Cheesefest 2010

Well, we had a fun Cheesefest 2010. We headed over to the neighborhood grocery where they had a very large cheese counter with workers that give out samples of the cheese. At this location (compared to where we went last year for our purchases), the store had 3 employees working the cheese counter, and we finally got to test the Mimolette Cheese which the whole thing would be about $380 and it’s about $10 a slice. It was really good cheese, but we decided not to include it in this year’s cheese fest.

Mimolette Cheese - The cannon ball

We enjoyed the evening with friends and neighbors and had a good selection of cheeses. Some of the cheeses were repeats from last year, and some were a first try.

Baguettes and specialty bread was also an addition which enriched the sampling.

We had the following cheeses that we or other guests brought:

• Jarlsberg from Norway
• Butterkase from Germany
• Brie from France
• Vermont Sharp White Cheddar
• Smoked Gouda
• An Ireland Cheese (can’t remember the name)
• Cheese cake
• Mild Cheddar
• Cheese Dip
• Cheese Ball

Brie was one of our favorites that we discovered in Paris, France.  We found that if you put a small slice in the microwave for a few seconds, it helps to soften it up, and put on a baguette, tastes excellent.