on the nature of cheese... - Page 2

Fairygdmther · 01-21-2005, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabacco

Is there really an answer I can give you that will make you happy?

Probably not, sigh...

FGM

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-21-2005, 10:10 PM

Maybe I could explain it. A bit while back over at Idle Thumbs forums, Marek posted that .gif in a thread titled 'Horsey!', stating that it freaked him out. Most of us reacted with the exclamation 'WTF!'. Me, I immediately fell in love with it and wanted one for myself as a pet. Shortly after it was turned into a lovely forum smiley that is now customarily used as an expression of astonishment, bewilderment, or just plain freaking out, hence 'WTF!'. Your reaction to it is exactly that.

remixor · 01-21-2005, 10:18 PM

Arghghgh, this thread is torturous. I friggin LOVE cheese and I'm also really hungry right now and the only cheese I have at the moment is some crappy Swiss from the supermarket. ARHAGH! Oh man this is terrible.

Trep: I love Swiss Gruyere too.
SoccerDude: I love Jarlsberg too.

ARHLA#WKEYTHL@Y$K

Fairygdmther · 01-21-2005, 10:22 PM

Thanks Trep for the explanation!

Chris - melt some of that crappy swiss on some bread and it will taste better. You can do it in the microwave, but the oven works better.

FGM

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-21-2005, 10:29 PM

Or if you have a toaster, toast some bread, then melt the cheese on it in the microwave. If you happen to have some fresh parsley (and knowing you, probably not) chop it up and sprinkle on top. Mmmmm. Yummy.

***tabacco*** · 01-21-2005, 10:45 PM

Wait a minute, Chris, you live in Berkeley. there are tons of places to get cheese. I bet some of them are even still open.

Erm... also, if you have any deli ham, it goes very well with swiss. try rolling a small slice of swiss up in a slice of ham, and nuke it for a few seconds.

Wormsie · 01-22-2005, 04:54 AM

I love bunchies.

Jazhara7 · 01-22-2005, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadworm222

I love bunchies.

I love bunchis too...

...especially if they come with presents of Camembert.

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100ja a.k.a. mr_mitja · 01-22-2005, 08:41 AM

This is a cheesy thread!

I prefer mozzarella (with tomatoes, basil and olive oil), but also have a fetish for moldy cheeses. Actually of all the cheese out there I'm not eating only tofu, but then again, I don't even think it can be called cheese...

Because of my rich vocabulary you can now amuse yourself by counting how many times I said cheese in this post! Chee(r)s(e)!

Jazhara7 · 01-22-2005, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 100ja a.k.a. mr_mitja

This is a cheesy thread!

I prefer mozzarella (with tomatoes, basil and olive oil), but also have a fetish for moldy cheeses. Actually of all the cheese out there I'm not eating only tofu, but then again, I don't even think it can be called cheese...

Because of my rich vocabulary you can now amuse yourself by counting how many times I said cheese in this post! Chee(r)s(e)!

Tofu is not really cheese, although the process by which it is made is similar to the one used for cheese. It is actually bean curd, made from soy milk.

I don't like tofu. It tastes weird, and the softer variants are nearly impossible to eat with chopsticks. I haven't tried the firmer variant, though.

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100ja a.k.a. mr_mitja · 01-22-2005, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

It is actually bean curd, made from soy milk.

psssssssst, I know

***tabacco*** · 01-22-2005, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

Tofu is not really cheese, although the process by which it is made is similar to the one used for cheese. It is actually bean curd, made from soy milk.

I don't like tofu. It tastes weird, and the softer variants are nearly impossible to eat with chopsticks. I haven't tried the firmer variant, though.

The nice thing about cooking with tofu (firm tofu, anyway) is that it soaks up just about anything, so it's easy to flavor.

EasilyConfused · 01-22-2005, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixor

Arghghgh, this thread is torturous. I friggin LOVE cheese and I'm also really hungry right now and the only cheese I have at the moment is some crappy Swiss from the supermarket. ARHAGH! Oh man this is terrible.

Argh, you don't know from torture! I ADORE cheese but for really annoying reasons I can only eat certain kinds right now . . . and really random kinds, and only the stupid ones, like cottage cheese (no offense.) Well, I can eat a few good ones. What I CAN'T eat is gruyere, and cheddar, and jarlsberg, and . . . mmmm.

I like sheep and goat's cheeses. Especially sheep's milk cheese. It really rocks--it's very very mild. My mother has this thing for goat's milk gouda aged in wine--has a purple rind.

It's great though.

