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Re: Saturday I made a Bleu d'Armand.
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2013, 12:17:12 PM »
I was half surprised you didn't put two knitting needles in it to make it look insect antennae!   :D

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Re: Saturday I made a Bleu d'Armand.
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2013, 06:57:06 PM »
Today it was a nice warm spring day (out of the wind). We in the garden, neighbours in the garden. Neighbour openend a bottle of red wine, Herman openend his Bleu d'Armand.
I guess it's in the top 3 of all the cheeses I made, if not the number one.
Firm texture, slightly crumbly under the knife, but a creamy taste. Not as sharp as a Stilton, but a bit sharper than a Fourme d'Ambert and not so soft as a FdA. Very nice after taste without becoming overwhelming and a very good combination with a firm red wine like a Rioja.
I love it. And the neighbours loved it too, even my 9 years old daughter...

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Re: Saturday I made a Bleu d'Armand.
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2013, 07:04:29 PM »
Very nice!  Looks really good and tasty!

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Re: Saturday I made a Bleu d'Armand.
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2013, 08:15:33 PM »
That looks great.  A cheese to you.  It's great when the little ones like it too.  My daughter, who is only 5, has a very sophisticated cheese palette and likes sharp cheddars, blues (not too spicy though), camemberts/bries, gouda, washed rinds, etc.  I think it's great that she can enjoy such a wide variety of foods at her age.

- Jeff

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Re: Saturday I made a Bleu d'Armand.
« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2013, 06:22:30 AM »
Thanks for the cheese Jeff! My daughter even tried to convince me that I should go commercially, which I won't....

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Re: Saturday I made a Bleu d'Armand.
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2013, 07:05:26 AM »
Beautiful effort, Herman! Hooray!

A cheese to you, Sir.  :)

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Re: Saturday I made a Bleu d'Armand.
« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2013, 11:05:33 AM »
Wow!!  That IS beautiful and sounds so tasty also!  A cheese to you and your blue and I'm hoping I can make something as tasty someday.   ;D

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Re: Saturday I made a Bleu d'Armand.
« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2013, 06:26:56 PM »
Wow!!  That IS beautiful and sounds so tasty also!  A cheese to you and your blue and I'm hoping I can make something as tasty someday.   ;D
Beautiful effort, Herman! Hooray!

A cheese to you, Sir.  :)

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Thank you all  ^-^