Thursday, May 24, 2012

Fromage! Kase! Formaggio!

So, "The Cheese Primer" (Steve Jenkins) came in the mail today. We ordered it at my brother-in-law Pat's recommendation (Hi Pat!!), and he just so happens to be a fantastic chef and cheese expert. The Cheese Primer is a book with descriptions and explanations of the cheeses of the world, how they are made and their histories.


Let's be clear, Alan and I are not cheese experts. We aren't even cheese novices - we're more like cheese zeros, starting at the very very beginning. But, Alan has a fascination with the stinky stuff, and I'll admit that it is intriguing, in a disgusting sort of way. So, we decided to take this experimental journey through the world of cheese, hoping to develop our palettes and our understanding of this "formidable food substance" (Alan's term, not mine), all the while documenting our hilarious experiences. Hence, the Cheese Chaser blog.


Hopefully, my feelings about cheese will evolve away from the disgust, because I've heard that it's a very interesting and complex science. It can only improve from here, because my start point is gagging.


As of now, we don't really have a game plan, except to explore the cheese counters of our favorite stores with our mouths open. We will refer to The Cheese Primer for guidance and give accounts of our own impressions as well... which will be ridiculous at best.  It looks like this will be a stinky journey, but we're up for it! Thanks for joining us!



Here's a link to the fantastic cheese encyclopedia we'll be using:



-Ashleigh



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