Castello Traditional Danish Blue with chorizo, pear and chilli-lime syrup

Name: Castello Traditional Danish Blue with chorizo, pear and chilli-lime syrup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 100 g Castello® Traditional danish blue; finely grated zest of 1 lime fruit; ½ dl freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 dl sugar; 1 dl water; 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies; 200 g chorizo cut into slices; a little oil; ground pepper; 1 pear cut into thin wedges; fresh tarragon; green chillies

4 servings

A vivid marriage of contrast and texture - Our recipe for blue cheese with chorizo, pear and chili-lime syrup is a wonderful marriage of contrasting flavors and textures. Chorizo and green chilies provide a smoky heat, in contrast with the fresh pear and lime, all sitting alongside sharp blue cheese.

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Ingredients

100 g Castello® Traditional danish blue

Lime/chilli syrup:

finely grated zest of 1 lime fruit
½ dl freshly squeezed lime juice
1 dl sugar
1 dl water
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
200 g chorizo cut into slices
a little oil
ground pepper
1 pear cut into thin wedges

Garnish:

fresh tarragon
green chillies

Preparation

Preparation

Mix the lime zest, juice, sugar, water and chilli together and bring them to a boil in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for about 5 min. or until there is approximately 1 dl. of syrup left. Sift the syrup in a bowl and set it in the fridge for about ½ hour. Toast the chorizo sausage in a hot pan with a little oil until lightly crispy, grinding pepper over. Arrange the warm sausage slices on plates with fresh pear and chilli / lime syrup. Sprinkle with Castello Traditional Danish Blue cheese and fresh tarragon and a little green chilli on top. Serve.

You can serve it with wholemeal bread, grissini sticks or small sweet pancakes.