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Cervelle de Canut

Name: Cervelle de Canut
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 8 oz. fromage blanc; 2 tsp. shallot finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 2 tsp. Italian parsley finely chopped; 2 Tbsp. fresh chives finely chopped; 1 green onion white only, finely chopped; 2 Tbsp. walnut oil; 1 tsp. champagne vinegar

This one’s a gem out of Lyon. The name translates to silk worker’s brain — a nod to the city’s 19th-century weavers, and also a cruel jab from the bourgeoisie who apparently thought them brainless. But the spread itself? A mix of fromage blanc, herbs, vinegar, and garlic. Humble, fresh, unpretentious — the way cheese should be. Think Boursin’s cool cousin who smokes clove cigarettes and quotes Hunter Thompson.

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