This forum needs a cheese thread

[James]

Why? It's a banal marketing word.

It’s actually a classification in France. Though it doesn’t necessarily mean what we think.
Don’t know about the cows, Norway has laws protecting against cow abuse I believe.

 

[cantunamunch]

It’s actually a classification in France. Though it doesn’t necessarily mean what we think.

Sure, but so are wine growths, and we already know that most strongly correlates to asking price rather than anything else.

 

[dbostedo]

It’s actually a classification in France. Though it doesn’t necessarily mean what we think.
Don’t know about the cows, Norway has laws protecting against cow abuse I believe.

Have you ever played the Wikipedia game, where you see how short a chain of links you can find, from one subject to another totally unrelated subject, all within Wikipedia? Like you start at the "banana" article, and find links that get you to "Sherman tank". (FWIW, I found Banana->Australia->Bombing of Darwin->World War II->Tanks in WWII->M4 Sherman)

That came to mind here, with cheese->artisanal definition->French food laws->cow type laws->Norwegian anti-cow-abuse

 

[cantunamunch]

Have you ever played the Wikipedia game, where you see how short a chain of links you can find, from one subject to another totally unrelated subject, all within Wikipedia? Like you start at the "banana" article, and find links that get you to "Sherman tank". (FWIW, I found Banana->Australia->Bombing of Darwin->World War II->Tanks in WWII->M4 Sherman)

That came to mind here, with cheese->artisanal definition->French food laws->cow type laws->Norwegian anti-cow-abuse

Just for shits, I will point out that most european countries did enormous levels of livestock replacement after WWI and WWII - they had to - and the replacement animals very much included bovine stock that carried the A1 casein gene. Does that round the circle for ya ?

 

[Tony S]

Have you ever played the Wikipedia game, where you see how short a chain of links you can find, from one subject to another totally unrelated subject, all within Wikipedia? Like you start at the "banana" article, and find links that get you to "Sherman tank". (FWIW, I found Banana->Australia->Bombing of Darwin->World War II->Tanks in WWII->M4 Sherman)

That came to mind here, with cheese->artisanal definition->French food laws->cow type laws->Norwegian anti-cow-abuse

Officially summer on SkiTalk.

 

[James]

Just for shits, I will point out that most european countries did enormous levels of livestock replacement after WWI and WWII - they had to - and the replacement animals very much included bovine stock that carried the A1 casein gene. Does that round the circle for ya ?

And with receding glaciers in Italy they’re finding mountain bases from WWI. They wish they had had bovines up there to eat.

Melting ice reveals first world war relics in Italian Alps

Accelerating retreat of glaciers in Lombardy and Trentino Alto-Aldige reveals preserved history of ‘White War’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Scruffy]

Just for shits, I will point out that most european countries did enormous levels of livestock replacement after WWI and WWII - they had to - and the replacement animals very much included bovine stock that carried the A1 casein gene. Does that round the circle for ya ?

Aw.. what the Heck

The Story of the Nazi Super Cows

This may sound like an internet hoax but it isn’t. In January of 2015, farmer Derek Gow from Devon had to put down seven of his rare breed Heck cows. The reason for their demise? The cows were so aggressive they had tried on multiple occasions to attack him and his farm hands (and this is a...

thehistoryvault.co.uk

Heck cattle - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Scruffy]

Back on topic. A nice little triple cream from a local farm. Bloom rind, cave aged. Grass feed cows. Deep rich luscious flavor. You can taste the field, or as they say the terroir as the French say.

 

[Tony S]

Back on topic. A nice little triple cream from a local farm. Bloom rind, cave aged. Grass feed cows. Deep rich luscious flavor. You can taste the field, or as they say the terroir as the French say.

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In all in on that one.

 

[socalgal]

Back on topic. A nice little triple cream from a local farm. Bloom rind, cave aged. Grass feed cows. Deep rich luscious flavor. You can taste the field, or as they say the terroir as the French say.

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Yum!

 

[slowrider]

 

[Dwight]

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What the F is that?

 

[dbostedo]

What the F is that?

It says it right on the box... "Recipe Cheese Product".

I used to love that stuff when I was little. Now in many years, I've only had it in Rotel dip, which is surprisingly good.

 

[slowrider]

What the F is that?

Thank you. My job is done here. Actually I'm a cheesy guy.

 

[James]

Ooh, aged Gouda.

I like Velveeta from plant # 33-2437

 

[cantunamunch]

Herself's notes:

Milder than you would think. Much creamier than you would think. Anyone who ever thought putting peppers in cheese is interesting idea should try this stuff. Strong but smooth in a Head Monster sort of way. The cheddar itself is somewhere between an Adirondack and a Tillamook style - don't expect any salt nuggets or lactate crystals.

 

[cantunamunch]

 

[dbostedo]

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Where?

 

[scott43]

Where?

It's like a lemonade stand in the desert, isn't it?

 

[MountainMonster]

My traveling cheese's