Wine.Woot : One Week, One Wine (SM)

mopsie2002 wrote:Ahh I love chevre, couldn't resist!

Now...someone recommend some recipes to use these in? :-D

4 big portobello mushrooms
toast some pignola nuts or slivered almonds
natural chevre

2 options:
a. slather the portobello's tops (gills side up, silly!) with chevre
sprinkle either the toasted pignola (pine nuts) or toasted slivered almonds on top of the chevre-covered portobellos.
Grill (covered) until mushrooms done.

Just before serving, drizzle VERY lightly with some high quality honey.

Option B

Prepare a baking dish with about 1/2 inch of home made or quality italian red sauce.
Slather the portobellos with chevre and spinkle with one or the other nuts as detailed above.
Bake in 325 over for about 40 minutes or until mushrooms done, whichever comes first. Do Not drizzle honey on this one.

Our mixed couple (one veggie, one not) friends demand the red sauce version when they come to dinner. The non-veggie can't normally stomach the veggie meals their friends prepare in deference to his veggie wife. But he loves this one.

Ah, goat cheese. In for two. These will go quick at my sexy parties.

Their purple haze is amazing, too bad it isn't part of the deal. Regardless, their other Chevre's are just as good. Definitely in for 1!

Wine Woot needs to have a random grab bag like regular Woot does. Just sayin'.

anyone know if these are kosher certified?

I can't get in on the wines because of PA laws, but perhaps I will get on the goat.

bstranger wrote:Not an AMAZING price...http://www.gourmet-food.com/gourmet-cheese/assorted-fresh-chevre-cheese-102643.aspx

$36 on your web page for me after shipping and that is for one less cheese. So $36/5 = $7.20 each where they are $4.67 each from woot. which is almost 50% more.

Edit...after reading the description from the gourmet-food place, it is the same package. so $36/6 = $6 each...so still $1.30 more.

In for two. As much as I like WD's wine selections, the cheese selections are probably even better.

I'm just hoping the money I'm spending during this wootoff takes care of my gifts, or most of them.

I, too, am in for two. Yum!

Pixiedoodle11 wrote:anyone know if these are kosher certified?

As far as I know, they are not.

EDIT: When the Trio was offered, the only company that was Kosher certified was Pt Reyes. That combined with nothing on google mentioning Cypress being Kosher, which would surely be a selling point, leads me to believe they are not.

mopsie2002 wrote:Ahh I love chevre, couldn't resist!

Now...someone recommend some recipes to use these in? :-D

Goat cheese does marvelously when mixed with a good fresh shredded mozarella and some basil, salt and pepper and stuffed into chicken breasts. Lightly flour the chicken breast, season to taste, cut a pocket through the side (takes practice), stuff in your cheese mixture and broil like there's no tomorrow. It's amazing stuff, we're actually having some one day this week (whenever I get around to actually cooking).

i *love* cypress grove. My god. I almost died when I saw this. I almost bought TWO of them, until I saw my order summary and thought "wow...I'm not sure even I can eat quite that much goat cheese".

But I thought about it. I'm STILL thinking about it. I mean hell maybe I need a second one for ... something.

momof2angels wrote:Ok, I'll bite (pun intended) - what's with the coupon - do they only give them out on wine.woot - I've not gotten any from my purchases on regular woot or kids.woot. : ^ (

It's a "black box" thing.

sweetypuss wrote:I've never had this kind of cheese...is it similar in taste or texture to something else that I may have had?

And any serving suggestions?

Goat cheese... on crackers, salad, white pizzas, spinach, etc.

deaconbluez wrote:It's a "black box" thing.

Actually, isn't it just a matter of your birthday date and if you've purchased something on wine.woot?

http://wine.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=5586

fairnymph wrote:I have had every CG cheese I can find. They're fantastic. I can get them locally but this is a very very good deal. I would've bought more but I can only eat about 3lbs of cheese a week and I already have 20 lbs in my fridge.

Holy scaffolding, 3 lbs a week?

Would these be considered refurbs?

In for two. Enjoyed the prior woot from CG and considering the shipping, this is a good deal.

How about some gundlach to go with this order????

Ok, I'm in....sucked me in on both of the offerings during the wootoff.

Here's a hypothetical situation (*ahem*)

A poor graduate student making $10/h has the opportunity to buy this cheese for his goat cheese obsessed girlfriend.

does he a) buy the cheese and give joy to his girlfriend

or does he a) comfortably pay rent and pretend he never saw this

Hope they open a cheese.woot

Does anyone know if these are kosher? I doubt it but figured it was worth asking...

Edit: And I see above that they are not.

I have had the pleasure of eating this cheese before and it's delicious! If you like chevre, you'll love this North Carolina chevre

whobjohn wrote:Here's a hypothetical situation (*ahem*)

A poor graduate student making $10/h has the opportunity to buy this cheese for his goat cheese obsessed girlfriend.

does he a) buy the cheese and give joy to his girlfriend

or does he a) comfortably pay rent and pretend he never saw this

Depends. How much joy is she likely to give in return?

ssufish wrote:I can attest that each one of these is FANTASTIC. I went through a Goat Cheese binge when I was in College and there was always a plentiful supply in the grocery stores in Northern Cali, alas, I have not seen this Brand down here in Southern Cali. If it weren't for the strict budget right now, i'd be all over this! Tasty tasty cheese, mmmmm. Get some flavored triscut and you're good to go!

