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Cheese desk party

November 30, 2004 - 05:38 PM [ on the run ]
while i was at the nugget market i bought two new cheeses. comte and esrom. i was going to wait and have a taste test later tonite, but i was feeling snacky just now. so i decided to have the taste test here at work. only everyone else has left, so you'll have to trust my opinion on these ones.

cheese 1: esrom
the esrom appealed to me because he was a- on sale, and b- looked spongey like havarti. it's a semi-soft cow's milk cheese, with BIG aroma (translated: he's a bit stinky), but it doesn't TASTE stinky. it's light in color, but full in flavor, kinda buttery and has all these tiny little holes in it. i bet it would be great with crackers and maybe some beer too.

cheese 2: comte
this cheese was in the gruyere section of the cheese wall. (which ranks #2 in my favorite cheese section, right behind gouda). this cheese is firm in texture, lacking of smell but mildly sweet/nutty to the taste. when eaten in chunks it is slightly dry, definitely has that good swiss cheese texture (but no holes, and not rubbery swiss cheese), although i think it is technically a french cheese. it's also a cow's milk cheese (raw cow's milk if i'm not mistaken). i bet it would be amazing in fondue.

winner: cheese #2 - comte! (but i am biased for this flavor)

Posted by pocketpig at November 30, 2004 05:38 PM

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i have a cheese recommendation for you! maybe you have already tried it, but just in case you haven't...

arina! it's a goat gouda. i got some at whole foods and it was delicious. i liked it better on crackers.

glad to see you back btw.

Posted by: c.a. at December 30, 2004 11:38 AM

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