Manchego cheese

[Jules001]

I bought some today as I am having friends around at weekend for champagne and nibbles. Now I don't know what to do with it. I was thinking of just cubing it and giving it a light dusting of smoked paprika, would that work or does anyone else have any better ideas as to what to do with it, I don't want to be cooking things whilst my guests are here, also as we will all have eaten at lunchtime, it doesn't have to be anything too substantial, just easy nibbles :)

[Nibble]

Have fun the normal way with a large platter This is a cheese to savour for cheese’s sake, rather than as an adjunct to a larger meal. Serve it on a large platter with other classic Spanish products like a Jamón Serrano (the unspeakably delicious Jamón Iberico de Bellota if you’re a millionaire), with green olives and with dulce de membrillo – the sweetness of the quinces is a gorgeous counterpoint to the sharpness of the cheese. Crusty bread ties the whole platter together.

Bottle of Rioja, serve and enjoy!!!!! ☺

[abstibus]

I simply slice mine thinly and drizzle really good olive oil over it.

[mccfluff]

stuffed olives, mmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Lie-in King]

I live stuffed olives...

[mccfluff]

lol LIK

[rowanwitch]

Is that JJs Olive LIK?

[KenR]

You can just cube it as you suggest and serve with wee bits of membrillo. It also works well drizzled with honey or even better with a wee side of clear honey with pine nuts (should be a chunky mix that you can spoon on). Alternatively I had it as a tapa once in Haro where they had dipped traingular slices of it in egg then coated it in polenta before giving it a quick fry to crisp the polenta. Delicious
OK, its technically cooking, but if you prep ahead it is only a couple of seconds each side

[boxtops]

Membrillo's great, you can get it in Waitrose