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1 day agoVideo: Cheesy Baked Cauliflower
Infusing cream with aromatics before baking cauliflower with cheddar transforms a simple gratin into a richly flavored, potentially standout side dish.
The reason cheddar cheese works in desserts is that it provides contrast. Ultra-sweet foods can be tamed using creamy and savory ingredients, which create a dynamic mouthfeel layered with complexity. Aged cheddar offers umami, which is just about the opposite of sweet, and produces duality. Sweet and salty are a famous pairing, and because cheddar cheese is so rich, fatty, and decadent, it is just screaming to be added to your dessert.
According to our ranking of 10 Tillamook cheeses, the extra sharp white cheddar set the highest standards for our judging criteria. Since all Tillamook cheeses are made with the same high-quality milk and production practices, we based our ranking primarily on the intensity of tasting notes, of which the extra sharp white cheddar had the most robust.