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MEET
OUR CHEESE EXPERTISE
FOOD

TEAM

JEN
BEDLOE
Food editor SPEEDY
PREP

To prepare the
Italian brassica

cavolo nero, hold
SOPHIE
AUSTEN-SMITH the stalk in one
Deputy food editor hand, grasp both
leafy sides – Baron bigod brie hearts

AT YOUR folding the leaf
SERVICE – then pull the Each month, for Valentine’s Day. Beneath the
We test every Patrick McGuigan soft, bloomy rind, the texture is
stalk away
recipe in our introduces an silky and gooey with punchy flavours
kitchen, and (discard stalks if exciting cheese of mushroom and cabbage.
the tips we woody or chop with solid cooking HOW TO EAT IT Serve on sourdough
know and and cook for an credentials. crispbread with a few slices of
discover are extra 2 minutes). There are few better ways to show pickled cabbage for contrasting
what you see love and devotion than with the gift crunch and acidity, or stud with
showcased in Cook briefly in of cheese, and this heart-shaped garlic and thyme, then bake in its
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