Nutty: The Joy of Cheese November Events
Unfortunately the 11.11 event at Stella Manhattan Bistro has been canceled. The 11.16 and 11.17 events will proceed as planned.
Alpine cheeses are one of the best starting points into the world of high end cheese. They deliver familiar flavors–their primary overtone is reminiscent of roasted hazelnuts, cashews, almonds or macadamia nuts, or put more concisely, they are nutty–but the latest arrivals from Switzerland, Germany, France, and yes, the United States (yes Alpine can refer to just a style of cheesemaking) offer much more. There are strong overtones of fresh meadow, spicy herbs, and malt in the new cheeses. And those are just the firm cheeses. There are many delicious soft cheeses from Switzerland too. In November we’ll explore all of this in four separate events.
November 9 at 7:30 at Clerkenwell, 49 Clinton St. (between Stanton and Rivington), Way Beyond the Obvious: Swiss Cheese After Gruyere and Emmenthal. We’ll start our Nutty month with a survey of the finest cheeses from Switzerland and nearby areas. We’ll include the finest Gruyere and Emmenthal just as points of reference and then demonstrate how much broader the Swiss tradition is with seven other cheeses, including several soft cheeses and maybe a blue. Tickets are $25 and you pay for your drinks separately. For ticket information visit https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/134926
You can pay cash at the door, just alert me that you are attending at thejoyofcheese@gmail.com
November 11 at 7:30 at Stella Manahattan Bistro, 213 Front St. (near Beekman): The Red Menace. Red wines are harder to pair with cheese than white wines, but it can be done and alpine cheeses are often the best way to begin finding the right match for your tannins. At this event we will pair eight or nine cheeses with five red wines from the Stella menu and Jason Spingarn will discuss the wines. Tickets are $25 and available via Brown Paper Tickets, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/134927
You can pay cash at the door, just alert me that you are attending at thejoyofcheese@gmail.com
November 16 at 7:30 at d.b.a Bklyn, 113 North 7th ST. (between Berry and Wythe): The Dark Side. Autumn is prime time for Porters, Stouts and other darker beers, and their coffee-ish and chocolately overtones are an ideal match for the nutty flavors of Alpine cheeses. At this event we will sample and discuss seven of each. I’ll discuss the cheeses, and Ray Deter will discourse on the beer. Tickets are $25 and available via Brown Paper Tickets, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/134931
You can pay cash at the door, just alert me that you are attending at thejoyofcheese@gmail.com
November 17 at 7:30 at Culturefix, 9 Clinton St., (near Houston St.), Red, White and Beer: American Alpine Edition. You can’t see the Alps from anywhere in America, but the cheesemakers feel the spirit. Great alpine cheese is being made in Vermont, Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia, and even on Long Island. We’ll survey these by giving attendees a white wine, a red wine and a beer and let’s see which beverage pairs best with each of these six notably versatile cheeses. Tickets are $30 and available via BPT, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/134934
You can pay cash at the door, just alert me that you are attending at thejoyofcheese@gmail.com
Questions? I’m at thejoyofcheese@gmail.com
