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Roquefort Societe Blue Cheese
February is the month for Love, Love of that special someone, Love of Football and Love of all that Carlino’s has to offer to make each and every special occasion Super Special.
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France has always had an OOH-LA-LA reputation, not only in the world of love but also in the world of cheese. Casanova lauded French Roquefort cheese as an aphrodisiac and it became the rage of the European courts, guaranteeing it a place in love/cheese history. Try Roquefort fork-whisked together with butter, spread atop Bremner Wafers as an easy, elegant first offering.
However, if love was a cheese it would probably be a triple crème; lush, velvety and long lingering. Carlino’s offers a sinful amount of triple crèmes including: St Andre, Prince La Fontaine, Delice de Bourgoyne, Brillat Savarin, Pierre Robert, St. Angel, Belletoille and many more seasonal favorites.
The world of cheese/love must also include the truffle which is rich in mystery, earthy, unique and rare. Carlino’s embraces the love of the truffle and offers not only truffle cheeses but also whole truffles, truffle peelings, Carlino’s White or Black Truffle Extra Virgin Olive Oil and truffle honey. Truffle Cheeses include the fantastic Italian Sottocenere al Tartuffo, Pecorino with Black Truffle Paste, Caciotto al Tartuffo, Truffle Tremor and Fromager d’Affinois with Black Truffle.
Wherever your tastebuds take you on Valentine’s Day, remember the flavors of Carlino’s, the flavors of love.
Patty Church
-Carlino’s Executive Cheese Specialist
Football Goes With Tapenade
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February is a month of many special days. Valentine’s Day is one of them. Super bowl Sunday is another special day in February that you spend surrounded by the ones you love (or at least like) and surrounded by tons of delicious food and drink. It is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption after Thanksgiving. A mouth-watering “gobble-gobble” for Super Bowl Sunday is Carlino’s exclusive collection of Tapenade, especially when paired with Carlino’s Signature Breadsticks.
A Tapenade is an olive-based spread featured in Mediterranean cuisine. Although it originated in the South of France it is now popular all over the world. The ingredients of Tapenade include black olives, caper berries, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and/or tomatoes, figs and balsamic vinegar mashed together into a thick paste.
Carlino’s Specialty Markets offers a variety of Tapenade in its exclusive collection including: Fig & Olive, Kalamata & Caper and Sun-Dried Tomato & Olive. These products are all natural, gluten free, preservative free and made from farm fresh ingredients.
Our Fig & Olive Tapenade is a blend of Kalamata olives, Mission figs, imported balsamic vinegar and Carlino’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil, fused together to create a real European taste sensation. This sweet yet savory spread is a fig lover’s must. With hints of the rare Aleppo pepper, this exceptional tapenade brings your taste buds to life.
Our Kalamata & Caper Tapenade is brightly flavored with capers and Kalamata olives. This slightly chunky tapenade lends itself to many uses, including; as a dressing for salads, a marinade for lamb or beef and as a dip for crudite.
Our Sun-Dried Tomato & Olive Tapenade is a rich & full-bodied blend of vine-ripened sun-dried tomatoes and savory select olives. It can be served with artisanal salumi or mixed with ricotta or cream cheese to create a delicious dip.
Each of these rare tapenades is great as an appetizer with Carlino’s signature breadsticks.
Featured Item: Hand-Crafted Sausages
Carlino’s hand-crafted Sausages are perfect for your Super bowl Sunday gathering. Made fresh from local ingredients, they contain no additives or preservatives and are encased in a natural casing. Cooked, sliced thin and tooth picked, they are a pre-game appetizer that wins. Serve as an entrée sandwich on Carlino’s Football Rolls, accompanied with Carlino’s roasted peppers or long fried hots and cheers will resound. Carlino’s offers a wide variety of artisanal Sausages that include: Sweet Pork Sausage, as well as, Sweet with Fennel, Hot Sausage with crushed red pepper, Prosciutto Provolone Sausage and the ever popular Chicken Sausage with Spinach and Feta Cheese, as well as, Rosemary Garlic Sausage. Call ahead and order for easy pick up or stop in and make your selection. You’re sure to score with the home team!
Recipe: Roquefort-Stuffed Chicken Breast
Roquefort Societe has been an established Cheese Brand since 1842 and generously shares this recipe with the American Audience. Since Casanova lauded Roquefort as an aphrodisiac, serve this Casanova inspired recipe to your special someones on Valentine’s Day and brace yourself for hugs and kisses.
Yield: 6 Portions
Ingredients include:
6 split chicken breasts, skinned and boned**
6 slices prosciutto di Parma
6 oz. Roquefort Societe Blue Cheese
8 large mushrooms, thinly sliced and sautéed
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons dried tarragon
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon butter
Flour
1 tablespoon Carlino’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¾ cup dry white wine
Flatten chicken to ½ inch thickness. Spread top of each breast with small amount of butter and mustard. Make a pocket in each breast, using a sharp knife.
In a bowl, combine crumbled Roquefort Societe, parsley, dried tarragon and sautéed mushrooms.
Spread on prosciutto or ham. Roll and stuff into chicken breasts, secure with toothpicks (if necessary).
Dust with flour.
Sauté chicken in a large frying pan until lightly browned.
Add wine. Bring sauce to reduce slightly, spoon over chicken and serve immediately.
All of the ingredients in the above recipe are available at Carlino’s Specialty Market.
