Holy f*ck,,,she does exist......
Hey there Cheezy,
My name is Summer and I am James's wife- I hear you have a very important picnic date coming up. First of all- let me get this out of the way AWWWWWWWW! SO CUTE!!!!!!
Ok now that I have gotten that out of my system- onto cheese selections. I love our Louisville stores (Kentucky is freakin awesome by the way). Here is what I recommend for 2 cheeses. You probably want one softer and one firmer.
Piave- Italy- cows milk- firm, traditional Italian, nutty, like parm but sweeter
Bonne Bouche- goat milk- soft, gooey, tart and minerally. It may look a little scary because it is covered in vegetable ash and it looks kinda wrinkly. But these little guys are amazing and based off classic Loire Valley, French cheeses.
Pairings- La Quercia Speck- like prosciutto but in my opinion even better, lightly smoked with black pepper and juniper berries. Its also made by and amazing dude in Iowa who grew up in Parma, Italy and who really does an amazing job with his animals before and after they die.
Z Crackers- with Sea Salt and Olive oil. They are made by a former pizza maker in Brooklyn. They are all rustic and handcut and I think they are hearty enough to stand up to a picnic setting. You don't want anything too breakable.
Chardonnay- girls like chardonnay..... and its nice with all the things above. If you want to go the homebrew route- make it one of your own. If she is cool, she will be impressed.
If you would be kind enough to give me a report about your customer service experience I would be really grateful. We want them to be nice, cool and offer you a sample without you asking for one.
I wish you the best of luck and have fun on your big date. I am sure I will hear all about it from James!
Dammit. This thread has gone from inspiring and AWESOME!!! to deflating and causing me to 2nd guess myself.
I appreciate your input! Wish it had been sooner.
Rather than list every single thing I got...
I got brie.
I got a soft irish cheddar...
And a hard, sharp irish cheese.
I also got sharp provolone.
I got...OH GOD!!!!! both irish cheeses are the same brand, Kerry's.
Creamy Good..er, james, did one hell of a job describing your job, Krogers' cheese shoppe etc.
In the end, I assumed that Kroger cheese is like kroger sushi. They do one HELL of a job.........for a grocery chain.(please, no offense intended. I started a thread on how FANTASTIC kroger sushi is:smack
I went to a more upscale store for some diverse (see 2 cheeses from the same damned manufacturer
) cheese selections, with some more tame ones from kroger........I screwed up.(never found "purple haze" BTW)
I got good crackers. They have sesame and poppy seeds on them, but are substantial.
I am making flatbread, frybread, focaccia, and possibly crackers.