16 zealand cheese Recipes

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

beef, minced, salt, onions, finely sliced, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, garlic clove, crushed, dried tarragon, dried basil, goat cheese (or feta), fresh chives, sheets pastry dough , flaky

potatoes, salt, white pepper, nutmeg, butter, dry breadcrumbs, swiss cheese , cut julienne, ham, cooked and cut julienne

cream cheese, softened, sour cream, honey, orange zest, grated, apple (new zealand pacific rose, new zealand gala, or other), poundcake (1/4-inch thick ), strawberry, sliced

cream cheese, sugar, flour, chocolate chips, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, egg (beaten ), butter (melted ), milk

rack of lamb , slice between racks into single-rib portions (about 8), wet rub with rosemary, fresh rosemary, minced, garlic cloves, peeled, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, freshly -squeezed, kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, fingerling potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut into 1 inch discs, unsalted butter, garlic, crushed, fresh parsley, minced, kosher salt to taste, fresh goat cheese, crumbled (room temp ), toasted pine nuts, organic arugula , a couple hand full s, apricot vinaigrette, apricot all natural fruit spread, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh thyme, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

quinoa , cooked according to package instructions & cooled, olive oil, butter, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, sliced mushrooms , optional, kale, stems removed & chopped, red wine vinegar, water, shredded new zealand white cheddar, cream cheese or 3 oz. spreadable white cheddar & sage cheese or 2.5 oz creamy goat cheese (tj s), softened on the counter, eggs, salt & pepper to taste, red pepper flakes , to taste, grated parmesan

sugar, eggs, oil, crushed pineapple, drained, chopped pecans (or walnuts), flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, grated carrots, raisins (she said sultanas), cheese cheese, softened, butter, softened, sugar, vanilla (or essence) or 1 tsp butterscotch extract (or essence), chopped pecans, to decorate

chicken breast, boneless and skin off, streaky bacon, ricotta cheese, baby spinach, red onion, diced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, red potatoes, peeled and chopped, milk, butter, fresh ground white pepper, butter, canola oil, white wine, cream, green beans, tops removed

granulated sugar, vegetable oil, whole eggs, cinnamon powder, baking soda, baking powder, all-purpose flour, grated carrot, chopped walnuts, sultanas, butter, cream cheese, icing sugar, vanilla essence

arugula (rocket lettuce), roasted lamb, feta cheese, green olives, sun-dried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper

firm ricotta cheese, creme fraiche, pure vanilla extract, vanilla bean , inner seeds only (reserve bean to poach the peaches), sugar, water, caster sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, lemon zest, lemon rind, lemon juice, strained, ripe but firm peach, sourdough bread, well toasted, fresh raspberry, reserved peach syrup, mint leaf, icing sugar , to dust

black peppercorns , plus ground pepper, dijon mustard, soy sauce, red wine, thyme, chopped garlic, canola oil, lamb racks , about 1 lb each, chine bone removed, chopped chives, for garnish, fennel bulb, julienned, onion , julienned, minced garlic, parsnip, diced 1/4-inch, sweet potato, diced 1/4-inch, celery root, diced 1/4-inch, heavy cream, five-spice powder, shredded gruyere cheese, salt and black pepper, good veal stock, thyme, red wine, sliced shallots, star anise, veal bones, olive oil, carrots, peeled and sliced, onions, roughly chopped, water

dozen (or more ) new zealand green lipped mussels, white wine, fresh basil, grated parmesan cheese, olive oil, toasted pine nuts, garlic cloves, finely minced, juice of 2 lemons