Just watched this computer animated film. (Amazon link.) It had been sitting on Nora's shelf for, oh, it must be months now, and out of the blue she requested it tonight.
Put simply, I was totally blown away. This movie was awesome. Moody and atmospheric, optimistic but not sugarcoated, sophisticated plot, hilarious, a wonderful fairy tale, amusing and engaging characters. I recommend seeing it.
I'm curious now to check out the book.
Here's what they say about it:
"Our Vintage Canadian Cheddar has been aged over four years! Cheddar is a firmly pressed cheese with a hard, homogenous texture. The cheese begins life with a flexible texture and slightly acidic, buttery sweet taste. The fat, protein, minerals and ashes gradually break down during the fermentation and aging process, which intensifies the flavors and firms and dries the texture. Made in Quebec, this cheddar does not contain food coloring. Instead, it showcases a lovely, off-white color. Enjoy the full-flavored, intense, tanginess of this excellent four year Canadian Cheddar."
Here's what I say:
"Damn, that's some sharp cheddar. It has the "fabulous" turned up to 11."
This is a product by Rogue Creamery. It is the first blue cheese from the west coast, and also the first blue cheese to be smoked.
The combination of the smoky flavor with the blue is unique and appealing, but I wouldn't want to eat it all the time. It's one of those flavors that, when you're in the mood for it, nothing else will do. Other times, it's not your first choice.
This is a good cheese that I definitely want to eat more of.
A fun little graphic novel. Haven't read the Howard original upon which this is based, so I can't compare the two. I enjoyed the art and the storytelling. There were a couple eye-rolling moments with some sexism, but mild enough that I was willing to overlook it.
I am pleased to have this on my shelf. Thanks to my man Isaac for turning me on to it.
This is a blue cheese made by a single farm in Ireland. It has its own website: www.cashelblue.com.
The flavor is mellow and mild, with far less tang than I expected from a blue cheese. (Though admittedly my experience with blues is quite limited.) The texture is almost impossibly creamy. It's a good cheese but doesn't really excite me. I'd happily eat it if someone handed me a piece, but I don't think I'll be seeking it out on my own.
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This is the default flavor of BellaVitano. I blogged the Raspberry BellaVitano here.
If anything, I like this cheese better than the raspberry variety. It is mellow with a piquant finish. So delicious.
Grafton Village Cheese Company operates out of Grafton, Vermont. They specialize in aged cheddar.
Generally, smoked cheddar doesn't really do it for me. But this stuff was different to the normal stuff you get from the grocery store. The texture was more pleasant, less gummy. The smoky flavor was subtle, perhaps even understated, and quite pleasant. The cheese itself was a real nice mild cheddar, a perfect base for the smoking.
Yummy.
Beemster Classic is an aged gouda cheese. It is somewhat hard and has crunchy bits. Its complex flavor is difficult to describe, but I really like it.
Cahill's Porter is an Irish cheddar that is flavored with, you guessed it, porter. The appearance is striking, with dark streaks going all through the cheese giving it patterning like a stone wall. Here's an image.
It's a firm, creamy, tangy cheese with porter undertones. In particular, it has the same slightly bitter finish that porters or stouts have. A really interesting cheese. Quite delicious. It's too bad I don't drink anymore, because I think it would be awesome with a Guinness.