Comments on: Prosciutto, Fig, Goat Brie & Guava Jelly Salad a la Marketman

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:29:23 +0000

Joyful Cook, thanks for that tip. LAflip, yes, aged balsamic works well with the other “luxurious” ingredients in this salad. Mila, eat the seeds! :)

By: Joyful Cook

Joyful Cook — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:26:35 +0000

When you do visit the San Francisco Bay Area, don’t miss checking out the Russian River Valley area. There’s a program called Farm Trails (www.farmtrails.org) that provides information about different farms that you can visit–hopping from one farm to another and sampling their products like you would do when you’re wine-tasting.

By: LAflip

LAflip — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:00:50 +0000

Yum! Great idea to use figs with creamy cheese. Waht a luxurious salad, I think I’ll make it this weekend. MM did you use aged balsamic (the slightly sweet kind)?

By: Mila

Mila — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:43:32 +0000

Am having a few chomps of pomegranate as I read this, the seeds are a pain, and sometimes I just have to spit them out after sucking out all the juice, I think it’s easier to eat an atis than a pomegranate! The fruits here in China aren’t as deep red in color as the one you got, more deep pink, tart and sweet at the same time.

By: Vicky Go

Vicky Go — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:01:27 +0000

Found this at amazon.com sold by WisconsinCheeseMart.com:
Cabrie Montchevre Brie – 4 oz round $4.75
I ordered 3 rounds – for $14.25 & 2-day S&H = $11.47

By: Vicky Go

Vicky Go — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:46:20 +0000

I’ve had soft goat cheese (chevre) & smoked aged goat cheese – preferring the soft chevre.
But I haven’t heard of goat cheese brie – it must be aged, to form the rind. In your photo it looks runny & yellowish – did you “bake” it for a bit – like regular brie? What brand is it. Maybe they have a website & maybe they ship within continental USA.

MM did you remember the original owners of Coach handbags (Miles & Lillian Cahn) sold it to Betty Crocker (I think) so they could make goat cheese in a farm in Upstate New York (the Catskills)? Coach Farms Enterprise -Their latest addition to their award-winning goat cheese line is “The Artisan Goat’s Milk Ricotta”. They have an online store (not available at grocery or other retail stores).Chesses are reasonably priced, it’s the S&H that will kill you!

Here’s the link:
https://www.coachfarm.com/Index.html

By: cumin

cumin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:26:03 +0000

I wonder if blitzing pomegranate for smoothies is like blitzing passion fruit, where the seeds sink to the bottle of the glass. MM, your salad looks divine, and I’m sure it tastes that, too.

By: Divina

Divina — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:56:28 +0000

I love those figs. It’s one of my favorite fruits.

By: Hershey

Hershey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:20:45 +0000

I have never tried figs before, only now did I know it is a fruit! I thought it was some sort of a vegetable :))

By: corrine

corrine — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:22:18 +0000

Yes, MM, I have a book of smoothies and there’s a recipe for pomegranate smoothies. Maybe, the seeds are also good anti-oxidants just like the grape seeds. :)