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April Cheese of the Month – Saint Andre
Filed under Cheese of the Month, Main Dishes - SandwichesApr 7
If there was one thing that I had to eat the rest of my life, I might very well choose cheese. I am a total cheese addict. I actually don’t think a day goes by where I don’t have cheese in one form or another. But the thing is – I am not a cheese expert by any means. I’m very “American” with my cheese – you know, usually only eating the kinds that come in blocks in the dairy section at the grocery store. I have been trying to branch out a bit since I started blogging, and fortunately, I have started seeing more imported cheeses at my local grocery store.So when the folks at Ile de France contacted me and asked if I’d like to be part of a program where I get to sample an imported cheese each month, I jumped on it as fast as I could. This would be a great opportunity for me to become more familiar with more than just the block cheeses. They’ve asked me to be honest in my reviews, so each month I will show the cheese and give you my honest opinion.
The first cheese that came to me is called Saint Andre. It is a soft cheese who’s texture reminded me of brie. I decided that with each cheese, I’m going to try it in a simple way where the cheese flavor shines – like on a cracker – and also try the cheese in some sort of recipe. On the company’s website, they call the Saint Andre “heavenly” and I think that is the perfect word to describe it. The minute I tried this on my crackers, I knew it was a cheese I was going to fall in love with. It is really creamy and rich – yet I had a hard time not eating the whole wedge of cheese just on my crackers! Once I finally pulled myself away, I decided to make a panini for lunch with the cheese. The panini was a combination of eggplant, prosciutto, and the cheese and it was a perfect lunch. I was actually surprised how well the cheese melted and became nice and gooey – just how cheese should be on a panini! The cheese taste came through very well and was the star of the sandwich!
For more information on this cheese, click here, and for locations to find this cheese near you, click here.
Grilled Eggplant, Prosciutto and Cheese Panini
inspired by 30-Minute Mealsmakes one sandwich
1 slice of eggplant, about 1/4 inch thick
extra virgin olive oil
1 slice prosciutto
St. Andre cheese
mixed baby greens
1 foccacia rollBrush both sides of the eggplant with olive oil. On a pre-heated panini press, grill the eggplant.
Assemble the cheese, eggplant, prosciutto and greens on the foccacia roll. Grill on the panini press until browned and the cheese has melted.
22 Responses to “April Cheese of the Month – Saint Andre”
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Rosa's Yummy Yums said on April 7th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
What delightful panini! Really droolwothy!
Cheers,
Rosa
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Mama Goose said on April 7th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
If they asked me to sample cheese monthly I’d think I had died and gone to heaven. I love cheese. And I adore Saint Andre! the panini looks yummy!!
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kristina said on April 7th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Oh my goodness–I’m so envious! I’d love to have a new cheese sent to me in the post each month.
But I really shouldn’t complain, as we do have our own local cheese shop with an amazing selection (and tasty crackers too)…
Definitely looking forward to the next post in the ‘cheese of the month’ feature!
K x
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Maria said on April 7th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
A cheese taster? How fun! The panini looks perfecto!
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Michelle @ Find Your Balance Health said on April 7th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Cheese of the month? Holy YUM. Great thing you got signed up for!
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Tiff said on April 8th, 2009 at 1:41 am
So jealous! What a great opportunity for you!! Enjoy! And we will enjoy your reviews and recipes. Yum, yum!
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Patsyk said on April 8th, 2009 at 2:03 am
What a great opportunity – trying a new cheese each month! I am with you, I couldn’t live without my cheese fix each day!
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Elyse said on April 8th, 2009 at 2:19 am
Ommygoodness! That sandwich looks absolutely amazing. I love eggplant and cheese. So glad you’re doing a bit of an expose on cheese! I love cheese (although I’m not sure I’d choose it over dessert)!
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Brilynn said on April 8th, 2009 at 3:16 am
A new cheese every month? Sounds awesome.
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Gigi said on April 8th, 2009 at 3:21 am
the panini looks absolutely delicious! great review.
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Dragon said on April 8th, 2009 at 3:38 am
I’m going to have to get my hands on some of this cheese. Yum!
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Mary said on April 8th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
St. Andre is one of my favorite cheeses! How lucky you are to be in this cheese of the month program!
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kat said on April 8th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Ok I’m so jealous of you getting to taste all these cheeses
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Kathy - Panini Happy said on April 8th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
This looks and sounds fabulous! I definitely need to try this cheese.
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♥Rosie♥ said on April 8th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Oh gosh what fun cheese tasting Debs. The panini looks scrummy.
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Sophie said on April 9th, 2009 at 2:57 am
The cheese and sandwich do look heavenly. I really need to try more cheeses! I like how you used the eggplant, yummmmy!
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kellypea said on April 10th, 2009 at 1:39 am
Mmm…no convincing necessary! St. Andre is a favorite and I enjoy it just smeared on a piece of crusty bread. Yum!
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glamah16 said on April 13th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
I am loving the sopund of he Pannini
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Wills Kitchen said on April 14th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
You lucky dog! We branched out from cheddar and swiss when we went to a wine tasting and could not get over how good some wines tasted with different cheese. We were lucky to discover some of the larger grocery stores in town had the cheese. Now we have our own special nights with a bottle of wine and different cheeses and a what my wife calls a womans movie.
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Elizabeth said on April 16th, 2009 at 2:52 am
This is the perfect flavor combination!
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Amanda said on April 27th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Yum! Have you submitted this to the Grilled Cheese Academy yet? http://www.grilledcheeseacademy.com/submitrecipe
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