The Friday Five Gets Cheesy

[jesse_the_k]

I've always been a big cheese fan, and moving to Wisconsin only improved this.

1. What was the first type of cheese you ever ate?
Bel Paese, a very mild semi-soft cows milk cheese

2. What was the type of cheese you ate most recently?
Parmesan, over MyGuy's reliably wonderful marinara dinner an hour ago

3. What is the most unusual cheese you ever ate?
Last month I had a farmstead sheep cheese that was aged and smoked. Next time I'll go straight for the Limburger, which has a smoother texture.

4. What is your favorite cheese?
I can't choose just one!

For nibbling raw, Mt Stirling raw goat milk sharp cheddar
https://www.wisconsinmade.com/raw-goat-milk-sharp-cheddar-cheese-four-8-oz-packs-6660/

For melting, Sartori Montamore Cheddar
https://www.sartoricheese.com/our-cheese/reserve-cheese/montamore.html

For salads, sheep's milk feta

For spreading, Dreamfarm's fresh-style goat milk cheese (aka chèvre)
http://www.dreamfarm.biz

5. What is your favorite dish made with cheese?
Pre-celiac diagnosis: macaroni and cheese made with cream and bread crumbs broiled on the top.
Post-celiac diagnosis: Montamore melted on to Pain des Fleurs buckwheat crackers--since the crackers are wicked crisp already, I just nuke the cheese for 30 seconds.

Comments

[isis]

I'm impressed that you can remember the first cheese you ever ate. I have no idea!

[worlds_of_smoke]

Same here!

I had help with the memory

[jesse_the_k]

...when my mother brought home Bel Paese cheese, she'd say, "You've loved this since you were tiny."

Re: I had help with the memory

[worlds_of_smoke]

That'd make it easy to remember! :)