Cheese&Gourmet

Thursday, October 07, 2004

St. Andre is back!

I've done one heck of a lot of cheese prepping this week! One of your favorites is back - St. Andre!

This piece is very young, so there is ample time for aging. Even young it has a buttery, cheesecake-like texture, and is very creamy on the palate. As it ages, it becomes softer, and butterier. A triple creme, when perfectly ripe and with the right wine, it makes my eyes roll back in my head.

I like this cheese particularly with a buttery chardonnay with and a bit of oak, such as Lava Cap Chardonnay ($20). We have many other wines that would also match well for more and less.