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Salt Tasting Room

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One of the best places to have dinner in Vancouver is down an alley, where a small restuarant sits, unassuming, yet amazing serving cheese and charcuterie – Salt Tasting Room

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We started with some drinks while we looked over their extensive cheese, meat and accoutrement selections.

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They have a rotating selection of cheeses and meats, so the chalkboard says it all

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We talked for a long time with our waitress (Alyssa) – who was wonderful and very knowledgeable, and finally decided on 3 cheeses, 3 meats, some accoutrements. We let her choose the sherry flights to pair with our selections.

Sherry holds a special place in my heart – we were first introduced to this lovely, complex drink while honeymooning in Spain.

She choose AMAZING sherries!

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The cheeses:  Camembert (ash-aged), Beemster (aged Gouda), and Cabrales (cave aged blue).

My favorite was the Camembert – though I’m always a sucker for fatty, soft cheeses; it was paired perfectly with the cherries. The Beemster was smooth and was paired with olives, though I didn’t love the combination of flavors on this one. The Cabrales was partnered with honey – yum! salty and sweet always work lovely together!

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The meats: Coppa, Argentinain salami (with fennel and spice), and Corned beef.

The favorite here was the salami (though I didn’t love the orange Mostarda jam it was paired with; I felt the fennel was overpowered by the orange). The Coppa was also fatty and delicious, paired nicely with almonds for a great texture change. And the corned beef was predictably paired with a whole-grain mustard, always a great combination.

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Their dessert menu was lacking, so we decided to for-go it. But the meal as a whole was fantastic!

Can you tell how happy we are after this amazing meal???

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