The French Cheese Course Comes Before Dessert

Today's Tip

Cheese goes after the main and before anything sweet. The order is fixed because it follows the wine: the last of the red is drunk with the cheese, and dessert opens a different bottle.

Try This

At your next dinner, serve cheese as a separate course after the plates are cleared, with the remaining red wine and bread. Then bring dessert. Notice how it paces the evening.

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