The Cheese thread

[Pompidou]

Cheese

Lately, I've been on a kick for trying new cheeses. I discovered I now like bleu cheese. I got some fancy goat cheeses. Right now, I just got home from the deli with a tiny block of 180 day aged "Compte cheese". I was pretty ignorant on the subject, so I googled it, and I guess it's a protected region name like Bourbon and Champagne. Tastes really good. I'm hunting down Limburger cheese, because it's got such a polarized reputation that I have to experience it. Any cheese connoisseurs here? I'm not yet, but I wouldn't mind becoming one. Coffee and beer are my current two devotions, and cheese will fit right in.

 

[HepKitty]

In Australia they sell raw milk in health food stores under the label "Cleopatra's Bath", and say it is not for consumption, but they know people are drinking it!

Excellent!!!

Lately, I've been on a kick for trying new cheeses. I discovered I now like bleu cheese. I got some fancy goat cheeses. Right now, I just got home from the deli with a tiny block of 180 day aged "Compte cheese". I was pretty ignorant on the subject, so I googled it, and I guess it's a protected region name like Bourbon and Champagne. Tastes really good. I'm hunting down Limburger cheese, because it's got such a polarized reputation that I have to experience it. Any cheese connoisseurs here? I'm not yet, but I wouldn't mind becoming one. Coffee and beer are my current two devotions, and cheese will fit right in.

How I love goat cheese. Cheese in general. Except Esrom. Yes, avoid the Esrom. Yes the French are uptight about their cheese and wine naming systems, regions, etc. Like proper Roquefort is from Roquefort France but we silly Americans think we can get away with calling any blue cheese Roquefort AND think we're sophisticated. The nerve!!! Anyway you should go to Europe for the bread, cheese, wine, and beer. AMAZING. Oh and maybe do some sight-seeing

 

[Pompidou]

I did go to England a couple times - 7 weeks and 3 weeks in 03 and 07 respectively. I aught to broaden my horizons. I speak enough French to barely survive, which is important because I won't have people changing their language because I'm visiting. Some day. It is a goal. I almost went to France for the middle week of the 7 - we were going to take the chunnel - but it didn't pan out because of scheduling and transportation issues.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

I am from Wisconsin, cheese country, and work in a cheese factory

 

[Pompidou]

Do you like it?

 

[AtomicEraTom]

It sure enough isn't my dream job, but with decent pay, health insurance, and union benefits, it gets the job done. What I do isn't bad and 2 of my very best friends work along side me all day. So, it sure could be a lot worse haha. I make cheese for McDonald's and Burger King for example.

 

[dnjan]

Anyway you should go to Europe for the bread, cheese, wine, and beer. AMAZING. Oh and maybe do some sight-seeing

A gastrotourist! Someone after my own heart.

When we went to Italy last summer, the first Italian I learned (after please and thank-you) were how to ask for a cheese plate, a sausage plate and a seafood plate. Getting adventurous, I also learned how to ask for the appetizer as half cheese and half sausage.
And of course the necessary wine words: red, white, and full, half or quarter litre carafe.

The semi-soft, everyday cheeses (wish I could remember the names) were wonderful!

 

[Miss sofia]

Oh, i wish i hadn't stumbled on this thread as i'm down to my last shavings of parmesan and pecorino and anxiously waiting for my sister to come and bring me supplies when she comes and visits!

dnjan - I totally agree with you, the everyday cheeses in Italy are superb. I like it that when i am back home you can just go into the local grocers and they will cut you a hunk of cheese or prosciutto or whatever, a hunk of bread and hand it to you in a napkin over the counter! Mmm.

 

[HepKitty]

As part of our Anglo-Saxon/Viking re-enactment display, we make cheese - just about to try raw milk cheese, but one of the big favourites so far is beer cheese.
Essential recipe, you warm some milk to blood heat, you add beer, you allow it to separate into curds, you drain and press.
Best eaten as a fresh cheese but it is ever so good.....

What's the best kind of beer to use? Fat percentage in the milk? Do you add any salt? How long does it take to make?

thank you

btw I recently got to try Shropshire and loved it! Speaking of blue cheeses and all Pompidou

 

[HepKitty]

Here is a link for making all kinds of cheese

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Recipes/Cheese-Making-Recipes-304.aspx

And one for basic methods

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/cheese/cheese_course/cheese_course.htm

 

[Puzzicato]

And one for basic methods

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/cheese/cheese_course/cheese_course.htm

I followed his recipe for mysost a couple of weeks ago http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/cheese/Gjetost/Gjetost.htm - it worked really well, so I would trust him for other cheeses as well.

 

[HepKitty]

I followed his recipe for mysost a couple of weeks ago http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/cheese/Gjetost/Gjetost.htm - it worked really well, so I would trust him for other cheeses as well.

Nice. Thanks for the link, and good work on the cheese

 

[PADDY]

I have a cheese farm down the road from me. Small family affair. They make lovely cheeses infused with local natural products such as nettles; sage; rosehip; Northumbrian ales and rum....YUM!!

 

[HepKitty]

I have a cheese farm down the road from me. Small family affair. They make lovely cheeses infused with local natural products such as nettles; sage; rosehip; Northumbrian ales and rum....YUM!!

Sounds delish, lucky you!

Nice new avatar pic btw

 

[TCMfan25]

Cheese Anyone?

I am a Cheese man! Are there other Cheese Men/ Women out in the FL?

My Favourites Below!

Blue

Cranberry White Stilton

Brie

Much more...

 

[TCMfan25]

Dang! No Pics!

 

[lolly_loisides]

Yes please, especially with a nice glass of red wine

You should have a read through this thread though.

 

[FinnSpinn]

Just don't forget to buy crackers!

 

[Puzzicato]

Just don't forget to buy crackers!

I find getting the right cracker to put under the cheese harder than getting the cheese itself!

 

[TCMfan25]

I find getting the right cracker to put under the cheese harder than getting the cheese itself!

Triscuts!!!