633635 Thu Jul 02 21:50:54 -0700 2009 8 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4826464 i am packing a picnic dinner for tomorrow night - so far i've settled on prosciutto on ciabatta. i really like it as is, with a dab of butter but it might be nice to have some cheese also. i am looking for a good cheese to go with the prosciutto. after some browsing, it seems that goat cheese is a good choice, or brie. are there any other suggestions? i'm not a big fan of goat cheese and brie just seems kind of boring. what about fontina? thanks in advance! Thu Jul 02 21:50:54 -0700 2009 246749 applecore 1 4826523 There's an amazing French product I found at Costco (unfortunately, my membership is now gone, so I don't have the specific brand) that is a goat milk-based spreadable cheese - Trader Joe's has recently started selling a similar product. It has a little of the tang of goat cheese without such a heavy flavor and would go fantastically. But since you don't like goat - the first thing I thought of was a really fresh mozarella, the ciabatta drizzled with a little olive oil and rubbed with a garlic slice...but maybe that's almost too traditional... Thu Jul 02 22:45:57 -0700 2009 4826464 19626 thursday 1 4826679 staying with the italian theme, what about gorgonzola, or cambozola? More interesting than brie or fontina. Fri Jul 03 04:09:38 -0700 2009 4826464 139725 janniecooks 1 4827031 Taleggio. Creamy like brie or a bit firmer but much more intense in flavor. thursday, are you thinking of Boursin cheese? I don't think those 4 oz containers are supoosed to be single-serving, but once you open one, it is hard to stop. : ) Fri Jul 03 07:39:24 -0700 2009 4826464 13150 babette feasts 2 4827636 would boursin go with prosciutto? i've never tried it and the way you are describing it - it sounds delicious! boursin is a french product it seems - maybe some roast beef, boursin on baguette? Fri Jul 03 12:14:15 -0700 2009 4827031 246749 applecore 3 4828083 Saint Albray. Fri Jul 03 16:31:05 -0700 2009 4827636 24648 Sean 3 4830105 I'm sure someone can think of some particular meat + cheese combination that does not = delicious, but most combinations are delicious, just different, so it just depends on what meat and what cheese you are in the mood for. Sat Jul 04 18:22:18 -0700 2009 4827636 13150 babette feasts 2 4840172 I actually wasn't talking about boursin, though that also sounds good. This is just...cream cheese made with goat's milk, I think. Wed Jul 08 11:45:12 -0700 2009 4827031 19626 thursday 1 4830192 Tomme de savoie Sat Jul 04 19:34:40 -0700 2009 4826464 74905 jaykayen