It’s the color of dark rum, a huge sweet presence on the front palate but the finish is transformed into an infinitely lingering, burnt toast zestiness. It has an alcohol content of 18%, so it’s certainly not a regular wine, and a residual sugar of 139 g/L. Standard wine will be less than 5, so there’s something pretty unusual [ . . . ]
The French cheese lovers of Twitter are having a little fun at the expense of Whole Foods after photos popped up online showing what appears to be a crime against the world’s best cheese.
Labeled “Cheeses From France,” the displays — allegedly seen in Detroit and Washington D.C. stores — features a stylized map of the country that incorrectly pinpoints the origins of cheeses famously named for the places they’re produced.
Oh la la!
Source: This Whole Foods map of French cheese is a crime against dairy
The French elegantly use the word “terroir” (ter-war) to describe the specific characteristics of an earthly location that’s usually applied to grape-growing areas. In his witty book “What the French?!” Olivier Magny says, “Terroir is somewhereness; it is the essence of a place, its signature. It is what’s unique, nonreproducible and singular about it.”That’s one of the best definitions I’ve heard for “terroir.” Along with wines and foods, the term can also be applied to beautiful rivers, stunning forests, rock formations and even cultural habits. It’s knowing where you are by seeing certain sights, or behaviors like the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. In Paris, it’s the Champs Elysees with the Arc de Triomphe or [ . . . ] More: What’s underfoot flavors great cheese | Home | calaverasenterprise.com
As the French protect a precious gastronomic cultural heritage, picking your favourite cheese is all about sampling and tasting authenticity.
“Any French cheese is the result of a unique interaction between the environment, animals and human farming practices; that means a cheese originating from a particular area in France could only ever have been made in that place.
“And, you know, we French are a little bit proud of ourselves. We want to preserve our legacies.”
Read More at Source: Why is cheese such a big deal? – Khaleej Times
Mother Noella, of the Abbey of Regina Laudis, practices the sacred art of cheesemaking
“I didn’t even know cows before I came here,” she continued. “When you join an abbey, you get to try many things you never would have done. And I happened to fall in love with a cow named Sheba, and then learned to make cheese.” […]
Source: The Cheese Nun – CBS News
Finally, some good news.
New research from Nature Medicine suggests that eating cheese could be the key to living longer.
That’s right. Cheese is what you need to live forever. The stuff you find on pizza, in toasties, and mixed into mac ‘n’ cheese. The light of your life. That stuff.
The study suggests that consuming spermidine, a compound found in aged cheese, could make you live longer.
Read the full srory : Apparently eating cheese could be the key to a longer life | Metro News
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