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annefood 8yr These are great tips! I love dried fruits and chutney with cheese. That and a salty marcona almond for some crunch and contrast... Mmm

cheesegrotto 8yr @miachel @annefood So many options for pairing! I still love natural wines with cheese, however. They are more fruity and have more body due to their natural fermentation cycles.

DietID_TeamDietitians

DietID_TeamDietitians woohoo!!!

lauren

lauren @Elizabeth #foodporn

RahulRaRa

RahulRaRa @cheesegrotto- I've sen crystals like this in cheese and it seems to give the cheese a nice crunch, but how do these form? Do they just take a lot of time?

cheesegrotto

cheesegrotto @RahulRaRa Those are protein crystals that are concentrated protein chains. as the cheeses ages, it gets more dense, creating this crystallization. they are filled with the amino acid tyrosine that...

etsummer

etsummer Oh man, now I am! Mouth is totally watering looking at these.

sugardetoxme

sugardetoxme Oh this looks SO good @cheesegrotto!

cheesegrotto

cheesegrotto @etsummer @sugardetoxme Yeah! You can make your own mascarpone to add another layer of fresh deliciousness to this cheesecake

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