Hiya,
Finally, a thread about something important! Took a new member to post it (oh yeah, welcome to this place new guy).
I like cheese. I like some mild ones and some strong ones, some aged and some new, some creamy and some sorta on the dried out side.
I live about 40 minutes from the Wisconsin state line, and that state is known for their cheese. You ever hearda the term 'Cheeseheads' to describe the Green Bay football team fans? That is an accurate nickname.
There's many small cheesemaking companies that rely on Farmers Markets and such for distribution....yeah, tiny places. Sometimes they come up with unusual concoctions that never are seen in any stores. They will also sell one day old cheddar cheese curds, which are delightful. You can tell how fresh they are by how much they squeak when you eat em. Seriously, the noisier they are, the fresher.
If I hadda choose one special cheese for a treat, it would be one from Italy. It's called Gorgonzola and Mascarpone Torte, which meanes it's a layered kinda thing. Yeah, maybe 6 thin layers of mascarpone and gorgonzola, best eaten at room temperature like most cheeses. The one I usta love has pine nuts and I believe basil mixed in between the layers...kinda like a pesto thing going on. Whew doggies (as we say in Firenza), that stuff ain't half bad.
Martin