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Dessert for people who think sugar is a personality flaw.
means A savory plate of cheeses (often with fruit, nuts, or crackers) served near the end of a meal, sometimes instead of or alongside dessert.
from A French dining convention — le fromage traditionally arrives after the main course and before (or in place of) dessert, on the logic that cheese pairs better with the meal's lingering wine than sugar does. English picked up the custom and the phrase along with it, mostly in formal or fine-dining contexts, as a polite way of saying 'there will be cheese, and it is serious.'
- origin
- French tradition, served before sweets to cleanse palate
- order rule
- mild to stinky, never the reverse
- pairing logic
- what grows together goes together, say winemakers
- etiquette fail
- cutting off the nose of brie is a crime