Wozz! Condiments & Cheese Pairing Guide

Wozz! Cheese and Condiments Pairings Guide

Looking for condiments and spreads to pair with a variety of cheeses or searching for ideas for the perfect cheese plate?  Deciding on what cheese to buy is enough of a dilemma so we've made the rest easy.  After taste-testing a variety of cheeses paired with our condiments, jams and spreads we've created a pairing guide for an absolutely delicious no fail cheese plate.  Whether you are looking for savory accompaniments or sweet pairings, we have a selection of gourmet condiments to suit your favorite cheese and charcuterie offerings.

        

2. WOZZ! BALSAMIC FIG MOSTARDA SPREAD IS OUR SIGNATURE CHEESE PAIRING CONDIMENT.  FAVORITE PAIRINGS INCLUDE BLUE CHEESE FROM ROQUEFORT TO GORGONZOLA, GOATS CHEESE AND JASPER CELLARS HARBISON (A SOFT RIPENED BLOOMY RIND CHEESE).

Our Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread is our favorite and most versatile cheese pairing condiment.  We simmer figs and and fresh pears with balsamic vinegar and red wine and finish it off with a touch of mustard oil spice. This fig spread is the perfect accompaniment to a wide array of cheeses from Blue Cheese to Fresh Chèvre to soft bloomy rind cheese such as Brie and Camembert. You really can't go wrong with this condiment. It works with almost any cheese plate and is fabulous with charcuterie.

Favorite Cheese Pairings Include:

Jasper Cellars Harbison - Soft Bloomy Rind Cheese
Jasper Cellars Bayley Hazen Blue - Blue Cheese
French Roquefort
Belgioioso Creamy Gorg - A Soft Blue Veined Gorgonzola Dolce
Vermont Creamy Classic Chèvre
Vermont Creamery Coupole - Goats Cheese
Vermont Creamery Bonne Bouche - Aged Goats Cheese
Blue Ledge Farm Middlebury Blue - Blue Cheese
Blue Ledge Farms Lakes Edge Semi Aged Goats Cheese
Rogue River Blue

Additional Accompaniments for your cheese and fig spread include: Charcuterie such as ham or prosciutto, grapes, fresh pear or apple slices, fruit and nut or seeded crackers, water crackers, crostini, walnuts, honey

Entertaining Idea:  

Simple and Easy Goat Cheese and Fig Spread Crostini 

Slice Baguette thinly (1/2 inch thick) at an angle and brush both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Toast in the oven at 400 degrees until both sides are crispy (approx 6-8 minutes). Remove from oven, spread on some soft goats cheese, add Wozz! Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread, top with a piece of prosciutto and a little fresh basil. 

Entertaining Idea #2:  Mini Puff Pastry Tart Shells with Brie and Balsamic Mostarda Fig Spread with a Sprinkle of Fresh Thyme

3. WOZZ! TRIPLE ALE ONION SPREAD FAVORITE PAIRINGS INCLUDE CHEDDAR ESPECIALLY AGED CHEDDAR, ALPINE STYLE CHEESE, MANCHEGO, ENGLISH STILTON BLUE CHEESE, GOATS CHEESE, AGED GOUDA  AND BRIE.

Our award winning Triple Ale Onion Jam Spread is a delicious condiment to accompany a wide variety of cheeses including cheddar, goats cheese, blue cheese, alpine style cheese and manchego.  A great laid back entertaining staple and game day favorite for a simple meat and cheese platter. Simply pair our Triple Ale Onion Spread with hard salami, some great cheddar, savory crackers and craft beer. If you are having a summer BBQ bash, top your burgers with the sweet sticky onion jam and add blue cheese or melted cheddar. 

Favorite Cheese Pairings Include:

Harman's Aged Cheddar
Goats Cheese
Cabot Clothbound Cheddar
Cabot Alpine Cheddar
Grafton Village Cheese 4 Years Aged Cheddar
Jasper Cellars Alpha Tolman - Alpine Cheese
Cobb Hill Cheese Ascutney Mountain - Alpine Cheese
Blue Ledge Farm Middlebury Blue
Grafton Village Shepsog 
Landaff Creamery Landaff
Manchego - A Semi Hard Spanish Sheep's Milk Cheese
Colston Basset English Stilton
Comtè
 
Additional Accompaniments for our Triple Ale Onion Spread and cheese include: Charcuterie such as salami, soppressata, French bread crostini, paté, savory crackers, fresh sliced apples, craft beer, bacon, pickles

Entertaining Idea:  

Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread with Goats Cheese and Thyme Mini Tarts

Fill mini puff pastry tarts with goats cheese and Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread, top with fresh thyme and crushed toasted walnuts.  Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Entertaining Idea #2:  Simply Pair Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread with Colston Basset English Stilton for a Phenomenal Cheese and Condiment Pairing

4. WOZZ! STICKY DATE CANDIED ORANGE CHUTNEY FAVORITE CHEESE PAIRINGS INCLUDE CHEDDAR, ALPINE STYLE CHEESE, GOUDA, WASHED RIND AND STRONG PUNGENT BLUES

Our Sticky Date Candied Orange Gourmet Chutney combines sweet caramelized dates and our fresh homemade hand cut candied oranges.  It's delicious paired with a variety of semi-hard to hard cheeses including aged gouda, alpine, manchego and aged cheddar.  It's also a great match for a washed rind or blue cheese.  Wozz! Sticky Date Candied Orange Chutney is a classic accompaniment to a variety of cheese and will work for any cheese plate! 

