Say CHEESE!

[Boatboy24]

Tonight's gustatory excursion is to the Netherlands, courtesy of a young Red Gouda.View attachment 79101

And?

 

[Cynewulf]

Tonight's cheese is Tomme de Savoie, a mild, soft cow's milk cheese, in this case made by France's Herve Mons.

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Mmm... A lovely, light nutty and mushroomy flavor...

Mons is one of the best cheese makers in France! They have a boutique in my wife’s hometown that we always stop by several times when we go to visit family, though I only have a picture of the St Marcellin I picked up on our visit this summer. Where did you find their cheese in the US?

 

[Boatboy24]

Mons is one of the best cheese makers in France! They have a boutique in my wife’s hometown that we always stop by several times when we go to visit family, though I only have a picture of the St Marcellin I picked up on our visit this summer. Where did you find their cheese in the US?
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That corkscrew!!!

 

[Cynewulf]

That corkscrew!!!

Lol. That was my wife’s father’s. Whenever we go to France I always forget to bring my waiter’s friend so I’ve had to learn how to use that one. It makes a nice satisfying pop when the cork exits that I was conditioned to avoid by the wine manager at my first restaurant gig.

 

[winemanden]

Try Cheese.com - World's Greatest Cheese Resource if you want to know about Cheeses of the World.

 

[jswordy]

And?
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Very buttery and with a softer texture that I first thought it would have. I prefer smoked gouda, but this is very good, as well. Went well with the Bordeaux. I still have some for tonight.

 

[jswordy]

Mons is one of the best cheese makers in France! They have a boutique in my wife’s hometown that we always stop by several times when we go to visit family, though I only have a picture of the St Marcellin I picked up on our visit this summer. Where did you find their cheese in the US?
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Whole Foods

 

[jswordy]

Tonight's cheese is a semi-soft spicy and somewhat salty cow's milk product, Mitica Queso Mahon-Manorca from Spain, along with a nice shiraz.

 

[jswordy]

Tonight's cheese is a semi-soft spicy and somewhat salty cow's milk product, Mitica Queso Mahon-Manorca from Spain, along with a nice shiraz.

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I dunno, man, they said spicy but I did not detect any spices. It is less buttery and somewhat drier than the gouda I had before this.

 

[Boatboy24]

Not something you'd normally 'snack' on. But it was taco night, and I had to take a sample before dinner, just to be sure it was safe for consumption.

 

[jswordy]

Ahhh, after nibbling on odds and ends for a few days to clean things up, I now am delighted to try another Herve Mons cheese, Gabietou. From Pau in the Pyrenees region of France, it's semi-soft and made with a blend of raw cow and sheep milks. The cheese is aged for 3-5 months, during which time the rind is washed with a water and salt brine. I see reviewers call it a "love it or hate it" cheese. Some detest the smell. We shall soon see!



Mmmm.... OK, I like it quite a bit and it goes well with a good cab. Wonderfully soft and meltable in the mouth. But I also can see how some people may pick up on a portion of the flavor profile and hate it. Grab some and see what you think!

 

[sour_grapes]

Rocking some Humboldt Fog!

 

[Sailor323]

Rocking some Humboldt Fog!
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I love this cheese. Cypress Grove has an impressive lineup and they're all exceptional. Midnight moon is very nice

 

[jswordy]

Tonight's cheese is fontina fontal from Italy, a slightly sweet, nutty, creamy soft-textured cheese.

 

[jswordy]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

The job of vitamin K2 is to distribute calcium where it is needed in the body. And, if we do have calcification of the arteries from eating too much carbohydrate and sugar, then K2 helps clear that away. The only problem is, we have now virtually eliminated vitamin K2 from our diet. The best sources are fatty animal foods such as grass-fed butter, egg yolks from pastured chickens, and fatty cheeses like Gouda, Brie and Camembert; all foods that have been demonized.

 

[Boatboy24]

fatty cheeses like Gouda, Brie and Camembert; all foods that have been demonized.

Not by me, they haven't...

 

[sour_grapes]

Staying with the Cypress Grove theme, today's offering was Truffle Tremor!

 

[bstnh1]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

The job of vitamin K2 is to distribute calcium where it is needed in the body. And, if we do have calcification of the arteries from eating too much carbohydrate and sugar, then K2 helps clear that away. The only problem is, we have now virtually eliminated vitamin K2 from our diet. The best sources are fatty animal foods such as grass-fed butter, egg yolks from pastured chickens, and fatty cheeses like Gouda, Brie and Camembert; all foods that have been demonized.

Demonized, maybe by some. But still on my list of everyday favorites. I ooze vitamin K12!

 

[jswordy]

Not by me, they haven't...

One day recently...

Me: "I start each day with a 12-ounce glass of whole milk."

My friend: "Then you're gonna DIE!"

True story!

 

[jswordy]

Tonight, it's Teleggio... mmm...