Tag: cheese
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Wanted a quesadilla. Didn't have any tortillas, so substituted chapattis.
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Two layers of chapattis in a frying pan on a stove, alongside their packaging.
It went... only okay. The earthiness of the chapatti pairs with mature cheese less-well than the cornflour-sweetness of a tortilla does.
I tried it, so you don't have to!
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Maybe I'm just hungry, but this morning's breakfast bagel with brie looks especially scrumptious, right?
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On a floral plate atop a wooden surface z an open sesame bagel contains an Escherian 'endless staircase' of sliced brie.
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Shower thought for the morning was: why is cream cheese spread 'Philadelphia' called that? Is it from Philadelphia? (My box isn't, of course: it came from Ireland.)
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Dan, a white man with blue hair and a goatee, wearing a purple t-shirt, stands in a spacious residential kitchen holding a 'Family Pack'-sized tub of 'Original Philadelphia'.
Nope, it turns out that it was originally invented in New York in the 19th century and named for Philadelphia because Philadelphia, PA was at that point famous for its dairy industry. Just another bit of parasitic branding leveraging a borrowed association, like the Quaker Oats guy or the Rolls Razor. Now I'm wondering how many other examples I can find!
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I might've stolen something from Costa. It was an accident, I swear!
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Say... "Cheese?"
Dan films himself trying five vegan cheese substitutes for your... let's say "enjoyment".
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You know what they call a MegaLounge in France?
A Royale Lounge with Cheese.
Here! Have some cheese. Cheese! CHEESE! CHEESE FOR EVERYBODY!!!
I might not be getting enough sleep.
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How to make a Cheese & Pickle Sandwich
What a strange species we are! Dan contemplates the complexity of a cheese & pickle sandwich.
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TIL that the "holes" in Swiss cheese were, until recently, seen as a sign of imperfection and something cheesemakers tried to avoid
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Three types of bacteria are used in the production of Emmental: Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus helveticus, and Propionibacterium freudenreichii. Historically, the holes were a sign of imperfection, and until modern times, cheese makers would try to avoid them. Emmental cheese is used in a variety of dishes, particularly in gratins, and fondue, where it is mixed … -
Edinburgh 2012 - Day Two
Dan's second day at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival sees magic, comedy, and lots and lots of whisky. Also a little cheese.
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Almost Passed This On The Way To Work
Another fantastic story from the BBC: this one took place yesterday, and so I missed it, as I didn't come in to work. Apparently this lorry full of cheese caught fire on the A44, on my usual route to the office. The driver said: "I saw the fire starting but by the time I'd gone …