How to Use fontina in a Sentence
fontina
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Be sure to use a cheese that pairs well with fruit, such as fontina, Gouda or brie.
— Chelsea Zwieg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2017 -
The meat is juicy, the bun is soft, and the fontina adds a perfect nutty component.
— Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Apr. 2018 -
There were dishes like pork cheek and pumpkin tamales and snow crab black truffle macaroni and cheese with peas and fontina cream.
— Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2019 -
Roast (upper rack) for about 20 minutes, or until the fontina has melted and the wontons wrappers are golden brown at the edges.
— Sara Moulton, The Denver Post, 1 June 2017 -
Divide fontina evenly over bread; broil until cheese is melted and crust is browned, about 1 minute.
— Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos, Good Housekeeping, 30 Oct. 2017 -
This one mixed bacon with melted gruyere and fontina on semolina, fennel and golden raisin bread.
— Andy Staples, SI.com, 11 Dec. 2017 -
Each of the cheeses — the earthy fontina, smooth provolone, creamy mozzarella and sharp Parmigiano — is there with noticeable purpose.
— Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 7 Feb. 2020 -
Remove from heat; stir in salt, pepper, then Gorgonzola, fontina and 3⁄4 cup Parmesan cheese.
— Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 3 July 2013 -
Sprinkle each naan with about 2 tablespoons of Parmesan and ½ cup grated fontina.
— Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2019 -
Start with mac-and-cheese with a small salad, classic BLT on artisan bread or a turkey-cranberry-and-fontina panini.
— Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 30 July 2019 -
Pasta wrappers of perfect, sturdy thickness hold fontina and two kinds of Parmesan.
— Carla Meyer, sacbee, 13 July 2017 -
For a (slightly) lighter take, Berkeley’s Jupiter serves its beer and cheese fondue ($7.25), made with house lager, fontina and garlic, with warm foccacia or toasty sourdough bread for dipping.
— Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2017 -
Stir in the 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, followed by the mozzarella, fontina and parsley, and season with salt and pepper.
— Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2019 -
Other unique offerings include the uber cheeseburger with fontina, raclette and goat cheeses and the char siu burger, which substitutes delicious roasted Asian pork belly for the patty.
— Julia Thompson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2019 -
Home cooks will find recipes for dishes like chicken pot pie, brussels sprouts with crispy bacon, toasted pecans and balsamic reduction, and asparagus fontina quiche.
— Jessica Fecteau, PEOPLE.com, 18 Dec. 2017 -
Manfredini explains that in more southern areas of Italy, provolone and mozzarella will be more widely prevalent in various forms, whereas in northern Italy, cheeses such as fontina may reign supreme.
— Jake Emen, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2017 -
Options include muenster, fontina, Havarti and provolone.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2017 -
Separately toasted millet, quinoa, chia and sunflower seeds suspended in fontina fondue cross hippie food with Italian.
— Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
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