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Slacker007 wrote: I hate to see your reaction to something that really matters.
You won't see me posting such a reaction in the C# or the Database-forum 
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I've seen a few of those here too. 
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I should not have used the article, I know. 
I only added it, to aid in getting a conversation started...70+ replies so far; not bad, and on a subject most everyone likes - food.
Cheers.
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Apparently I am a food snob according to that bit of drivel. I'm sure I am also a beer snob. Or I just enjoy my food and and want it to be amazing for the money I spend. Plus I like to have the proper tools for the job.
0) I have three salts, kosher, iodized, and sea (in flake for serving and rock for grinding).
1) No truffle anything, but I do have a selection of various oils for various tasks. Flavored for dipping, peanut for frying, etc.
2) Selection of bitters? Well, I live in Wisconsin. The Brandy Old Fashioned is pretty much the state drink. So yes. I do have bitters but nothing fancy.
3) Specific glasses for specific drinks? Yes. Just for beer I have four types. Pint, Snifter, Tulip, and Flute. Then the whiskey/scotch glasses.
4) Cheese... did I mention I live in Wisconsin?
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Now I got curious.
Over here we have like three brands and fifty types of cheese.
I've never been in Wisconsin, but last time I was in the US the supermarkets had fifty brands and three types of cheese. Cheddar, jack and string. And cheddar didn't have anything to do with Cheddar.
Earlier I had the same opinion about US beers. (Coors lite anyone?)
But I've changed my mind after having been to Brooklyn.
So, please tell me about Wisconsin cheese.
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For one, Wisconsin is Cheese Central. I have been there (the Wisconsin Dells/Great Wolf Lodge). We got a lot of good cheeses there. I loved the squeaky curds!
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I guess I'd better put it on my list then.
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Also, people from there are often called 'Cheese-heads'.
Quite a cheesy name, no?
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Wisconsin is the dairy state. All things milk. Recently there has been a surge in specialty cheese makers. Lots of getting back to basics and return to an artisanal method of cheese making. A lot like what is going on in the microbrewing movement is also going on in the cheese making community.
It all depends on the type of market you shop at. At one of the more "normal" supermarkets you might have a smaller selection. You will find cheddar, swiss, low moisture mozzarella, jack, but not much more. If you go to a specialty or more upscale market you will find a lot of variety. While cheddar is their bread and butter, I've had some fabulous smoked goudas, some excellent bleu, farmer cheeses, fontina, gorgonzola, and on and on. As far as cheese curds go, fresh is preferred. Otherwise they lose their squeak. Fresh and deep fried is a thing of beauty.
A good example is Carr Valley[^] does a fabulous job with everything they do. If I'm lucky I can find their 15 or 20 year aged cheddar. Which is full of lovely salt crystals and amazing with fruit. A lot of cheddars but other very good selections.
And beer, we have a lot of great breweries as well. Must be something to do with the northern European immigrants. Beer, sausage, and cheese.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: hree types of cheese. Cheddar, jack and string.
A lot of Americans that were born in the United States have an aversion to strong cheeses, in general. This is my opinion and is not based on fact.
Most supermarkets have a cheese section now, where you can get traditional, authentic, and rare cheeses from all over the world.
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I'm a vegetarian, but I'm not supposed to say that because vegetarians are known to tell people they are vegetarian.
I like love French cheeses! 
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You're mixing it up with vegans.
Someone that loves cheese can't be bad. 
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: Someone that loves cheese can't be bad
They can smell though...
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public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
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Mmm, Livarot.
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You know a lot of French cheeses are literally crawling with cheese mites? Which is a good thing! Unless you're claiming to be a vegetarian, of course! 
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nope, but I do like what I like!
Bitters is one of those things I should add to the bar/relaxation chatting area. I have been meaning to do just that.
Stinky cheese. Yep
catsup - no no no again no. But then again I do not like tomatoes cooked.
Ranch dressing on EVERYTHING!
Velvetta - the bestest cheese in the world. Again on EVERYTHING.
Beers - some craft (good friends) some PAbst/Coors/Bud light (father in law and brother in law)
LOL Enjoy your day.
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I've got regular table salt for shakers, and whatever-crystal-salt-was-in-the-shop when-I-needed-to-restock in the kitchen.
Yes, I'm well aware that they're both exactly the same chemical, but the crystal salt doesn't all stick together when it's damp, so it's less hassle in a kitchen environment, where you need to take pinches of it from a pot (so you can't put rice in it, to keep it dry).
The missus loves stinky cheese, but it doesn't last long, because she buys it to eat, not for show, and can go through a quarter pound in one go.
Truffles I like, but I'm happier with the penny buns (porcini) that we find in the local forest -- you can pile 'em high on toast, which is something you certainly can't do with truffles, unless you want to spend the rest of the day puking.
Cocktails are for wusses.
The article itself was pretty cr@p, mind. The "writer" must have put all of fifteen minutes' effort into it.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: The article itself was pretty cr@p, mind. The "writer" must have put all of fifteen minutes' effort into it.
I know, and I hesitated to use the link, but put it in there to "aid" in stirring up conversation on the subject itself.
Eddy Vluggen pointed out the sh*tty article, earlier to me. He likes to critique my posts in some form or another.
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DUM VIVIMUS VIVAMUS
But don't be a snob about it...
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I consider myself a foodie. Not a food snob. When I think of food snob I think of people that try to impress you with what you eat, not because they necessarily enjoy it. A foodie knows all the little hole in the wall joints that serve great food.
In my pantry, sea salt, kosher salt, homemade seasoning salt (made with kosher salt, and other spices), and rarely used iodized salt. A few wines, well stocked liquor cabinet, but few beers, if any. I do need to stock up on bitters and my cheese selection would not impress anyone, but I do have a great garlic beef summer sausage that I splurge on.
modified 15-Jan-15 11:07am.
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These are recent Welsh Cinematic Association releases to amuse :-
Sheepless in Seattle
Seven Brides from Seven Sisters
9½ Leeks
Trefforest Gump
Cwmando
The Lost Boyos
An American Werewolf in Powys
Huw Dares Gwyneth
Dai Hard
The Wizard of Oswestry
Cool Hand Look-you
The Eagle has Llandudno
The Magnificent Severn
Haverfordwest Was Won
Austin Powys
The Magic Rhonddabout
Independence Dai
The Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch That Time Forgot
Welsh Connection
Welsh Connection II
The Bridge on the River Wye
Lawrence of Llandybie
A Beautiful Mind-you
The Welsh Patient
The King and Mair
The Sheepshag Redemption ( my favourite)
Breakfast at Taffynys
Look You Back in Bangor
Evans Can Wait
A Fishguard Called Rhondda
Where Eagles Aberdare
Dial M For Merthyr
veni bibi saltavi
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You forgot "Ewe Only Live Twice" and "10 things I Hate About Ewe", but other than that, classics, every one! 
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