Thanksgiving Cheese Platter

[awakephd]

A shot of the 9 cheeses I'm serving as appetizer to the Thanksgiving meal (yes, a day late - my family couldn't come until today).

In the center is Double Gloucester, 11 months old (made 12/22/15)

Starting at the 11:00 position, and going clockwise:

Cantal, approximately 18 months old (made 5/27/15)

Lancashire, around 8 weeks old (made 10/1/16)

Caerphilly, coated with olive oil and smoked paprika, around 4 weeks old (made 10/28/16)

Smoked Gouda, about 8 months old, but smoked only about 4 weeks ago (made 3/25/16)

Asiago, about 10 months old (made 1/29/16)

Gruyere, about 6 months old (made 5/20/16)

Emmental, 12 months old (made 11/25/15)

Gorgonzola, about 11.5 months old (made 12/9/15)

[AeonSam]

That is impressive Andy! Looks, really delicious! 25 more years and I'll make a plate just like that

Sam

[Danbo]

Wow!!! I wish that I could match that... Looks so nice.

Have a cheese...

:-)

[AnnDee]

Great looking platter, Andy!
I wish I am invited to have these vast array of cheese! AC4U

[Al Lewis]

Beautiful spread Andy!!  Have a cheese on me! 

[Boofer]

Impressive!

Definitely deserves a cheese. Kudos, Cheese Master!

-Boofer-

[nccheesemike]

Great looking cheeses!! I am sure they are all delicious! I hope your family enjoyed them....I sure would have

[awakephd]

Thanks, all. Everyone seemed to enjoy them all, though only my dad joins me in liking the blues. Now, into the Christmas rush - I will have several of these available for Christmas, plus I'll have some camembries that should be ripe just about the right time for that gathering ...

[Boofer]

You're a busy guy, Andy. One of Santa's elves, huh?

-Boofer-

[awakephd]

Making cheese on the weekends is one of my stress-relief necessities!

[Al Lewis]

Just started again this past weekend but between making videos for CharGriller and making cheese I have no spare time. LOL  It is very relaxing though.

[Boofer]

It is very relaxing though.

Yeah, a totally Zen moment....

Be one with the cheese. 

Ommmmm....

-Boofer-

[awakephd]

The downside of making the cheese is that I DO become one with it -- as in, I eat too much of it, and then pay for it at the scales. Sigh ...

[AnnDee]

I stop eating carbs just so I can eat my cheese whenever and as much as I want...somebody has to eat them 

[awakephd]

Amen to that!