Fun Du Smoked Gouda Fondue With Bacon And Almonds Recipes

SMOKED GOUDA AND BACON POTATOES

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut tops off of garlic bulbs. Brush with oil. Wrap each bulb in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until softened. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or just until tender. Cut bacon strips in half widthwise. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; keep warm. Place a tablespoonful of cheese on the cut side of a potato half. Wrap with a half-strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat. Sprinkle appetizers with pepper. Bake at 375°F for 10 to 15 minutes or until bacon is crisp. For sauce, squeeze softened garlic into a food processor. Add sour cream and cilantro; cover and process until blended. Serve with potatoes.

SMOKED GOUDA FONDUE WITH BACON AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Broil or fry the bacon until crisp. Drain, cool, and chop.
• Combine the cheeses in a bowl with the flour. Rub the inside of a small pot with the smashed garlic, then discard the garlic. Add the wine and lemon juice to the pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to simmer and add the cheese mixture in handfuls. Stir constantly in a figure-eight pattern with a wooden spoon, melting the cheese in batches. Transfer the fondue to a fondue pot and top with chopped bacon and smoked nuts.

SMOKED GOUDA FONDUE WITH BACON AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat 2 or 3 inches water in a medium frying pan until it boils, then salt it; add the cauliflower. Cook 3 minutes, then remove from water with tongs to a colander. Cool under cold running water to stopping cooking. Place decoratively on a serving platter.
• Trim asparagus of tough ends and add to salted water, cook 3 minutes. Remove and cool in the same manner as the cauliflower; add to serving platter.
• In a second skillet, while cauliflower and asparagus work, saute shallots and mushrooms togther in 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil over medium high heat until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, add red wine vinegar to the pan and cook it out, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add to serving platter.
• Preheat broiler to high and a grill pan or large non-stick skillet to medium high. Drizzle sausage with extra-virgil olive oil and prick skin in a few places with the tines of a fork. Grill kielbasa on hot grill pan or in large skillet 6 to 8 minutes, or until casing is crisp. Remove sausage and cut into 2" chunks on a bias. Add to serving platter. Add cornichons and chopped pears coated with 2 teaspoon lemon juice.
• Broil bacon on slotted pan until crisp. Drain, cool and chop. Set aside.
• Combine cheeses in a bowl with flour. Rub the inside of a small pot with smashed garlic, and then discard garlic. Add wine and remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add cheese by handfuls. Stir constantly, melt the cheese in batches. Stir in a figure-eight pattern with wooden spoon. Transfer the fondue to fondue pot and top with chopped bacon and smoked nuts. Serve with prepared platter of meats, veggies and fruit. You can also add chunks of a nice French bread.

SMOKED GOUDA AND BACON BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat the grill as directed.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove with a slotted spatula and place on paper towels to drain. Crumble.
• Using your hands, mix the beef, parsley, cheese, onion, Worcestershire, salt, pepper and cooked bacon in a bowl until well blended; do not overmix. Using a light touch, form into 6 patties no more than 1 inch thick. Refrigerate the burgers until the grill is ready.
• Brush the grill grate and coat it with oil. Put the burgers on the grill, cover, and cook for 7 minutes, flipping after about 4 minutes, for medium-done (150°F, slightly pink). Add a minute per side for well-done (160°F).
• To toast the buns, put them cut-sides down directly over the fire for the last minute of cooking.
• If serving the burgers directly from the grill, serve on the buns. If the burgers will sit, even for a few minutes, keep the buns and burgers separate until just before eating.