Many patrons of cheese shops mix and match flavors to create their own cheese platter.
Cheese shops provide customers with the chance to see, smell, taste, and buy a variety of cheeses that are usually not available at a regular grocery store. Many shops have a wide variety of a certain kind of cheese, such as cow, goat, or sheep, or what is available from local farms. Specialty cheese shops are a great place to stop if you are looking to create your own cheese platter because the employees are often very informed and will be able to mix your favorite tastes as well as offer advice for wines to complement the platter.
Les Amis du Fromage
Les Amis du Fromage prides itself on its wide range of cheeses, crackers, biscuits, olive oil, salts, and cheese equipment. The store has cheeses from all over the world including several European countries as well as Australia. Les Amis du Fromage pays particular attention to local Canadian cheeses, with over 50 varieties including local cheese from British Columbia and Quebec. In addition, the store offers pre-prepared meals consisting of soups and entrees for people on the go who need to pick up a quick, easy, and delicious meal.
Les Amis du Fromage
1752 West 2nd Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6J 1H6
604-732-4218
buycheese.com
Benton Brothers Fine Cheese
Benton Brothers Fine Cheese specializes in providing its customers a constantly changing array of cheese from all over the world. At the store you can purchase dozens of kinds of cheeses, as well as a selection of nuts, dried fruit, olive oil, jellies, pates, and cured meats. Benton Brothers also offers many catering options for anything from a small dinner party to a large event. Each catering platter has a different number of cheese varieties and can be customized according to different preferences.
Benton Brothers Fine Cheese
2104 West 41st Ave
Vancouver BC, V6M 1Z1
604-261-5813
bentonscheese.com
Granville Island Public Market
The Granville Island Public Market is not solely a cheese shop, but rather a Farmers Market open seven days a week. In this market you can find a wide variety of many different types of local vegetables, fruits, sauces, marinades, meats, breads, and cheese. The Granville Island Public Market is the ideal location for finding a wide array of ingredients for self-created cheese tray or recipe. However, the items are always dictated by what is available locally at the time, so you can never count on always finding the same thing from the same vendors.
Granville Island Public Market
1661 Duranleau Street, 2nd Floor
Vancouver, BC, V6H 3S3
604-666-5784
granvilleisland.com
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