The Right Cheese and Bread
NapaStyle : Episode FLNST-211
Every year Americans consume more than 2.2 billion grilled cheese sandwiches, but there's more to making the perfect grilled cheese than you might think. The obvious place to start is the cheese, as the type of cheese you use will determine the taste of your sandwich.
- The Vella family has been making cheese in the wine country for over 70 years. Their cheeses have received more than 100 national and international awards.
- Vella Cheese makes twenty varieties of cheese. All are handmade and hand cut.
- It takes about 10 gallons of milk to make one pound of cheese.
- How you store cheese is important; if not refrigerated, wrap cheese in cheesecloth, and if refrigerated, use heavy wax paper. Never use foil — it tends to damage the flavor.
- Artisan bread, like the bread made at Bouchon Bakery, is crafted by hand using only natural ingredients.
- Professional bakers see day-to-day differences in the quality of their bread.
- For best results when making a grilled cheese sandwich, preheat the pan over low heat for around five minutes before adding the sandwich.
Contact
Vella Cheese
Sonoma, Calif.
707-938-3232
www.vellacheese.com
Bouchon Bakery
6528 Washington Street
Yountville, CA 94599
707-944-2253
www.bouchonbakery.com
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