{"id":989,"date":"2010-05-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wineblog\/uncategorized\/homegrown-cheeses-and-wine-from-the-annapolis-valley\/"},"modified":"2013-04-30T16:28:07","modified_gmt":"2013-04-30T20:28:07","slug":"homegrown-cheeses-and-wine-from-the-annapolis-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/homegrown-cheeses-and-wine-from-the-annapolis-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Homegrown: Cheeses and Wine from the Annapolis Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Homegrown:<\/p>\n

In the Annapolis Valley, you can practically feel everything growing around you. Rich green forests border mile upon mile of farmland, orchards, tangled fields and lush vineyards. It\u2019s the type of beauty that makes people invest heavily in picnic baskets. It\u2019s understood that if you\u2019ve never visited, you should call your travel agent immediately, but failing that, the right cheese and wine pairing can deliver a delicious little piece of this Canadian paradise.<\/p>\n

In a particularly green corner of the valley, next to a herd of grazing Holsteins you\u2019ll find the Fox Hill Cheese House. Using milk from their own herd means Fox Hill\u2019s cheeses are truly unique products of the Annapolis Valley terroir.<\/p>\n

Perfect pairings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another Annapolis Valley original, Grand Pr\u00e9 Wines, has many selections that match the creativity and flavour of Fox Hill\u2019s cheeses. Here are a couple of pairings you\u2019ll love:<\/p>\n

Fox Hill offers a selection of intriguingly flavoured Goudas. Grand Pr\u00e9\u2019s versatile L\u2019Acadie Blanc is a great accompaniment for the bold tones of these cheeses.<\/p>\n

The sweetness of Grand Pr\u00e9\u2019s Pomme D\u2019Or is a great match for Fox Hill\u2019s unique Fenugreek Havarti.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re having trouble finding Fox Hill\u2019s cheeses or Grand Pr\u00e9\u2019s vintages, feel free to experiment with pairings from your local wineries and cheese makers.<\/p>\n

These pairings are just the beginning. This delicious summer recipe really comes to life when you add your favourite Canadian fine cheese<\/a>.<\/p>\n

GOUDA CANAP\u00c9S WITH STRAWBERRY SALSA<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Course Hors d’oeuvres & appetizers
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Prep. time 10 min.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Cooking time 5 min.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Yields 20 to 25 canap\u00e9s<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/p>\n

WHAT YOU NEED<\/p>\n

Salsa<\/p>\n

3 green onions, chopped
\n1 pint strawberries, washed, hulled and chopped
\n1\/2 tbsp (7 mL) sugar
\n1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin
\n1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder
\n2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh basil
\nSalt and freshly ground pepper to taste
\n1 baguette bread, thinly sliced
\nAbout 1\/2 lb (250 g) Canadian Gouda cheese, sliced or shredded
\nSmall fresh basil leaves<\/p>\n

INSTRUCTIONS<\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F (220\u00b0C).
\nCombine all salsa ingredients and let stand at room temperature.
\nMeanwhile, top baguette slices with Gouda and place on a cookie sheet. Bake until bread is crispy and cheese melted.
\nRemove from oven, top each canap\u00e9 with a bit of strawberry salsa and garnish with a small leaf of fresh basil.
\nServe warm or cold.<\/p>\n

For more unique Canadian cheeses, wine pairings and recipe suggestions, go to allyouneedischeese.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the Annapolis Valley, you can practically feel everything growing around you. Rich green forests border mile upon mile of farmland, orchards, tangled fields and lush vineyards. It\u2019s the type of beauty that makes people invest heavily in picnic baskets. It\u2019s understood that if you\u2019ve never visited, you should call your travel agent immediately, but failing that, the right cheese and wine pairing can deliver a delicious little piece of this Canadian paradise. In a particularly green corner of the valley, next to a herd of grazing Holsteins you\u2019ll find the Fox Hill Cheese House. Using milk from their own […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,166,10,158],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wine-cheese-pairing","category-recipe-cheese","category-food-wine-pairing","category-wine-gouda"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=989"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14572,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989\/revisions\/14572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}