Scary Good Cheese Pairings

Whether you’re spending this Halloween hosting a ghoulish gathering or streaming scary flicks solo, make sure your cheese platters are dressed for the occasion.  We’ve curated five killer pairings that are guaranteed to have you and your guests howling for more.

St. Mary's Gouda & Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars

Coupling the creaminess in the St. Mary's Gouda with the subtle, sweet flavors in Hershey's milk chocolate create a hauntingly delicious combo. The sweetness in the milk chocolate pulls out the sweetness in the grass-fed milk. Neither overpower the delicate, differentiating flavors in the cheese and chocolate. This pairing creates a balanced harmony between the two that is rich, velvety and frightfully tasty.

Fini Cheddar & Brach's Caramel Candy Corn and Autumn Mix

It just isn't Halloween without candy corn and pumpkins.  Love them or hate them, these candies pair perfectly with Fini.  Not only are they an aesthetic match, but the sweetness in the candy pulls out the sweet malty flavors in the cheese and helps to soften its sharp finish. The mellowcreme pumpkins add a creaminess to the texture of the cheese, creating a magic potion that melts in your mouth.

Jeffs' Select Gouda & Caramel Apple Lollipops 

Apples are the traditional go-to match with Gouda, and it works in the candy world, too!  The tangy, tart sweetness in the apples compliments the sweet caramel and toffee flavors in the cheese.  Consider crushing up the lollipops to create an even more intense caramel flavor that electrifies the texture of the cheese.  Truth be told, we’re suckers for this pairing.

St. Pete's Select Blue Cheese & Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Chocolate will always be one of the tried-and-true pairings with Blue cheese.  The bitterness in the chocolate helps to mellow the piquant flavors in the Blue.  Another great pairing with Blue is peanuts. The roasted, savory flavor in the nut compliment the sharp flavors in Blue cheese.  When paired together with peanut butter cups you get the ultimate trifecta: blue cheese, peanut butter, and chocolate.  The lush texture of the Reese's combined with the natural gritty texture of the Blue is sure to rattle your bones with delight.

Felix Blue Cheese & Milk Duds

Trust us when we say this pairing is anything but a dud!  One of the unique features in Felix is the fudgy, dense texture that is created during the aging process of the cheese.  When teamed up with Milk Duds, the milk chocolate enhances the sweetness of the cheese while the dank, cellar flavors are tempered. The creamy caramel texture sends chills down your tastebuds long after the cheese and candy are finished. 

Tell us, which of these pairings do you think would win Best Couple’s Costume?