Port Salut Goes Well with 2 Buck Chuck

(Illinois)

I have a French Canadian friend who turned me on to Port Salut cheese. It's a soft, buttery cheese that can be spread on crackers. It's on the milder side and goes well with lighter red wines.

Try Port Salut with a nice Merlot, like Charles Shaw brand. It is lovingly known as “Two Buck Chuck” and offers great taste at an incredibly cheap price ($1.99 - $3.49 per bottle, depending on the region).

Not sure how it started but I began using tea biscuits, like the ones above, for cheese. They are mildly sweet like a cookie and go perfectly well with cheese, especially Pepper Jack and Port Salut.

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