I’ve been eating Comté on a regular basis for several years. I love its complex nuttiness (takes one to know one) but knew nothing of the 1000 year history or provenance of the cheese; so the opportunity to be taken through the varying ages of Comté by Patrick McGuigan from The Daily Telegraph with suitable beer pairings at one of London’s best cheese shops, was not one to be sniffed at.
if you want a descent cheese platter in london, here you go !
was passing around and the smell took me there to had a very excellent launch .
Fromage A Trois. La Cave is a new favourite place of mine to grab lunch. A little place of Euro-chic in an otherwise wet and cold London Town. You sit up at rickety tall tables while friendly shop assistants buzz around you chattering about the new cheeses and combinations in store that you HAVE to try! From the second you walk in you feel like you have been transported to Barcelona, Paris or Roma..not bad for a little cheese shop on the corner in Kensington!
The menu is quite simple, in fact there's only a choice of two plates: meat or cheese. Take a friend so you can have both ;)
A platter of freshly cut hams and salamis will be delivered to your table and the waitress will tell you all about where its from and what is what. Then comes the cheese! There's 8-10 different types from all over Europe that are laid out on the platter according to strength. It's serious business this cheese eating you know.
The standout for me was the ridiculously luscious rich and creamy Brie with the optional flavoured honey. The perfect balance of salty-sweet.
Make sure to browse the shelves and not to leave without a few bags of fresh goodies! Without fail I leave with bags and boxes piled high with soft cheese, meats and baguettes.
If you're looking for an unpretentious, inexpensive but delicious and superior quality produce then I highly recommend this place!
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