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Title: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: LadyLiberty on February 11, 2009, 05:57:32 AM
I didn't know about this until today when I was fiddling around with "google reader" and clicked on the link that says "Browse new stuff".  You can subscribe to a section of SFGate called "The Cheese Course" and it will update you on a series of articles written by Janet Fletcher on cheeses.

Here's one on Manchego:  A Manchego knockoff from Spain (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/16/WIKN15573F.DTL&feed=rss.jfletcher)

This is cool  If you want to check out Google Reader (I'm keeping up to date with my fav sites and have included cheeseforum.org in that), you can do that here (http://www.google.com/reader)

Check it out!  ::)
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Cartierusm on February 11, 2009, 06:54:53 AM
There is also a cheese school in SF, but it's for tasting and pairing.
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: wharris on February 11, 2009, 12:06:26 PM
I'd love to find a course here in Cleveland.
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Cartierusm on February 11, 2009, 07:53:26 PM
It's for tasting not making Wayne or was that what you were referrring to? When I first found it I was like HOLY Molly Saaweeet, but then I realized it was Cheese appreciation and not cheese making...so disappointed.
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Tea on February 11, 2009, 08:58:26 PM
Did anyone look that the article on the coffee coated cheese?  I have often wondered about coffee and cheese, I thought it was interesting.
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: LadyLiberty on February 11, 2009, 10:08:54 PM
I did.  I think it looks intriguing.  I'm not going to try it though until I have more Cheddar experience though.  I'm waiting for Carter to try it. :)
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: wharris on February 11, 2009, 10:35:25 PM
LL, I have cheddar experience.  Unfortunately not all good.  Eating some of my bad experiences at the moment.

You've heard of a face only a mother can love?  Well I'm eatin cheese only its maker can love. 

Dry Crumbly and a too tangy.


Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Cartierusm on February 12, 2009, 12:52:29 AM
Before I was concerned with not enough acid, not I think everything I make has too much.
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Tea on February 12, 2009, 03:03:49 AM
Well I have been thinking about the coffee cheese.  If it is coated in coffee grounds, then obviously the rind isn't eaten, or the grounds are ground really finely into almost powder form.

mmmm maybe that's how they do it?  Would give a kick almost as bad as eating a chocolate coated coffee bean.

Wayne, as long as you know why the cheese is dry, crumbly and tangy, then it was worth the effort.  I'm sure that you will have a great glass of homemade wine to wash it down with. ;)
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: wharris on February 12, 2009, 05:15:18 AM
and wash it down with some *tart* wine-mistakes...


I just can't bring myself to toss my borderline mistakes...


(The alien camembert would be a no-brainer however..)
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Tea on February 12, 2009, 05:32:29 AM
lol  I agree.
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Cartierusm on February 12, 2009, 06:14:56 AM
Awww poor little alien camembert.
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Bella on February 14, 2009, 10:44:30 AM
G'day Tea
There is a recipe on the New England Cheesemaking website for Tomme au Marc where the cheese is buried in grape skins with a 'healthy splash of merlot' - perhaps that recipe could be modified for coffee?????

http://www.cheesemaking.com/store/pg/27.html
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Tea on February 14, 2009, 07:17:00 PM
Thanks Bella, I take a look.
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Cartierusm on February 14, 2009, 08:28:45 PM
That sounds good. I really have to start experimenting with different addatives.
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Cheese Head on February 15, 2009, 12:03:46 AM
An old Member here DaggerDoggie made a cheese that way with crushed grape skins, pictures here (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,142.msg381.html#msg381).
Title: Re: USA, California, San Francisco: SFGate Cheese Appreciation Courses
Post by: Cartierusm on February 15, 2009, 05:17:27 AM
Funky.