The discovery of a new cheese at my local independent grocery store, Schniders, got my culinary wheels turning in over-drive. The possibilities! I mean, seriously--a cheese from Wisconsin called Mango Fire Cheddar?
So I looked around and thought about what I also had at home that would work with my diabolical imagination. I settled on a French Baguette and a Green Pepper. Then home to realize my scheme.
To the afore mentioned items, I added Compaña Tomatoes, Golden Raisins, Butter and my Black Pepper grinder (not shown).
No time to waste I sliced some medallions out of the bread, sliced some of the Tomatoes, diced some of the Green Pepper and then assembled them thusly: Baguette medallion buttered, add Tomato slices, season with freshly ground Black Pepper, topped with a little diced Green Pepper and some Golden Raisins. Then I added a couple of sliced of the inspirational cheese. Next into the broiler. May 5 minutes, but don't set your time--watch, otherwise those sugar rich raisins will burn to a crisp in a heartbeat!
Can I say, that for something I just pulled out of my ass on the spur of the moment, I would so make these again and happily serve them to guests! The flavors blended perfectly--the tart, the sweet, the creamy, the hot, and mildly bitter--all on bread. I mean, get real...it doesn't get any better.
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