Honey + Cheese Recipes

Fun Cheese Facts:

4% – of all cheese made ends up being stolen! It is considered one of the most stolen foods. 

1,400 pounds – was the weight of a block of cheddar cheese delivered to the White House for President Andrew Jackson.

2 – is the amount of hours it took for 10,000 visitors to the White House to finish the block of cheddar cheese.

17th century – was the century they started dyeing cheese orange to trick people into thinking it was a higher quality.

½ – of the total cheese consumption in the world is of Gouda cheese.

1,000 – the estimated number of different French cheeses.

1615 B.C. – the year that the oldest known existing cheese was made.

Source: nationalday.com

Honey + cheese = The Perfect Combination 

The sweetness of honey brings out the best of so many cheeses, some things just stick perfectly together, we truly believe honey has a natural affinity with cheese! Cheese is an ingredient that has so many uses, and same goes for honey. Combine cheese and Mānuka honey to make some mouth-watering recipes. 

Honeycomb Cheese Platter

The most common way, and one that will shock your taste buds is honey + cheese on a platter. Honeycomb is a great addition to any platter as it pairs perfectly with bread, meat, and the best of them all... cheese!

• Strong Cheese Lovers:
  Try blue cheese, chunk of Manuka South Honeycomb, and a slice of pear or apple.
  
  

• Mild Cheese Lovers:
  Try blue cheese, chunk of Manuka South Honeycomb, and a slice of pear or apple.

Baked Brie with Mānuka Honey

This recipe is so creamy, rich and tastes amazing! This could be added to the side of your platter, as a side dish to your main meal or perfect for snacking. We found this simple baked brie recipe from iheartnaptime.net 

Honey + Cheese Salad

Honeycomb crumbled over any salad is truly mouth-watering. We recommend mesclun, feta cheese, sliced Packham pear, sprinkled with pomegranate seeds and crumbled Manuka honey honeycomb.

Grilled Cheese with Honey Toasty

You can elevate a simple grilled cheese sandwich into something magical with just a few tweaks and one simple ingredient – honey! 

Bacon, Pear, Grilled Cheese + Honey Toasty 

• Thinly sliced pear
• Manuka South Mānuka Blend 
• Brie Cheese
• Your chosen bread
• 2 Bacon strips
  
  

1. Preheat a large skillet over moderate heat. 
2. Thinly slice up to 5 pieces of pear and place on the skillet for 3-4 minutes 
3. Place your bacon and cook until desired. 
4. Slice up your brie cheese, butter both sides of your chosen bread and then drizzle over the Manuka South Mānuka Blend.
5. Place pear, brie, bacon, and another drizzle of Manuka South Mānuka Blend
6. Place the top piece of bread on top, creating a sandwich. 
7. Grill until golden brown. 
8. Serve and enjoy! 

Fried goat cheese balls with drizzled Mānuka Honey

Looking for an amazing snack or appetizer? These crispy on the outside and soft in the inside goat cheese balls are ones you cannot beat. 

Cheese and Honey Pizza

Sweet and salty always wins! Indulge in this cheese and honey pizza from framedcooks.com

Manuka South Mānuka Blend 

Mainly sourced from the Central South Island of New Zealand, and known for its bold taste and silky texture, our premium Mānuka honey blend offers a delicious taste of the hive. Sourced from remote locations throughout New Zealand, all our premium Mānuka honey is the best quality product our country has to offer.