[Sca-cooks] interrogation cheese and Trader Joe's
Stefan li Rous
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
Tue Jul 2 22:20:53 PDT 2013
Jim Chevallier mentioned:
<<< While the Romans liked certain cheeses from Gaul and Brie cheese was
already famous in the late medieval period, "cheese" in the early medieval
period typically is just "cheese" - no region, type, qualification, etc. >>>
Generally, yes. Even when a cheese is currently named for a region, we still don't know how close the current cheese resembles what was made in period. You can find some commentary on just how old some of these place name cheese are in various cheese files in the FOOD-DAIRY section of the Florilegium.
<<< May cheese is mentioned in later texts like the Enseignemens - it
essentially means spring cheese and one such cheese (very much like a soft Gouda)
can sometimes be found at Trader Joe's. So, if there's someone you want to
interrogate…. >>>
There is supposed to be a Trader Joe's opening up on the other side of town from me this fall. Two closer ones later in 2014.
How would I identify this particular cheese? I assume "Enseignemens" is the name of the text, not the cheese.
Can folks tell me what other items should I look for in my occasional treks to Trader Joe's after they open?
Thanks,
Stefan
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THLord Stefan li Rous Barony of Bryn Gwlad Kingdom of Ansteorra
Mark S. Harris Austin, Texas StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
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