Favorite Cheese Pairings Include:

Cabot Clothbound Cheddar
Cabot Alpine Cheddar
Edam or Aged Gouda - Old Amsterdam Aged Gouda is a favorite
Grafton Village Cheese 4 Years Aged Cheddar
Jasper Cellars Alpha Tolman - Alpine Cheese
Jasper Cellars Willoughby- Washed Rind Cheese
Cobb Hill Cheese Ascutney Mountain - Alpine Cheese
Blue Ledge Farm Middlebury Blue
Jasper Cellars - Bayley Hazen Blue
Shadagee Farmstead - Vermont Artisan Gouda
Harmans Cheese - Smoked Cheddar

Additional Cheese Plate and Date Chutney Accompaniments:  Simple crackers, charcuterie such as salami and ham, walnuts and fresh pear slices.

5. WOZZ! CRANBERRY CHUTNEY FAVORITE PAIRINGS INCLUDE BRIE CHEESE,  CAMEMBERT, WASHED RIND, CHEDDAR AND GOATS CHEESE

Cranberries with fresh orange, aromatic spices including cinnamon and star anise and warm tingly spices.  This cranberry chutney is ideal for soft bloomy rind cheeses such as Brie and Camembert.  A holiday cheese plate and entertaining staple. Pair with sweet and savory crackers such as Jan's Farmhouse Crisps along with candied nuts.  Also pairs well with soft washed rind cheese and cheddar. 

Favorite Cheese Pairings Include:

Jasper Cellars Moses Sleeper - Bloomy Rind Soft Cheese
Vermont Farmstead Lille -  Bloomy Rind Soft Cheese
Jasper Cellars Willoughby- Washed Rind
Harmans Cheddar
Grafton Village Cheese 2 Year Aged Cheddar

Additional Cheese Plate Accompaniments For Cheese and Cranberry Chutney include: candied pecans or walnuts, fruit and nut crackers or bread, fresh bosc pears, salted rosemary water crackers

Entertaining Idea:  For easy holiday entertaining: Brie baked topped with our Cranberry Orange Cognac Chutney

Leftover cheese from entertaining?  Make this Grilled Chicken and Brie Sandwich with our Cranberry Chutney.

WOZZ! INDIAN SPICED PICKLED BEET RELISH FAVORITE PAIRINGS GOATS CHEESE, BLUE CHEESE, FETA, BURRATA, RICOTTA, CREAM CHEESE

Our Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Relish pairs beautifully with goats cheese, feta, simple cream cheese and blue cheese.  A nice addition to a more savory cheese plate, ideal for summer or when you are making a more tangy vs sweet offering, which may include pickles, grilled breads, salty savory cheeses and hummus.  Our Pickled Beet Relish can be mixed in with cream cheese, sour cream or creamy goats cheese for a delicious dip for easy entertaining. 

Favorite Cheese Pairings:

Vermont Creamery Coupole Goats Cheese
Vermont Creamery Classic Goats Cheese 
Jasper Cellars Bayley Hazen Blue
Blue Ledge Farm Middlebury Blue
Point Reyes Bay Blue Cheese
Italian Gorgonzola
French Roquefort
Classic Cream Cheese
Burrata 
Feta

Additional Cheese Plate Accompaniments For Cheese and Beet Relish include: crostini, stone wheat crackers, charcuterie, walnuts, hummus, grilled breads, pickled vegetables, olives

Entertaining Idea: Indian Spiced Beet Relish Crostini with Goats Cheese and Arugula  

Entertaining Idea #2:  Gourmet Beet Pizza with Goats Cheese, Burrata, Walnuts and Arugula (a pizza for wine and entertaining)

WOZZ! THAI HOT PEPPER JELLY SAVORY SPREAD FAVORITE PAIRINGS INCLUDE CREAM CHEESE, GOATS CHEESE, BRIE AND CHEDDAR.

Our Thai Hot Pepper Jelly Spread is not your average red pepper jelly, it's sweet, tangy and fresh with a medium spicy finish and a lot more flavor ooomph. Ideal for easy simple cheese pairing. Pour over a soft cheese such as cream cheese, goats cheese or a whipped ricotta style dip and serve with crackers, serve alongside cheddar or spoon atop a baked brie.

