An appetizer with a platter of cheeses and jams has the power to catalyze the attention of those who find it in front of them. In fact, the combinations of cheeses and jams, if well cared for, offer heavenly sensations on the palate and are suitable for embellishing even a simple aperitif with friends. But do you know what are the best pairings between cheeses and jams that you can make? We suggest 5 perfect ones.
5 jams for 5 cheeses, the ideal pairings
It is not necessary to resort to strange jams for cheeses . Sometimes you just need to look in the pantry to find the perfect one for the pecorino or taleggio of the moment. What to pair with cheeses ? Here are some examples.
1. Canestrato dei Nebrodi and pear jam
Canestrato dei Nebrodi is made with sheep's and cow's milk. Its name derives from the forms in which it was formerly put to rest known, precisely, with the term " cannistri ". It goes well, both fresh and aged, with pear jam (but if you have honey at home, especially Sulla's , it might surprise you).
2. Sicilian caciocavallo and blood orange marmalade
Caciocavallo (also known as cosacavaddu ) is a stretched curd cheese made from whole cow's milk. It is characterized by its parallelepiped shape and its yellow colour. A noteworthy combination of cheeses and jams is the one that sees it together with Sicilian blood orange marmalade .
3. Pecorino primo sale and fig jam
Primosale pecorino is characterized by a vague herbal scent. It is produced, as it is easy to deduce, with only sheep's milk and is aged for three months. Protagonist of rustic appetizers with olives and pickles, it gives great satisfaction to the palate as part of an aperitif based on cheeses and jams together with fig jam .
4. Baked ricotta and strawberry jam
Pairing cheeses and jams isn't difficult, and even in this case it is almost spontaneous to balance the flavor of the former with the sweetness of the latter. The ricotta infornata dei Nebrodi is a particular product made with sheep's milk. As part of the dessert, it goes divinely with strawberry jam .
5. Goat cheese and blackberry jam
Many people like blackberry jam , but we don't always have clear ideas on which cheese to pair with. Here's a tip: the combination of cheese and blackberry jam is perfect with goat cheese. Have fun.