PS, my two fav's were definitely the Pepper and Herb. Horay for goat cheese stuffed chicken wrappen in bacon with home made mshed potatoes with a goat cheese folded in. Oh gosh...

Oh man, I seriously have to make that chicken now! Thanks!

whobjohn wrote:Here's a hypothetical situation (*ahem*)

A poor graduate student making $10/h has the opportunity to buy this cheese for his goat cheese obsessed girlfriend.

does he a) buy the cheese and give joy to his girlfriend

or does he a) comfortably pay rent and pretend he never saw this

I'd go with answer 'a'

mopsie2002 wrote:Ahh I love chevre, couldn't resist!

Now...someone recommend some recipes to use these in? :-D

I like to put chevre in a shoot of endive and then sprinkle the top with pistacios and dried cranberries...very tasty with a nice white..

It's also good on top of a steak. It's also good in a cheeseball with fresh herbs and roasted nuts.

[quote postid="3541034" user="ssufish"]I can attest that each one of these is FANTASTIC. I went through a Goat Cheese binge when I was in College and there was always a plentiful supply in the grocery stores in Northern Cali, alas, I have not seen this Brand down here in Southern Cali. If it weren't for the strict budget right now, i'd be all over this! quote]


I live in southern california too (OC) and i am able to get this around. Henry's always has it but sometimes the prices are ridiculous...then again one time we got humbolt fog for 14/pound *dies* and lived on it for like 3 days. Check your local Fresh&Easy stores too -- for some reason one of our local stores carried it for a while. Unfortunately no one who shopped there seemed to buy it so they stopped carrying it but when they did the prices were crazy reasonable.

You're still not gonna beat this deal though, I think you should start counting out your change jar and see if you can make it work.

mopsie2002 wrote:Ahh I love chevre, couldn't resist!

Now...someone recommend some recipes to use these in? :-D

Originally had it at Boudin in San Fran. wicked easy to make and very very good. goat cheese, maters, garlic, ev olive oil, S&P and bread. Pesto was a nice touch as well.

Talyssa wrote:[quote postid="3541034" user="ssufish"]I can attest that each one of these is FANTASTIC. I went through a Goat Cheese binge when I was in College and there was always a plentiful supply in the grocery stores in Northern Cali, alas, I have not seen this Brand down here in Southern Cali. If it weren't for the strict budget right now, i'd be all over this! quote]


I live in southern california too (OC) and i am able to get this around. Henry's always has it but sometimes the prices are ridiculous...then again one time we got humbolt fog for 14/pound *dies* and lived on it for like 3 days. Check your local Fresh&Easy stores too -- for some reason one of our local stores carried it for a while. Unfortunately no one who shopped there seemed to buy it so they stopped carrying it but when they did the prices were crazy reasonable.

You're still not gonna beat this deal though, I think you should start counting out your change jar and see if you can make it work.

Whole Foods, at least in Ann Arbor, also carriers a decent selection of Cypress Grove's cheese... especially Purple Haze.

Winedavid39 wrote:they are shipped two day air. shipments to occur next week.

this is a redunculous deal.

You are the bestest WD EVER!

Thanks David!

I do love the Purple Haze but geez Cypress Grove makes good stuff. The most accessible place to purcase nearby is Whole Paycheck. Need I say more?

I was napping. Joel forgot about the wootoff and I couldn't hit the big gold button fast enough when I opened the site.

Good cheese!

alien88 wrote:Actually, isn't it just a matter of your birthday date and if you've purchased something on wine.woot?

http://wine.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=5586

Nope. Different thing.

I want this so very badly.... I wish I had money =(

Stealth77777 wrote:I'd go with answer 'a'

Oh my god I just spent $28 on cheese

Shelf life on the fresh chevre is 12 weeks from when you receive it, as long as that shelf is in your fridge.

On our (Cypress Grove Chevre) website, you can find info on handling and serving suggestions, pairing and some great recipes

http://www.cypressgrovechevre.com

I like it scrambled with eggs, over a salad, with fresh berries . . . somebody stop me.

Have at it, and enjoy!

Charles
Cypress Grove Chevre
Far Northern California Coast

Woot, I can fix that overflow problem for you. on the products list. My fees are reasonable. And soluble. :D

squally47 wrote:Hope they open a cheese.woot

As much as that idea makes me swoon, I already spend enough at the five woots...

In for one. A friend told me this stuff was really good. Plus, its almost holiday party season, so I can always use it for that.

Cesare wrote:Nope. Different thing.

Oh, well, poo. :P

whobjohn wrote:Oh my god I just spent $28 on cheese

Lol, I meant your second answer 'a'