Potato Gratin with Munster and Cumin

[Guest guest]

Re: Potato Gratin with Munster and Cumin

 

> I am not sure if the French cheese Munster is available worldwide

 

It's fairly easy to find in the US, though less common now than it was

20 or 30 years ago--it used to be very common. . A lot of Americans my

age remember calling it " monster cheese " when we were little kids in the

'50s and '60s. I particularly love it in potato dishes, and this

one looks great.

 

It's usually spelled " Muenster " here, so I guess I figured it was Swiss

or German. It's French? That figures--the style is certainly more

French than Swiss.

 

Rain

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[Guest guest]

Hi Rain,

 

I'm glad to hear that you can get Munster in USA. The region where it is

made is Alsace - Lorraine and Alsace has been, at various times, under the

control of either Germany or France. That is possibly why it can be mistaken

for a German cheese.

 

I have another similar recipe using Reblochon from Savoie. The dish is

called Tartiflette and would traditionally contain chopped bacon but it is

absolutely delicious without that being added. In fact I much prefer the

vegetarian option (and I do still eat meat) but absolutely never in that recipe.

Consequently I never order it in a restaurant.

 

I'll send that recipe over the next few days.

 

regards,

Chris.