The other day, I ventured into the woods for a weekend away from all the downloading. A group of seven of us set out to rough it in the wilderness without the modern conveniences of front-load washers and garbage disposals. Our rugged lake-side cabin with full kitchen, full bathroom, and a deer set as the perfect backdrop to hike, play games, tell life-alteringly scary stories around fires, and eat.
It was brought to my attention that I should probably bring cheese considering this blog. I swiftly made a trip to the local cheesery and selected a ripened, delicious-looking brie to store in the mouths of those in attendance. Brie is a cow’s milk cheese with an edible rind that can be delicious in a variety of ways. It can be sliced and eaten atop crackers (Table Water Crackers preferred), as was done during the weekend at the cabin. It can be eaten with fruit (also done at the cabin with apples). It can be warmed in the oven, causing the cheese to ooze inside the rind making a tasty, gooey mess, then topped with honey or fruit. It can also be eaten in a grilled cheese sandwich as brought to my attention at Washington DC restaurant Busboys and Poets in their grilled brie panini with caramelized onions, spinach, and tomato. Sometimes it’s even wrapped in phyllo dough!!!!
In conclusion, if you haven’t tried brie by this point in your life, at a party or somewhere, there is something wrong with you.
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