cheese – Chef Michael Rockwood

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021top picks

June 2021

With the beginning of summer, come those trips to the beach clubs, picnics, banquets and evening events. What better way to emphasize this than showcasing products for National Cheese Day? Here are three products that will help with those cheese boards. When adding cheese boards to a buffet package, ala carte menu or casual evening with friends, don’t forget to pick yourself up a few American metalcraft cheese knives. These knives vary in use for soft to hard cheeses without sacrificing quality. Made from a one-piece stainless-steel construction, these modern knives will provide along-lasting clean look, regardless of how often they are used. They take up little space, ranging from 5 inches to 9 inches in length. Don’t sacrifice safety by […]

September 28, 2020August 20, 2020Recipes

Beer Cheese Sauce

Ingredients: 15 lb New York American cheese 6 lb smoked gouda cheese 1 QT heavy cream 2 Qt Milk 3 Qt Lager Beer 1 1/2 c All Purpose Flour 1 lb. Unsalted Butter This is a great and simple cheese sauce for Mac and Cheese or to pour over French Fries or Brussels Sprouts. Cooking Method: Peel the rind off the smoked gouda Shred all the cheese in a food processor Scald the milk and cream in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. In a separate saucepan over low heat melt the butter. When it’s bubbling, add the flour and whisk until slight golden color. (Roux) Add the hot milk/Cream in a steady stream. Add in the Beer Bring the […]

July 17, 2020June 22, 2020Recipes

Salt Bread Loaf

Ingredients: Dough: 340 ml Warm water (110°F) 450 g All Purpose Flour 20 ml Olive Oil 7 g (one packet) fast acting instant yeast 10 g Coarse Kosher Salt or Sea salt 7 g fine Truffle Salt Topping: 10 ml Olive Oil 10 g course Sea Salt 3 g Fine Truffle Salt Make sure for the salt that will top the dough you use a course salt. I also like to toast my bread slices before serving, there is not much better than warm bread. Cooking Method: Combine all the ingredients for the dough and knead until together Grease a bowl and allow the dough to proof at room temp for one hour Oil and lightly flour the 9 x […]