Let's talk Cheese, DU....

[bicentennial_baby]

Cheese



Cheese



Wonderful Cheese



What cheese do you like? What do you eat them with, if anything? What cheese do you *not* like? I'm all ears...

:hi:

[InternalDialogue]

1. I like whatever I can talk them into offering me at the market.

Best way to spend half an hour, IMO.

"Oooh, and what's this one? Really? I can't imagine what that must taste like... Oh, don't mind if I do."

[bicentennial_baby]

2. U R Smart

:D

:toast:

[Shakespeare]

3. I'm a bad foodie. I've never been able to bring myself to like brie...

...or camembert or any of the soft-rinded cheeses. They all taste like mildew to me, and my throat just closes up when I try to eat some. :cry:

My favorites are the really super-sharp hard cheeses.

[bicentennial_baby]

I like Brie, etc, alright...

Not in large doses, but I don't mind them.

I like mild cheeses, but I'm trying to branch out...I generally go for Fresh Mozzarella, Provolone, Muenster, Horseradish Cheddar...I need to eat more and different ones, I think.

:hi:

:loveya:

[Shakespeare]

6. I'm fond of manchego lately...

(and have decided to make quince paste this fall when I can get them at the farmers market to go with, as it's a classic pairing)

I also came across a sharp, hard-cheese goat cheese made by a little creamery in Humboldt County that's REALLY good. Very different--kinda gamey like goat cheese, but the sharpness of it really balanced out the earthiness I sometimes don't like about chevre.

I ordered a catalog from that place you told me about, and it was in yesterday's mail. I think I'm going to order the mozzarella kit and the hard cheese kit!

:hi: :loveya:

[bicentennial_baby]

8. Oh yay!!

We should try and do it around the same time...That would be supah fun! :bounce:

[Shakespeare]

16. That'd be fun!

I'm finally going to try my hand at making cultured butter this weekend (remember that thread from the cooking forum?). We have a raw milk vendor at the farmers market, and I'm going to pick up a quart of double cream from him on Sunday. :9

Also making apple butter this weekend, so I'm going to be a busy girl.

[bicentennial_baby]

21. I'm on the hunt for raw milk...

I'm sure I'll be able to find it *somewhere* around here. :D

Happy cooking, love! :loveya:

[Shakespeare]

29. Lookee here:

A directory!

http://www.realmilk.com/where3.html#ma

I wish I didn't have to wait until Sunday to get the cream, because it has to culture overnight--meaning I can't make it and taste it until Monday evening.

[bicentennial_baby]

32. Ha! Figures! Most of them are in Western MA,

where I was born and raised... :rofl:

I was born in Leyden, raised in Greenfield. But, I'm sure I can get some there and transport it home in a cooler with ice :D

[Call Me Wesley]

4. Lactose Intolerance.

IBTL.

:rofl:

[bicentennial_baby]

5. ...

:hug:

:rofl:

[Call Me Wesley]

7. LOL!

And *I* love cheese! And *I* suffer ....

:hug: Take care!

[Redstone]

22. Ahem. There's NO LACTOSE in cheese.

Redstone

[Xipe Totec]

9. Mmmm Queso!

Blanco, Panela, Fresco, Asadero, Cotija, Chihuahua, Oaxaca...



http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/mexicancheeses.htm

http://www.specialcheese.com/queso.htm

[bicentennial_baby]

11. Nice links!

Btw, have you eaten at Acapulco's?

:hi:

[Xipe Totec]

13. Acapulco's in Norwood MA?

[bicentennial_baby]

15. Quincy, but I think they're owned by the same people

:)

[Xipe Totec]

33. Haven't been to the one in Quincy, but I did visit the other

one in Norwood.

I have to tell you that, being native born Mexican, I'm hard to please food-wise.

But the Boca Grande's in Cambridge and Anna's Taqueria at MIT are very good.

PS: My wife makes her own queso fresco from scratch. She's Anglo-German, but she can go toe-to-toe in the kitchen with my mother...

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

34. We were at Anna's the other day

Good stuff :thumbsup:

[Shakespeare]

19. Cotija is one of my most, most favorite cheeses. n/t

[TOhioLiberal]

10. I like cheese...

...but cheese doesn't like me. Lactose intolerant. :(

[CrownPrinceBandar]

12. Almost anything smoked.....

But smoked cheddar and provolone are my favorites.

