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[soapdragon]

I was lucky enough to snaffle two chunks of decidedly over ripe camembert in the reduced section of Tesco yesterday - oh yum! However, by the time I got to the checkout people were wrinkling their noses and sidling away from us!

 

It was so ripe that I almost had to persuade it into the trolley before it decided to make a bid for freedom! Both boys complained about the smell all the way home in spite of the fact that it was in the plastic cool box

 

OH took some to work for lunch today and someone actually got the airfreshner out and sprayed the office There is still some knocking on the 'fridge door trying to escape and we are looking forward to lunch tomorrow when we will liberate it from its very constricting wrapping ('One Man and His Cheese'? Coom bye lad etc!)

 

Are we the only ones who like their cheese on the point of liquid I always go on the maxim of 'if you can't smell it, don't eat it'

 

Just typing this has set me thinking about popping down to the 'fridge for a nimlet (Franklin speak for a small wedge of cheese! )

 

Thoughts anyone!!

[Valkyrie]

 

Yes meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I love strong, runny cheese! I also like very soft and squidgy blue cheese. I'm not too keen on cheddar, but my mum loves the extra strong stuff. One year on holiday they went to a shop in Tavistock on the way home and mum bought some very strong cheddar. My dad had to open the car windows as it was exceedingly smelly! Thankfully we weren't with them on that trip!

[The Dogmother]

Me toooooooooo!!!!

 

I have some stinky Stilton in the fridge at the moment; it's inside two tupperwares to stop it making a break for the border funnily enough, my grandma always used to say that a good Brie wasn't worth eating until it was practically walking off the plate.

 

There's a local company that makes the most divine organic herb and garlic Brie, I'll try to remember to get some when I know I am next seeing you two.

[bluekarin]

I love it, as long as it isn't too strong in smell. I remember my mum very kindly buying me a fridge full of smelly, unpasteurised cheeses after my eldest daughter was born, as I LOVED cheese esp Brie, which I still couldn't eat as I was breast feeding her All went to waste But a good bit of runny Brie is just the best

[Olly]

Mmmm. Epoisses.

[CatieB]

oooo yes me to. The smellier the better.

 

Last year my work Christmas dinner was in a posh french restaurant. Me and my boss ordered the cheese board. The literally came out with a massive board on a trolley and the speciality was a cheese so ripe and runny it was served on a teaspoon. Never could remember what it was but oh my it was wonderful. Any idea?

[patsylabrador]

I'm a right namby pamby about cheese. The more plastic it is the better. A slice of Leerdammer light for me please. Although I do love Stilton, I can cut chunks and eat them off the knife.

All this talk of cheese is painful as I'm dieting and avoiding cheese even though I am very aware of some Stilton in the fridge. Even more so now.

[The Dogmother]

Love my cheese, but it's very high in cholesterol (or so I am told) so I try not to binge on it.

 

Anyone else has Stichelton? A bit like Stilton, but I much prefer it.

[bluekarin]

I can't eat cheese any more either Patsy. It sets off my IBS But every now and then, I'll have a little bit. Not heard of that Stilton before, but I do like a bit of blue Brie or some Dolchelatta.

[Daphne]

OH is a stinky and runny cheese fan His favourite is vacherin which comes in a light wooden restraining container and you eat it with a teaspoon (After having raided the bank to pay for it, its stupidly expensive ) In fact, when we were in the mountains last weekend, every other shop sold i)mountain cheese ii)mountain ham iii)any product made out of mountain sheep and mountain goats like blankets, slippers etc and iv)mountain sheepdogs This is for real unfortunately, you can buy the most beautiful pups of the native guarding breed in the street, they are proper working dogs, you still regularly come across goatherds and their dogs, guarding the goats. The dogs are fantastic, and originally bred to fight off wolves if necessary Nowadays they are used to guard livestock and houses.

 

Anyway, back to the cheese, when we bought it, it was semi-hard with a thin waxy skin, wrapped in a 'bandage'. By the time it had spent 2 days in the car it turned into a strong, runny cheese, which had to be scooped out with a spoon I can't say its my idea of heaven

 

I still remember once having a stinking cold and being out for dinner in Normandy and unable to taste any of the wonderful food.....until the cheeseboard. We had something (turned out to be Livarot which is particularly pungent) which I could taste. Hurrah! Unfortunately I said it tasted like an 'Alsatian's bottom'

 

PS - The dog not somebody from Alsace

PPS - I'm not saying how I know this

[soapdragon]

We have just finished the camembert for lunch - delicious! So glad so many others obviously appreciate mature cheese - I know its not for all tastes but its lovely to find kindred spirits DM - does your cheese producer do mail order?

