{"id":32806,"date":"2016-11-03T06:47:07","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T06:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=32806"},"modified":"2016-11-03T09:48:56","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T09:48:56","slug":"simonsberg-is-becoming-president-same-great-taste-just-a-new-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/simonsberg-is-becoming-president-same-great-taste-just-a-new-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Simonsberg is becoming Pr\u00e9sident. Same great taste, just a new name."},"content":{"rendered":"

Pr\u00e9sident, one of the world\u2019s leading cheese brands, was founded in 1968 in France, by a family committed to crafting the most delectable cheeses for all. Today, Pr\u00e9sident is sold in over 147 countries and produced in more than 100 factories, globally. The brand is enjoyed and respected worldwide, which is a testament to Pr\u00e9sident\u2019s passion for cheese-making, its roots in tradition, and its expertise handed down from one generation to another for over 80 years.<\/p>\n

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Now, Pr\u00e9sident looks forward to sharing this passion and know-how as they pair with a local brand also rich in heritage and tradition. Simonsberg is becoming Pr\u00e9sident. Pr\u00e9sident and Simonsberg are both masters of cheese and have experience going back for many years, but apart from the experience they most importantly share the same values and traditions.<\/p>\n

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Local cheese lovers can rest assured that this is merely a name change and the products\u2019 taste and quality will remain exactly the same.\u00a0 The award-winning range of cheeses will continue to be manufactured locally in the Cape, making use of the same quality ingredients and age-old cheese making processes \u2013 it\u2019s the same great taste, just with a new name.<\/p>\n

The new packaging, featuring both Simonsberg and Pr\u00e9sident logos, will be in-store by the end of September. The range will continue to consist of your trusted favourites, including Feta, Cream Cheese, Camembert, Brie, Blue Cheese, Cheddar, Gouda and Edam.<\/p>\n

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Visit presidentcheese.co.za<\/a><\/strong> for more information about Pr\u00e9sident. We encourage you to keep making your favourite dishes with these award-winning cheeses. Here are two recipes for you to try that will inspire you to give your trusted favourites a trendy new twist. It\u2019s the same great taste, just a new name.<\/p>\n

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Baked Simonsberg Camembert with Caramelised Walnuts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 x 125 g\u00a0Simonsberg\/Pr\u00e9sident Camembert
\n100 g walnuts
\n45 ml (3 tbsp) honey, extra to serve
\nmelba toast to serve<\/p>\n

Preheat the oven to 200 \u00b0C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.<\/p>\n

Lightly cut a cross through the top skin of the 2 Camemberts.<\/p>\n

Place the\u00a0Camemberts\u00a0on the baking tray and bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese is softened.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, toast the walnuts in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the honey and stir until well combined. Leave for 2-4 minutes to caramelise.<\/p>\n

Stack the 2 Camemberts on top of each other with a layer of nuts in between. Drizzle with honey and serve with extra caramelised walnuts and Melba toast.<\/p>\n

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Simonsberg Creamy Blue Cheese Mini Burgers with Caramelised Onions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves 8\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blue cheese\u00a0sauce
\n<\/strong>30 g butter
\n15 ml (1 tbsp) cake flour
\n250 ml (1 cup) Parmalat fresh cream
\n5 ml (1 tsp) sherry
\n50 g\u00a0Simonsberg\/Pr\u00e9sident creamy blue cheese<\/p>\n

Patties
\n<\/strong>700 g chuck, sinew removed, cut into blocks
\n100 g\u00a0Simonsberg\/Pr\u00e9sident creamy blue cheese
\n2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
\n10 ml (2 tsp)\u00a0Dijon\u00a0mustard
\n5 ml (1 tsp) salt
\n10 ml (2 tsp) black pepper<\/p>\n

Caramelised onions
\n<\/strong>45 g Pr\u00e9sident salted butter\u00a0brick
\n4 onions, thickly sliced
\n15 ml\u00a0(1 tbsp) brown sugar<\/p>\n

8 mini burger buns
\nRocket leaves
\nSundried tomatoes<\/p>\n

Preheat the oven to 180\u02daC.<\/p>\n

For the sauce:<\/strong> Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until well combined. Add the cream and whisk until it starts the bowl. Add the sherry and\u00a0blue cheese and whisk until melted.<\/p>\n

For the patties:<\/strong> In a food processor, briefly combine the chuck,\u00a0blue cheese, garlic,\u00a0mustard, salt and pepper \u2013 just until the chuck is evenly\u00a0ground.
\nFor the caramelised onions: Heat the butter in a frying pan and\u00a0fry the onions for 10 minutes or until it starts to caramelise. Add the sugar and fry for another 5 minutes or until caramelised.<\/p>\n

Shape the chuck mixture into 110 g\u00a0patties. In a frying pan over medium heat, fry the patties until golden brown on each side. Transfer to the oven and cook for a further 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

Slice 8 mini burger buns open, top with rocket, tomatoes, patties, cheese sauce and caramelised onions.<\/p>\n

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Pr\u00e9sident, one of the world\u2019s leading cheese brands, was founded in 1968 in France, by a family committed to crafting the most delectable cheeses for all. Today, Pr\u00e9sident is sold in over 147 countries and produced in more than 100 factories, globally. The brand is enjoyed and respected worldwide, which is a testament to Pr\u00e9sident\u2019s passion for cheese-making, its roots in tradition, and its expertise handed down from one generation to another for over 80 years. Now, Pr\u00e9sident looks forward […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32806\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}