This year's resolution is to 'live more dangerously'. I didn't want to start too big, with throwing myself out of a plane or stealing a car, so I have started very, very small. Last night I had a cheese course before having my dessert. Having pleaded the case for cheese last on New Year's Eve I thought I had to try this. And I have to say it doesn't do it for me. Eating cheese is something that really ought to be done to excess and knowing that there is something else to come kind of dampens my enthusiasm. I have a slight paranoia about being a very slow eater and being able to relax and work my way through an entire cheeseboard and a glass of port or two is one of life's great pleasures. As I usually cook for any meal that requires a cheese course, I don't want to be getting up with an entire stilton inside me to do something complicated like flambe eight crepe suzettes when I can be sat down safe in the knowledge Steve knows how to work our filter coffee machine.
So, I tried it, and didn't like it - if you have a compelling reason for pudding last, I'd love to hear it, just don't expect me to agree.
I shall try something different and dangerous some time soon - watch this space.
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Hi Claire, good risk to try!
ReplyDeleteIn a full french meal (http://frenchfood.about.com/od/explorefrenchfood/p/frenchcourse.htm) the salad offsets the starter and main courses, so you are ready for a good dose of cheese (savoury comfort food, and allows you to stay on the red wine) before you move on to dessert (sweet comfort food and an excuse for a good dessert wine). Coffee later.
Of course, in a more relaxed french meal you might axe dessert - but not cheese. Obviously sacrificing dessert (for anything) would be close murdering a family member in English culture.