Blueberry Chaumes Grilled Cheese

Introduction

Blueberry Chaumes grilled cheese is a fabulous mix between sweet and savory!

I managed to secure a $70+ wheel of Chaumes for $10.99, so you’ll be seeing a lot of these sort of recipes. You can find more of those recipes here.

Check out my other grilled cheese sandwich recipes here.

Chaumes

Chaumes is a semi-soft, delicious cheese made with cow’s milk in France. This soft, pastured cheese is allowed into the United States. Raw milk cheeses cannot be sold in the United States if they have aged less than 60 days, so pasteurized soft cheeses are the only kind available.

Chaumes is both creamy and nutty, but also has a bit of an aftertaste. This cheese has a smell to it as well. All in all, it’s a very pleasant cheese.

This cheese can stick to the rind at times. In a best case scenario, the cheese should be put in the freezer 30 minutes prior and cut with the straightest knife you have.

Blueberry Jam

This sweet, blueberry jam in this recipe adds some contrast to the savory Chaumes. A jam that has whole blueberries will add some texture to the sandwich, and is preferable to a homogeneous jam.

Bread

For this grilled cheese sandwich, I used a freshly-baked rye sourdough from a local bakery. In my experience, any flavorful bread is better for making grilled cheese sandwiches than plain breads, like white or whole wheat.

Pumpernickel, sourdough, and rye are all tasty breads to choose from!