cheese plates.

He loves cheese like swiss, brie, edam, gouda etc and he will eat feta and blue cheese on salads.

Are these cheeses too advanced for his palate or do you think he will enjoy them?

The only way to advance your palate is to advance your palate...in other words if you want to take it to the next level...foodie-wise...you gotta just dive in and eat. Personally, I have eaten hundreds of kinds of cheese...I find that all of the different cheeses bring something different or special to the table. So I would just advise him to try it and if he likes it, great and if not, thats ok too.

 

[Robert P]

The only way to advance your palate is to advance your palate...in other words if you want to take it to the next level...foodie-wise...you gotta just dive in and eat. Personally, I have eaten hundreds of kinds of cheese...I find that all of the different cheeses bring something different or special to the table. So I would just advise him to try it and if he likes it, great and if not, thats ok too.

So true. I am nowhere near hundreds, but thanks to the cheese plates around WDW, I am getting there. You just have to dive in, take the plunge, and see what floats your boat (ending cliche water references now....).

 

[budbeerlady]

We loved the cheese plate in France, its even better with a drink and creme brulee for dessert. Like everything else you dont know untill you try it. I have some cheese I love now and others not so much. We shared it for a light lunch. DD is my cheese fanatic.

But something on a cheese plate like that will be rather mild to appeal to a wide section of the public who might eat it. They wont throw on a strange cheese that is way off flavor and risk losing the appeal or sales.

Disney is where I first was hooked on brie and figured out there is more to life than cheddar, blue cheese dressing and swiss. The cheese plate at Yatchsman. I couldnt tell you what they were at the time but they sure tasted good! Now DD is a cheese snob, she wants to buy brie at the store and not just colby jack for on crackers.