There are different kinds of gift baskets, but perhaps the best among them all is the cheese basket. Putting together our own cheese basket is actually easier than you think. Whether you are giving the cheese basket to a cheesemonger or not, nothing beats the experience of tasting new cheese flavors in the mouth!
A cheese basket can be lavish or simple. You can also include some extra items that will make eating cheese even more fun! You can include olives, crackers, and even a bottle of wine that goes with the kind of cheese inside the gift basket.
One very popular cheese basket that you can easily pull together is The American Artisanal Cheese Gift Basket. Artisanal Cheese Gift Basket. This kind of cheese basket can be bought at any cheese store, but your gift would mean a lot more if you personally placed each item yourself. Besides, why settle for a pre-made cheese basket when you can have a lot of fun putting one together on your own?
Artisanal cheeses are created in small batches and are made by hand using traditional cheese making process. Artisanal cheeses are also made by local cheese artisans from pure local milk. Therefore, the cheeses have this unique taste of the local area where it came from.
To make an Artisanal cheese basket, you have to gather three kinds of cheeses:
Aged Gouda Cheese
Nothing is better than the Gouda cheese made in Central Wisconsin. It is a firm cheese aged usually over 6 months, which makes it a little nutty in the mouth with a velvety texture. It’s the combination of its flavor and texture that makes Gouda cheese a must for any cheese basket.
Cheddar Cheese
The best cheddar cheese is made in the Amish country of Central Pennsylvania by a community of Plain dairy farmers. The cheese makers in this area make the cheese using only traditional cheese making processes. Cheddar cheese is a great addition to any cheese basket because it has complex and assertive layers of flavor and its texture is a perfect mix of creamy and crumbly.
Good Blue Cheese
Like the Roquefort and Gorgonzola, a good blue cheese is ripened for 70 days. The cool temperatures and the high humidity levels of the cave add to its interesting notes in the mouth. But what makes blue cheese more interesting are its blue veins, which have a rich and creamy flavor.
To make the experience of eating these cheeses even more exciting, add a cutting board and a knife set in the basket. Don’t forget to include olives, oat some crackers, and a bottle of white wine.
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