On cheese

[Wilfrid]

I know its's not cheese, but worth noting that Formaggio's meat display has suddenly been swarmed by products from Ends Meat. Based on the dense, rich terrine with pistachios I just tried, this is no bad thing.

To stay on topic, Cabricharme is a raw goat's milk, washed rind Belgian cheese. It looks mild and buttery, but get your nose close to it and it has a compelling and delightful stink. Pictured here with Tomme de Savoie. And a mouse.

[small h]

I am a fan of both those cheeses. I just got some Celeste from Cato Corner, and it's too mild for me. I prefer their Gossamer.

[Wilfrid]

2 hours ago, small h said:

I am a fan of both those cheeses. 

Not the mouse?

[Wilfrid]

Apparently there's a photo of the Ends Meat terrine.

[small h]

7 minutes ago, Wilfrid said:

Not the mouse?

I'm a pescatarian. Never had mouse. Lemme ask Laszlo the Wonder Cat for his opinion.

[relbbaddoof]

3 hours ago, small h said:

Celeste from Cato Corner, and it's too mild for me. I prefer their Gossamer.

They're interesting when juxtaposed.

[small h]

15 minutes ago, relbbaddoof said:

They're interesting when juxtaposed.

How so? They're pretty similar, except (imo) one is better.

[Wilfrid]

2 hours ago, small h said:

I'm a pescatarian. Never had mouse. Lemme ask Laszlo the Wonder Cat for his opinion.

He's going to break his teeth on my little buddy.

[small h]

 Maybe. But maybe not.

 

 

 

[relbbaddoof]

5 hours ago, small h said:

How so? They're pretty similar, except (imo) one is better.

Celeste is a lactic set cheese, which uses long, natural fermentation. Gossamer is a pasteurized milk cheese. They were both introduced by Cato in 2022 and I have had them side by side many times. Celeste is less complex (as an early Cato announcement said "patience is the highest priority", but patience here may be the highest virtue). It is still an interesting counterpoint to the more Camembert-inclined Gossamer.

[small h]

I guess I don't see it as much of a counterpoint. 

21 minutes ago, relbbaddoof said:

Celeste is less complex

'cause this is pretty much what I said myself. But neither is bad, of course. One is just (again, imo) better.

[Wilfrid]

I just bought more Cabricharme, love it.

[small h]

Damn, this is a good cheese.

[Wilfrid]

Thank you.

[Wilfrid]

@small h

What an aroma. I may need to buy some walnut liqueur.

 

[small h]

I’m telling you.

[Anthony Bonner]

my children speak in fond memory of that cheese.