To really treat a cheese well, you shouldn't refrigerate it and you should not wrap it in plastic. But who can do that? You have to know what you are doing and keep it in a cool place wrapped in paper. (Right.) Still, FGM is right, if you are serving cheese at a party or something you should always take it out of the fridge a few hours before so it's not all rock hard and frozen . . .

I am now starving.

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-22-2005, 03:15 PM

Good cheese is best at room temperature.

remixor · 01-22-2005, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 100ja a.k.a. mr_mitja

mozzarella (with tomatoes, basil and olive oil)

Oh man I love that

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-22-2005, 03:25 PM

You should. You're Italian.

remixor · 01-22-2005, 03:27 PM

Heh, yes, that particular cheese presentation was introduced to me by my grandparents.

***tabacco*** · 01-22-2005, 03:33 PM

Mmm, Caprese.

Ninth · 01-22-2005, 06:18 PM

There are too many kind of cheese that I love to list them, and besides, I don't know their english names.
But anyway, they're certainly a reason why I love living in France. Ah, the smell of a melted old camenbert...

Fairygdmther · 01-22-2005, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninth

There are too many kind of cheese that I love to list them, and besides, I don't know their english names.
But anyway, they're certainly a reason why I love living in France. Ah, the smell of a melted old camenbert...

Ninth, I think you'd find that they retain their French names:
Camembert, Brie, Montrachet, Roquefort

Or Italian:
Provolone, Romano, Parmesan(o),Fontina, Mozzarella

FGM

01-21-2005, 10:10 PM	#22
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Maybe I could explain it. A bit while back over at Idle Thumbs forums, Marek posted that .gif in a thread titled 'Horsey!', stating that it freaked him out. Most of us reacted with the exclamation 'WTF!'. Me, I immediately fell in love with it and wanted one for myself as a pet. Shortly after it was turned into a lovely forum smiley that is now customarily used as an expression of astonishment, bewilderment, or just plain freaking out, hence 'WTF!'. Your reaction to it is exactly that. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

01-21-2005, 10:18 PM	#23
remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	Arghghgh, this thread is torturous. I friggin LOVE cheese and I'm also really hungry right now and the only cheese I have at the moment is some crappy Swiss from the supermarket. ARHAGH! Oh man this is terrible. Trep: I love Swiss Gruyere too. SoccerDude: I love Jarlsberg too. ARHLA#WKEYTHL@Y$K Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

01-21-2005, 10:22 PM	#24
Fairygdmther Magic Wand Waver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 3,142	Thanks Trep for the explanation! Chris - melt some of that crappy swiss on some bread and it will taste better. You can do it in the microwave, but the oven works better. FGM Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-21-2005, 10:29 PM	#25
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Or if you have a toaster, toast some bread, then melt the cheese on it in the microwave. If you happen to have some fresh parsley (and knowing you, probably not) chop it up and sprinkle on top. Mmmmm. Yummy. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

01-21-2005, 10:45 PM	#26
*tabacco* Friendly Server Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 4,087	Wait a minute, Chris, you live in Berkeley. there are tons of places to get cheese. I bet some of them are even still open. Erm... also, if you have any deli ham, it goes very well with swiss. try rolling a small slice of swiss up in a slice of ham, and nuke it for a few seconds. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-22-2005, 04:54 AM	#27
Wormsie Doctor Watson Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 4,736	I love bunchies. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Don't worry, I'm a doctor.

01-22-2005, 08:41 AM	#29
100ja a.k.a. mr_mitja pain is love Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 1,348	This is a cheesy thread! I prefer mozzarella (with tomatoes, basil and olive oil), but also have a fetish for moldy cheeses. Actually of all the cheese out there I'm not eating only tofu, but then again, I don't even think it can be called cheese... Because of my rich vocabulary you can now amuse yourself by counting how many times I said cheese in this post! Chee(r)s(e)! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her. - W.C. Fields There are more old drunks then old doctors. - Willie Nelson by_100ja

01-22-2005, 03:15 PM	#34
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Good cheese is best at room temperature. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

01-22-2005, 03:25 PM	#36
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	You should. You're Italian. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

01-22-2005, 03:27 PM	#37
remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	Heh, yes, that particular cheese presentation was introduced to me by my grandparents. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

01-22-2005, 03:33 PM	#38
*tabacco* Friendly Server Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 4,087	Mmm, Caprese. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-22-2005, 06:18 PM	#39
Ninth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paris, France Posts: 6,409	There are too many kind of cheese that I love to list them, and besides, I don't know their english names. But anyway, they're certainly a reason why I love living in France. Ah, the smell of a melted old camenbert... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ...It's down there somewhere. Let me have another look.

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