[The Dogmother]

He does http://www.simonweaver.net/products/ Not sure if you can buy directly from him, but it's certainly available online as a few links came up when I popped his name into Google. The blue Brie is marvellous.

[soapdragon]

Ohhh thanks for that, will look into it

[Lavenders_Blue]

Oooooh a stinky Camembert? Lovely! I'll gladly join you for that I love stinky Brie too, and I like Stilton but prefer it before it gets too strong. I believe Stichelton is an unpateurised Stilton? I've not tried it but must get hold of some to try, it sounds lovely. I also like a really strong cheddar, with a nice sweet chutney to contrast the sharp cheese. My mouth is watering now!

[The Dogmother]

I think we need to have an Omlet gathering devoted to cheese!

 

I am down at my folks tonight to help look after my mother, and have indulged in a runny Brie and pretty stinky, tangy Stilton.

[Lavenders_Blue]

What a super idea - The Great Omlet Cheese Feast! I love the sound of the Brie you mentioned earlier, DM, I must find out if I can track down something like that near here. We have a super deli in our twin which does lovely cheeses, so might go and see if they hand anything like that. Yum yum yum!

[The Dogmother]

That local Brie isn't cheap, but really worth splurging on... Phil bought me a whole Brie from them one Christmas as part of my present; it was ALL MINE, and I really enjoyed waiting for it to start to run for the hills so that it would be at its best. I always keep them at room temperature or in the kitchen where it's cool.

 

Provided there aren't too many of us, we could all meet at mine.. I'd have to stick the lurchers in the utility room though as they lurve cheese! There's a wonderful cheese shop in Stratford; I keep forgetting to go it for a look around. I will ask them if they host cheese tasting afternoons

[Purplemaniacs]

What a super idea - The Great Omlet Cheese Feast! I love the sound of the Brie you mentioned earlier, DM, I must find out if I can track down something like that near here. We have a super deli in our twin which does lovely cheeses, so might go and see if they hand anything like that. Yum yum yum!

I agree that does sound like a great idea.

 

L_B which town has a super deli? I do like my cheese.

 

Chrissie

[The Dogmother]

I can see that we will make ourselves sick!

[Purplemaniacs]

 

Chrissie

[Lavenders_Blue]

It's the Otters Smokehouse Deli in Oakham, Chrissie. On Mill Street. Very nice indeed!

[Purplemaniacs]

Thanks L_B I will have a look the next time I am in Oakham.

 

Chrissie

[Mrs Webmuppet]

I'm partial to a bit of Brie or Camembert on the runny side...I also like Boursin, plus a multitude of hard French cheeses. I try to limit my I take as I too get complaints about mum having been at the stinky cheese agin.

[soapdragon]

OOOOOh, a cheese fest

 

We have a great deli but primarily cheese shop in Watlington, OX9. I used to work there (20 plus years ago !!) and they have just moved three doors up the High Street and now have room for a cafe/coffee shop. A mere toddle from junction 6 of the M40 called The Granary - maybe Googleable (I will check this evening!)

 

The Oxford Cheese Co have a stall in The Covered Market, Oxford and I think that Wells Stores (formerly of Streatley, Berks and world famous) is now based in Abingdon near Peachcroft. So much cheese, so little time

[Valkyrie]

Just up the road they produce Tunworth cheese - which is like brie/camembert. Warm it up in the wooden pot and brilliant to share slurrrp.

Hmmm - the Omlet smelly cheese appreciation club!

I have Roquefort in the fridge at the moment.

When we went to a talk on cheese with our organic group (many moons ago) we were told that the best blue cheese to have in summer wasn't Stilton, but Shropshire blue - because of where the cows are fed at the time and how it's matured - Stilton is best for winter. Tastes the same to me! But white Stilton and strawberries was divine - a special made for Wimbledon. Like eating a strawberry cheesecake om nom nom!!!!