French-Style Marinated Cheese

French-Style Marinated Cheese will dress up your cheese board, appetize your cocktail party, or be a cherished savory gift from your kitchen.

Today’s French-Style Marinated Cheese cubes recipe is a multi-tasker, and has you covered for the entire upcoming season, if you…

are putting together a cheese board for an upcoming gathering
need some substantial nibbles so the wine doesn’t go to your head too fast at your cocktail party
want a light lunch or a protein snack mid-afternoon
want to give out a savory homemade present for any gift-able occasion

And did I mention it takes all of 10 minutes, if that, to pull this together? 😀

Hey, I have an idea: How about giving a small jar of this marinated cheese to all your guests as they depart your dinner party? I guarantee you will have people begging to be on your invite list. If giving as a gift, you’ll have to make several batches, depending on the number of your guests.

We’re using Jarlsberg cheese in this today. Jarlsberg offers a slightly nutty, mild, utterly delicious taste, and is special enough to make every occasion a party.

If you say, “cheese?” I say, “Yes please!”

French-Style Marinated Cheese

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yield: Serves 3 as appetizer

French-Style Marinated Cheese

French-Style Marinated Cheese will dress up your cheese board, appetize your cocktail party, or be a cherished savory gift from your kitchen.

Ingredients

6 ounces Jarlsberg Original, Lite or Hickory Smoked Cheese
2 ounces black or green olives
1 small shallot
1 tablespoon fresh oregano or tarragon (or 1 teaspoon dried)
1 teaspoon green or black peppercorns
2 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 glass canning jar (a jar with a tight lid)

Directions

Cut cheese into small cubes, thinly slice olives and shallots. Finely chop fresh oregano, crack the peppercorns, and finely mince thyme and garlic.
To make marinade: Whisk vinegar with oil, oregano, peppercorns, thyme and garlic. Layer cheese, olives and shallots inside jar. Cover with marinade and seal with lid.
Place jar in refrigerator to marinate 1 day. For best results, use within 3-4 days.
To serve: Pour out into a bowl to place on your cheese board. Offer toothpicks for guests to spear cheese cubes and olives.
If giving as a gift: Leave the lid on and tie a bright ribbon around the top of the jar. Hang a gift tag, and voila!

Notes

Recipe source: Chef George Duran, for Jarlsberg cheese.

https://www.shockinglydelicious.com/french-style-marinated-cheese/