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Old 01-23-2005, 01:36 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by squarejawhero
Toma, a cheese from Piemmonte, is the nicest cheese I've tasted. Aged - nothing comes close, all crumbly, brown/orange and strong - smells like horse manure. But the taste is sublime... gorgeous with strong red wine like Barolo...

My girlf's from Torino, home of fine wines, cheese and -

Chocolate. Best I've ever tasted. If you're ever in Turin visit Al Bicerin, Italy's oldest café, and have some of their own-brand chocolate. Then drink the espresso/choc/cream mix Bicerin, or their excellent zabbaione.
AARGH!! You epicurean bastard! You just made me want to have sex with food!
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