Cheese · Rye · Green Tomato

This dish was the starting point for my exploration of how the traditional cheese course could be reinterpreted beyond simply serving cheese with bread and accompaniments.

At its centre is a deeply rich cheese lava cake, but instead of a conventional cake batter, the structure is built from rye sourdough. The bread-like exterior conceals a molten cheese centre, bringing two of the most familiar elements of a cheese course together in a single preparation.

A spicy, acidic green tomato chutney underneath cuts through the richness, while a soft milk and thyme gel provides a more comforting, aromatic counterpoint. A crisp thyme and honey tuile finishes the dish, bringing back the familiar sweetness of honey with cheese while adding a delicate textural contrast.