The French Broad
Hop-infused cheese puff with local honey & rosemary — the river that runs through everything
The breweries along the French Broad River were humming.
Why this bite? Asheville's brewery culture is economic infrastructure. This hop-kissed cheese puff is the French Broad made edible.
The Story
Your guests don't know that Asheville's craft brewery culture isn't decoration — it's economic infrastructure. The French Broad River runs through the heart of the city, and along its banks, dozens of breweries create the social fabric that makes Asheville irreplaceable. Vic Isley understood that marketing a destination means marketing its currents — what flows through it, what feeds it, what connects its people. This hop-infused cheese puff with local honey captures that flowing infrastructure: warm, communal, and impossible to replicate anywhere else.
Read Full Story →Ingredients
- Choux pastry
- IPA-infused cheddar
- Local wildflower honey
- Rosemary
- Smoked salt
Preparation
- 1.Pipe tiny choux puffs and bake until golden.
- 2.Fill with IPA-infused cheddar mousse.
- 3.Drizzle with local honey.
- 4.Top with micro rosemary and smoked salt.
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