Fromage Fort
This is a easy recipe to use up the extra cheese you have sitting in your refrigerator. Leave it to the French to take the odds and ends of cheeses and mix them to make a creamy spread. I love that this recipe never tastes the same way twice. Depending on the cheeses you have, sometimes it is tangy and sometimes it is spicy. You could easily adapt this for American Cheeses as well. I am using French cheese because that is my leftovers from my French Cheeseboard.
Most of you who know me, know that I am a big Julia Childs fan. I got the recipe idea from her good friend Jacques Pepin. He talks about it on Food and Wine. Like I said, you could use just about any of the leftover cheeses in your refrigerator. Just a word of warning though, if you use the blue cheese do so sparingly. It will overpower if you use to much.
Oh and one more thing, for the love of Pete, DO NOT USE VELVEETA!
Fromage Fort
Ingredients:
4 cups assorted cheeses
(I used French cheeses a combination of Hard cheese, blue Cheese , goat cheese and some leftover brie)
1-2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup white wine I used Vovray
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons leftover herbs of your choice such as thyme, parsley and chives.
Directions:
Remove the rind from the hard cheeses if you use any. Put all the cheeses in the food processor and pulse briefly. Add the garlic herbs and wine blend again for about 2 minutes or it is the consistency that you like. You can store this in the refrigerator for about a week.
A word of warning: If using blue cheese use only a little, it can overpower the spread if too much is added.
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Veronica
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I love this idea. I always have little bits and pieces (and no, no Velveeta) and don’t know what to do with them. Outstanding way to use up extras. Many thanks, Veronica!
Ah i adore this-I have lots of times where I’ve got a smidge of brie and a dab of goat cheese, etc. etc. and this is such a great way to use em up!
What a fantastic idea! This sound like a great way to use up leftovers, thanks for the idea 🙂
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Awesome! One of those….”Why didn’t I think of that” ideas! Will definitely use this! We constantly have bits and pieces of cheese in the fridge that kind of look like orphans after awhile! We’re huge wine and cheese fans and this will be a wonderful addition!
Thank you! I’ve always wondered what to do with my little bits of cheese that collect in the fridge. This looks perfect! And I love cheese spreads for lunch and snacks.
This not only looks but sound amazing!! What a great combination of cheeses!
What a GREAT idea! And me with a Costco-sized piece of goat cheese in the fridge … hmmm …
Oh,oh,oh… I will choose cheese instead of chocolate anyday! This is a definite on my list.
Okay, so I’ll have to be sure and buy lots of cheese when we get paid on Wednesday, so I’ll have enough leftovers to make this!
This sounds wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
I am now going to aim to fill my fridge with leftover cheese! Such a great idea, I’m definitely on board!
Definitely pinning this one. What a great idea. I never have leftover cheese so I am thinking about combinations I can buy to make this.
This looks awesome! Thanks so much for linking up with “Try a New Recipe Tuesday!” I hope you will be able to join us again this week. 🙂
This is such a great idea…I always have extra cheese around. Can’t wait to try it out!
I absolutely love this! I’m a cheese addict so rarely is there leftover cheese sitting around my fridge however, now I will be sure to save a bit to make this. Lovely!