Cheese and fruit... a delightful discovery!

Did you know that in summer, in particular, cheeses can be better appreciated when paired with fruit?
Figs, apricots, peaches, apples, grapes, cherries, plums, etc... Along with fresh fruit, dried and dehydrated fruit can also be enjoyed.
 

Fresh, aged, and blue cheeses: different pairings

For example, goat cheeses have a natural predisposition towards dried fruits like walnuts and almonds. Additionally, they pair very well with wedges of apricot, especially the less aged ones.
For the more aged varieties, figs or dark cherries are preferred.
Creamy cheeses go well with juicy and fresh fruits like peaches and apricots, or white grapes. Dehydrated grapes, perhaps Zibibbo, are excellent for blue cheeses and particularly aged cow's milk cheeses.
 

Cheese and fruit: our pairing

A classy regional pairing is Ragusano DOP with sweet dried grapes. Another pleasant sensation can be achieved by pairing citrus fruits with creamy buffalo cheeses, such as ricotta.

So on a cheese board, never forget to arrange some fruit scattered in chunks. Besides enriching your board with color and summer scents, it will allow you to play and have fun with flavors. Before trying jams, which sometimes overpower the natural flavors of the cheeses, it's better to start with fresh fruit.
 

Cheeses and small fruits

Ah, we almost forgot the small fruits… excellent on fresh creamy cheeses, ricottas, stracchini, Casatelle Trevigniane DOP, fresh and creamy goat cheeses.
Our blueberries are ideal, for example, with a nice goat milk cheese. A cheese that already has blueberries in its outer crust is Blu 61 from La casearia di Carpenedo. One of the most renowned Italian cheeses in the world. A pleasure to savor fresh for a beautiful alternative summer dinner.

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