Comments on: My Foray into European Style Dining

By: Courtney

Courtney — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:50:30 +0000

Laura, you’re right. I did a cheese tasting at the fresh fare Kroger in Kenwood (ooh, fancy), where they pointed out how different aged Gouda is from its younger variety. I’ve got to try beemster XXO, I’ll keep my eyes opened for it. Thanks for the comment!

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:55:34 +0000

Wow, nice! Can I have your kitchen? It looks lovely. Aged Gouda is wonderful, I love how it changes as it ages. the oldest Gouda to be found in the city is at Krause’s deli in Findlay market–they have the beemster XXO from time to time.

Beemster vlaskaas is also one of our favorites. It’s unlike any gouda that we’ve had. We’ve only found that at the party source.

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:46:10 +0000

That looks amazing — and I love the approach of course-cook-course. I sometimes feel like I rush, rush to get things so timed that I lose some of the enjoyment of making the food. So counterproductive in the end.

And I agree – the odds and ends cheese bin at Whole Foods is one of my favorite options for trying new cheeses!