Zucchini Cheese Spread Served With Artisan Bread

Courtesty Foodista

Photo: Angie's Recipes

This zucchini cheese spread is extremely easy to make. Spread it on your favourite artisan bread or use as a sandwich filler or serve it in place of hummus.

Ingredients

150 grams Zucchini

1 clove Garlic

150 grams Fresh cheese (see recommended cheese below)

1 tablespoon Parsley, chopped

2 tablespoons Olive oil
Lemon zest of 1 lemon
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1
Rinse, dry and finely grate the zucchini. Mince the garlic.

Step 2

Place the fresh cheese, grated zucchini, parsley, olive oil, minced garlic, and lemon zest together in a bowl. Mix well. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Now it is ready to spread on your favorite artisan bread.

About Cheese

Brick cheese is a semi-hard, cow's milk cheese originating in Wisconsin, you can purchase Brick Cheese by Wisconsin Cheese Mart. It was developed by John Joo in 1877.  The cheese has a number of small and irregular holes and an open texture.  The flavor is a mixture of sweet, spicy and nutty. As it ripens, it has a heady aroma and becomes almost as strong as limburger.  The name brick cheese is said to have come from the fact that bricks were once used to weight the curd and press out the whey.

Physical Description

Brick cheese is a medium-soft cheese that crumbles easily and is somewhat sticky to the knife. When young, brick cheese has a mild, sweet flavor. As it ages, brick cheese develops a more ripe, and strong.   Brick cheese is named for the shape it's made in, either a rectangular, or square brick.  Typically pale yellow to white in color.