[bicentennial_baby]

14. Mmmm, smoked provolone...

[azmouse]

17. oohhhh... one of my favorite topics!!

<:3)~~~~~~
The only cheese I can't stand is limburger. The smell just makes me :puke:

Other than that there is nothing that is tastier than cheese and nothing that isn't improved by putting cheese on it. Really.

[bicentennial_baby]

20. We are in agreement!

:toast: i truly <3 cheese

[Adsos Letter]

18. DUBLINER!!!

YAY!!! :D

[sniffa]

23. swiss... and horseradish cheddah

weirdo. :crazy:

[bicentennial_baby]

26. no Swiss shall cross my door!!

[sniffa]

28. i prefer the whore that is your sister

:rofl:

:loveya:

[Redstone]

24. Never underestimate the power of...

Hey, we had lunch in Greenfield yesterday. For whatever that tidbit of information is worth.

I'm tired, and full of Vikes. More later.

Redstone

[bicentennial_baby]

27. Where did you eat in Greenfield?

:hi:

[Redstone]

36. Oh, just the KFC/PizzaSlut/TacoHell just off the Route 2 rotary; remember that

we have an 11-year-old, and they're not too adventurous about food at that age.

Any recommendations for downtown Greenfield dining when Mrs R and I can get away by ourselves? Or anywhere else in that area?

We're going to try for a weekend by ourselves up there as soon as we can do it; I myself am CRAVING to go to Fitzwilly's in Northampton as soon as I can; I ate there frequently in the 1970s when I would go there to visit my (lesbian couple, what a surprise in Northampton) friends. The girls have since relocated to New Hampshire, so I've built up a strong Fitzwilly's jones over the years.

Redstone

[bicentennial_baby]

40. Ok, let's see...

In Gfld:

China Gourmet is *excellent* food
Taylor's Tavern is pretty decent. Pasta, burgers, seafood, steak, pizza etc. Nice bar too.
Cafe Koko and Green Fields Market for kickass sandwiches (GFM also has a great salad bar)
People's Pint is a brewery with good food and live music.

Fitzwilly's isn't as good as it used to be... x(
Bueno Y Sano in Noho is awesome
As is Cafe Lebanon
My absolute favorite Noho restaurant is Cafe Amanouz, it's a little hole in the wall Morroccan/Mediterranean restaurant that is to die for.

Oh, and in Deerfield on 116, Go-Ten is a really fun and nice Japanese steakhouse where they cook for you at the table and all that.

How's that for a start? :D

[Redstone]

42. I'm copying and saving that list; especially given that it includes two

Lebanese / Mediterranean places. I do indeed like that type of chow.

What a shame that Fitzwilly's isn't what it used to be, but not much of a surprise...there's pretty much nothing that is what it was 30-plus years ago, is there? (Myself included.)

Thanks again for the list. Hey, send me a PM with an update on your parents, if you would, OK?

Redstone

[Akoto]

25. Call me plain, but just ordinary cheddar.

I love cheddar cheese with a crusty bread, or with salty pretzels.

[Left Is Write]

30. I love cheese, but I do not care for the moldy ones.

No Gorgonzola, Stilton, Roquefort...nothing like that. (Oddly, I do like bleu cheese dressing, but ONLY with hot buffalo wings)

Smoked Gouda baked in little pastries makes a fabulous appetizer.

[fudge stripe cookays]

31. Havarti...mmmmm.....

It's soft and buttery a delicious! 'Specially with jalapenos in it. :9

And brie kicks butt too.

[Gormy Cuss]

37. Havarti with dill or caraway.

Great sandwich cheese. Harvarti with lettuce on a good whole wheat. Mmmm.

[yellowdogintexas]

50. Central Market, 600 kinds of cheese,,,,it is like the Great Wall of Cheese

in there.

I had to practically put hubby on a leash first time I took him into Central Market. I knew he would go into cheese overdrive and want to buy them all

We had this Dutch spring cheese that is only available in early summer, it was outstanding.

[fudge stripe cookays]

59. That is one thing I am SERIOUSLY going to miss...

about Texas. Central Market! :cry:

Thankfully I'll have lots of farmers markets and I can join the food co-op not far from our house. Rowlett is a culinary wasteland I'm happy to be leaving. I love my house, but hate the town.

