#WMGDiscovery: Cheese Platter Mason Jars As Wedding Favours!
BY Latha Sunadh | 02 Jun, 2016 | 1159 views | 2 min read
Wedding favours might be getting predictable but that doesn't mean that there's new inspiration just around the corner! In this modern age, favours stopped being about Indian or western things, but more like a mish-mash of the two resulting in amazing creativity. That's exactly why the muse of the moment for us is assorted cheese platter inside a mason jar as wedding favours. Now, that's something no one has ever done before and it goes off into hampers and bags with such glee even before your guests can say "cheese".
What kind of cheese should one look for?
The usual suspects are divided into soft, semi-firm, aged and blue. That means, feta, goat cheese and brie for soft. Cheddar, gouda and manchego are semi-firm while parmigiano is aged and blue cheese is gorgonzola or roquefort. In India now we have some amazingly unique flavours - Mango Hill in Pondicherry has curry-leaf flavoured cheese and cumin-flavoured one as well and there are ones that come with amazing herbs like the ones at Elefteria.
What's the best way to serve it up?
In a mason jar girls. So there is a neat and fun way to take it home without getting your bags dirty. Plus, it's Instagram-worthy! For some added drama, make your own cheese with herbs you like and additions you prefer for a personal touch!
Picture Courtesy: Country Chic Cottage
Now what's it about these cheese favours that are getting us so so excited? First, they are hipster meets awesome and no one can ever say no to cheese right? And two, with cheese now taking centrestage in our household, it makes sense to give away something fun, tasty and useful. It's not like it's a photoframe or a diya that everyone keeps on the showcase and forgets about it. This is CHEESE people - we consume it with happiness! And above all, with India now coming out with it's fair share of cheese - all types and all kinds, it only makes it a gourmet offering like special tea and unique coffee. So no more cheesecake, more cheese!
What kind of cheese should one look for?
The usual suspects are divided into soft, semi-firm, aged and blue. That means, feta, goat cheese and brie for soft. Cheddar, gouda and manchego are semi-firm while parmigiano is aged and blue cheese is gorgonzola or roquefort. In India now we have some amazingly unique flavours - Mango Hill in Pondicherry has curry-leaf flavoured cheese and cumin-flavoured one as well and there are ones that come with amazing herbs like the ones at Elefteria.
Picture Courtesy: Eleftheria
Where can I find some cool cheeses in India? Here are a few companies we spotted: Mango Hill Eleftheria Happy Cow Cheese The Cheese Collective La Ferme Casa Del Cheese Cinnabar Cheese The Spotted Cow Fromagerie
What's the best way to serve it up?
In a mason jar girls. So there is a neat and fun way to take it home without getting your bags dirty. Plus, it's Instagram-worthy! For some added drama, make your own cheese with herbs you like and additions you prefer for a personal touch!
