The French Cheese of the Week Club!

[conniecooks]

French Tart wrote:
Recipe for Gaperon:


Barbecued Tuna Salad with a Gratin of Baby Tomatoes and Gaperon



Ingredients
IngredientsServes 4
450g cherry tomatoes, halved
Ground black pepper
2 tbsp capers, finely chopped
2 tbsp thyme sprigs
Olive oil spray oil
100g Gaperon Artisanal Buy Cheese
(For the dressing:)
1 tbsp virgin olive oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp white wine vinegar
3 tbsp chopped chives and fresh basil
4 x 175g tuna steaks
Baby spinach, rocket and watercress salad leaves to serve
Warm bread to accompany



Method
1. Preheat a grill or barbecue. Put the tomatoes into a shallow ovenproof dish in one layer season with black pepper and sprinkle over capers, thyme sprigs and drizzle with the olive oil. Grill for 10 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender but still retain their shape. Sprinkle over the crumbled Gaperon cheese and turn off the grill but leave the tomatoes under the heat whilst you cook the tuna and make the dressing.

2. In a bowl whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, sugar, herbs and any juices from the grilled tomato dish.

3. Season the tuna steaks with black pepper and lightly cover with a few sprays of olive oil spray oil . Lift the steaks directly onto the barbecue or place on a baking sheet under a hot grill. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until just cooked and rare in the middle.

4. Arrange a pile of salad leaves on serving plates and spoon over the warm tomatoes and cheese, break the tuna steak into pieces and arrange over the top, drizzle with the dressing and serve immediately with warm crusty bread.

(Courtesy of the British Cheese Board)

I would so love to try this one, sounds divine!

[French Tart]

It does look deelish doesn't it Connie! Looking for more recipes for this cheese!

[Dib's]

I think that looks fantastic, and I don't like fish

[Chef Shadows]

FT I have been searching for recipes using this great cheese, have not found any.

I think it would be great in anything calling for a "good melting cheese" .

Sorry I could be of no help on this one!

[French Tart]

You are all invited to a NEW club!

The French Country Kitchen Herbs and Spices of the Month

Come and visit us: HERE!



Please come along and share, chat, play and tag - the herb of the month is Thyme! A short month, but a new herb or spice will be in play every month, so lots to look forward to in the future!

There will be monthly stickers for your AM pages and lots of herbal and spicy fun!

FT

NEW CHEESE BEING RELEASED THIS WEEKEND!

[Chef Shadows]

Curds and Whey / Cottage Cheese???

Most folks like to mix in fruit jams, jellies, or flavored fruit butters when consuming this cheese stuff of nursery rhymes...

I like to add salt, fresh cracked black pepper and hot sauce to mine, yummmm!

How do you eat yours ( sans spiders ) ?????

I am not sure this is a French cheese , but it is cheese non the less....

[flower7]

My favorite way to eat cottage cheese is with applesauce but I also like fresh (or canned) peaches or pineapple, as well as (any flavor) fruit preserves.

My mom and brother always ate it with chopped tomatoes and black pepper (I'm assuming they still do).

[Rita~]

Pineapple! Yum

[French Tart]

BRB.....................only JUST managed to log in!

[Rita~]

Hi there cheese Goddess! Miss ya!

[French Tart]

Rita~ wrote:
Hi there cheese Goddess! Miss ya!

Hi Reets, miss you too..................I will drop you a line!

[Debbwl]

Congratulation FT Here on both the photo and recipe of the day.

[French Tart]

Debbwl wrote:
Congratulation FT Here on both the photo and recipe of the day.

Thanks Deb, sorry to have missed this - it was the day I left for England 3 weeks ago! I am back in France now!

[herb princess]

Are we having a new cheese? I love this topic.