[Kali]

35. mmmmcheeeese I haven't learned to appreciate the moldy veined types

and tend to go for the lighter fresh stuff, but I do love cows milk cheeses.

goat/sheep tends to bring out the gag reflex, unfortunately - I just can't do it.

[Norwood]

38. Mmmm maggot cheese

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggot_cheese

:sarcasm:

Sorry for spoiling the cheese fun guys
:puke:

[bicentennial_baby]

41. Hey! I was deliberately leaving that out!!

:spank:

[Norwood]

43. Hehe sorry I couldn't help myself

Ouch!

[Poiuyt]

39. Wisconsin cheese!

[poiuytsister]

46. Wensleydale

Cracklin' good cheese, Gromit!

[Roon]

44. I love all kinds of cheese

I never met a hunk/slice of cheese that I didn't like.

[Wapsie B]

45. I like mine high and fast.

[yellowdogintexas]

47. this place has yummy cheeses too:

http://www.kennyscountrycheese.com/cgi-bin/cheese_selection.cgi

[momophile]

48. comte' is still my favorite nt

[ruiner4u]

49. FETA!!!!!

Rawks!!!!

:headbang:


Hell I just love about any cheese..

[bridgit]

51. Oh, don't much care for sharp, unless it's mixed w/something else. like pepper-jack...

romano, brie, monterrey jack, parmesan, mozzarella, añejo, queso blanco, cotija, duroblando...hm, it might seem we eat nothing but cheese but we mostly use it for flavorings, sprinkled on souffle, eggs, enchiladas, in tacos, etc

sometimes a sharp shredded in with light cheese', that works too

[NMDemDist2]

52. Extra Sharp New York Cheddar with apples and Triscuits

:9

Brie with Almond Slivers Sauteed in Butter on fresh French Bread :9

Havarti with anything :9

Fresh Grated Romano on Pasta with Red Sauce :9

Blu Cheese in thick dressing dipped on croutons :9

Cream Cheese, Avocado and Tuna Salad Sandwiches :9

Smoked Gouda with anything :9

about the only Cheese I really don't care for is Swiss......

[The empressof all]

53. No cheese discussion is complete without this link

http://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/shoppe.aspx?cat=1

Not only do they offer a vast selection of cheeses, they are a veritible encylopedia on all kinds or cheesiness. We've pretty much eaten through Italy but it took us several years.

[Tektonik]

54. I have some strange tastes

My favorites are emmentaler, gruyère, queso fresco, camembert, pepper jack, morbier, port salut, American mmmmmmmmmmmmmuenster :9

I hate hate hate all cheddar, blue cheeses, feta :puke:

[u4ic]

55. I'm so glad I can get many varieties of goat cheese

mozza, marble cheddar, gouda, brie. I can't have anything made with cow's milk.


I love cheese!:bounce:

[Swamp Rat]

56. mmmmmooooohhhhhhhhh!!!! mmmmmmm!!!!

[DarkTirade]

57. Most of my jokes tend to be rather full of cheese.

But on the whole, I like muenster on my sammiches and mozzarella on my pizza, and various mixes in my pasta. :)

[BluePatriot]

58. omg cheese and wine *drool*

I love a nice nutty cheese with a red. Hubby introduced me to all these gourmet cheeses and I am so hooked for life.

Among my favorites are Muenster, fresh mozzarella, feta, and the sharpest of the sharp cheddar.

Never been wowed by Swiss or "smelly" cheeses.

And sometimes, the only thing that will do is a yellow square of Kraft in a grilled cheese sandwich, or Velveeta (yeah yeah - for comfort purposes mainly)

[WinkyDink]

61. Orzo with feta = YUM!

[WinkyDink]

60. Great. NOW I'll have to go buy some pricey goat cheese! Mmmmmmm.....goat cheese.........

[NewWaveChick1981]

62. Yum! I love cheese!

:hi: :D :9 I don't think I'd like Italian maggot cheese (or whatever that vile illegal stuff is called :puke:), but if it's "normal" cheese, I like just about any kind.

[baby_mouse]

63. Drool...

Emmental, Cathedral City, Leerdammer, Port Salut, St Augur, Camembert, Brie, Cambozola, Stilton, Double Gloucester, Mozzarella, Borsin, Caboc, Red Leicester, Edam....

ALL CHEESE...

[1gobluedem]

64. Montgomery Cheddar -- an English farmhouse cheddar

sharp and delicious....and twenty eight dollars a pound.