Favorite Cheese Pairings:

Vermont Creamery Classic Goats Cheese
Feta
Burrata
Brie En Croute
Grafton Village Cheddar
Harman's Cheddar 

The Classic Easy Cheese Pairing Entertaining Idea:  Cream Cheese and Pepper Jelly {this also works with our Green Tomato Jalapeno Jelly Spread}

WOZZ!  WILD BLUEBERRY MAPLE WALNUT FRUIT COMPOTE (WITH FRESH ROSEMARY AND BALSAMIC) FAVORITE PAIRINGS INCLUDE GOATS CHEESE, BRIE, CAMEMBERT AND BLUE CHEESE

Our Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Fruit Compote (with baslamic and rosemary) is the newest addition to our cheese pairing line.  It's sweet yet tangy  with a nice floral accent from the rosemary and a depth of flavor from the toasted walnuts, balsamic and pure maple.  A standout for the cheese plate as it pairs well with a variety of choices, from stilton to chevré to baked brie and camembert.  One of my favorite cheese pairings due to its versatility.

Favorite Cheese Pairings Include:

Jasper Cellars Bayley Hazen Blue
Vermont Creamery Coupole Aged Goats Cheese
Vermont Creamy Classic Chèvre
Brie Cheese
Cambozola Blue Label (Creamy Blue Brie Blended Cheese)
Point Reyes Blue
Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog 

Pictured Below:  Baked Brie with Wozz! Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Jam Compote with Toasted Walnuts and Rosemary

Additional Accompaniments For Blueberry Jam Compote and Cheese Include:

Crackers, crostini, French bread, charcuterie and cured meats such as Salami, Ham and Prosciutto, Duck Paté, Foie Gras and Terrines, Candied Walnuts, Toasted Pecans, Honeycomb

WOZZ! GREEN TOMATO JALAPENO PEPPER JELLY SPREAD FAVORITE PAIRINGS INCLUDE CHEDDAR, CREAM CHEESE, GOATS CHEESE, SWISS CHEESE, SIMPLE MEAT AND CHEESE PLATTERS

Our Green Tomato Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Spread is a sweet yet tangy and spicy green pepper jelly that is so good with simple meat and cheese platters.  A perfect accompaniment to a ploughman's lunch or picnic which includes: cold cuts (ham, turkey, salami), bread, butter, cheese such as swiss and cheddar and pickles.   When you are doing casual cheese plate entertaining for a lunch get together or a bbq, this is a great choice.  This one is also great for simple cream cheese or cheddar and crackers.

WOZZ! SOUTHERN STYLE RUSTIC MUSTARD FAVORITE CHEESE PAIRINGS INCLUDE ALPINE STYLE CHEESE SUCH AS GRUYERE OR COMTE, CHEDDAR, SWISS AND CHARCUTERIE

Our Southern Style Rustic Mustard is a hearty whole grain mustard with a southern style BBQ flair and vinegary tang.  It's an amazing accompaniment to a cheese and charcuterie board.  Pair it with alpine cheeses, cheddar and swiss and with almost any charcuterie you want.  Mustard is a wonderful savory addition to almost any cheese plate.  

WOZZ! RUM TODDY TOFFEE DESSERT SAUCE FOR A DESSERT CHEESE BOARD

Okay and last but not least on our condiments for cheese pairing guide is our Rum Toddy Toffee Dessert Sauce.  You may say huh? rum toffee sauce and cheese?  I know, I know.  But it's actually amazing on a dessert cheese board, just think of it like caramel cheesecake.  I love our Rum Toddy Toffee Sauce drizzled on a salty pungent blue cheese on Effie's rye biscuits.  It's so decadent.  Our Rum Toddy Sauce is also delicious on brie, goats cheese and aged gouda.  For a holiday treat or Valentine's day special, try a dessert cheese board and pair with champagne.

Pictured Below:  Wozz! Dessert Cheese Board featuring our Spiced Wine Cherry Fruit Compote and Rum Toddy Toffee Dessert Sauce

Cheese Plate and Condiment Pairing Tips:

Choose a few different cheeses with different flavors and textures for your cheese plate: For example a triple cream brie, stilton and an aged cheddar.

Serve cheese at room temperature - remove from fridge 1 hour prior to serving and provide a separate cheese knife for each individual cheese.  

Try to make a cheese platter that makes sense, choosing flavors that compliment each other rather than a mishmash of flavors.

At the end of the day, just have fun with it. It's cheese...it rarely disappoints! 

Pictured Below: Festival Fall Cheese and Charcuterie Platter featuring Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread and Southern Style Rustic Mustard  {if you are looking for the best condiments to pair with charcuterie than check out our blog post:  condiments to compliment charcuterie}

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