I don't mind standing in line for Cheese, it's actually fun. You get to talk Cheese with fellow Cheese lovers, and since the lines move really slow you get to learn a lot about the varieties and how the cheeses are made from the enthusiastic artisans themselves.
Washed Rind...Cave Aged...Triple Cream...Raw Milk...Semisoft...You'll get to know and taste it all.
We always begin the day at the Piroshky shop, to buy the
Cheddar Cheese Rolls with Green Onions and Garlic. M'm m'm.
You have to get them early or else the lines get too long.
Oh, and you don't eat them until you get home.
You must have an empty stomach for all the Free Cheese to come.
You can easily consume the equivalent of a baby loaf of cheese,
which sounds disgusting, but it's actually FANTASTIC!
Aged Cheddar, White Cheddar, Smoked Cheddar, Bacon Cheddar...
Sheep's Milk Cheese was in abundance this year as well as
a huge variety of yummy Goat's Milk Cheeses.
They ranged from soft melty Camemberts, sweet and buttery
Farmers Cheese, stinky veiny Blues, to hard crumbly Orange Rinded beauties.
Always fun...watching the cheeky Frenchmen melt huge blocks of
cheese under a portable broiler to be scraped off and served
over a pile of roasted potatoes and fresh herbs.
Also making a strong presence was Butter.
Who knew there were so many different kinds...
Irish, Scottish, French, Cultured, Spiced, Raw Cream...
I am in love with this Organic European Style Cultured Butter.
You should always bring some cash to the festival
because the vendors sell cheese for really incredible prices.
On average a big wedge of cheese will run you around $2-$4.
Such a deal!
While waiting in line there is plenty of entertainment...
Yes, I got to hold a Parrot on his back!
Juggling Cyclists, Performing Cats, Piano Players,
Balloon-Twisting Clowns, Singers and Musicians of all sorts
will entertain you while you wait in line or take a breather from
all the Cheesy Fun.
I love the cheese festival... mmmmmmmmm Free cheese......
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