European
Belgium - Starters
Fromage de Herve Toast
Chef's Menu Description
Authentic Walloon specialty: pungent washed-rind Herve PDO cheese melted over toasted artisan bread with sweet artisanal apple-pear Sirop de Liège and cracked black pepper.
Ingredients
- • 200g authentic Fromage de Herve PDO (mild or picant), sliced into slabs
- • 4 thick slices artisan sourdough bread, toasted
- • 3 tbsp authentic Sirop de Liège
- • 20g butter
- • Freshly cracked black pepper and fresh thyme leaves
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Toast the slices of sourdough bread until firm and golden, then brush lightly with butter.
2
Phase 2
Spread a generous layer of dark, tangy Sirop de Liège across each warm toast.
3
Phase 3
Top with generous slabs of Fromage de Herve, covering the toast completely.
4
Phase 4
Place under a hot oven grill for 3 to 4 minutes until the Herve cheese bubbles and melts into the sweet fruit syrup. Season with cracked black pepper and thyme, serving immediately.