Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Immortalized in Stone Cornmeal

One of my most prized possessions, prominently displayed on my living room wall, is a bag which contained an Italian equivalent of Cheetos, inexplicably named for the city in which I reside:





I can't remember how the actual snack al formaggio tasted, but suffice it to say, it wasn't lovingly crafted from fine Parmigiano-Reggiano. On the topic of Parmigiano-Reggiano, I once got into an argument with a girl at a fundraising party which featured some high-end imported antipasti. My friend Sal and I were speculating on the value of a round of cheese the size of a tire, and I ventured a guess that it must have been worth about $800. A young lady overheard me, and said, "But, Parmesan cheese is only $3 per pound!" Ay, che donna pazza! I couldn't stand by and hear her disparage a cheese like that, so I lit into her (verbally). Oddly enough, I didn't end up going home with her.
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6 comments:

  1. zombie rotten mcdonaldSeptember 28, 2010 at 6:19 PM

    you may want to check this out: http://www.amazon.com/Cheesemonger-Life-Wedge-Gordon-Edgar/dp/1603582371/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285712142&sr=8-1

    A good friend of mine reviewed the book, and gave me the advanced galley copy. Pretty good.

    Also, my good friend has written these:
    http://www.amazon.com/Cheeses-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Guide/dp/0881507849/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1285712232&sr=8-1-spell

    http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Cheeses-World/dp/1592577148/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_2

    http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Wine-Pairing/dp/1615640150/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1

    Among others. Plus, she has AWESOME hair, and a pretty good husband and son to boot.

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  2. Smut ClydeSeptember 28, 2010 at 6:23 PM

    So now I know the Italian for "Cheese-covered cow sphincters".

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  3. zombie rotten mcdonaldSeptember 28, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    Blessed are the cheese-mongers....

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  4. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©September 28, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    Blessed are the cheese makers!

    The mongers work for scale...
    ~

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  5. VonnieSeptember 29, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    I love that this is on your wall. Very pop arty.

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  6. fishOctober 4, 2010 at 12:30 PM

    and I ventured a guess that it must have been worth about $800

    It could be quite a bit more...

    And I have seen chefs say they will only use a cheese that has been recently cut open (like that day)

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