Afterthoughts

Welcome, Constant Reader, to the inaugural edition of Afterthoughts.  If all goes well, this will be a weekly column where I, Captain Cheese, recaps the week in cheese.  Along with a summary of the week's posts, Afterthoughts is where I will provide additional information and make any corrections on the EXTREMELY RARE occasion I'm wrong about something.  Afterthoughts will also be the home of Cheese In The News, where I'll give my thoughts on any cheese related news stories.

This being said, in case you missed it, here is what happened on the blog this week:

Monday:  Introductory post with a fantastic Monty Python cheese skit.

Thiursday: Gouda (4 out of 5)

Friday:  Italian Style cheese bites (just realized I didn't give this a rating.  I would give it a solid 4 out of 5 as well)

On to corrections:

As you may recall from my gouda post, I indicated that I was not a wine connoisseur.  Evidence of this can be found in the fact one of my Constant Readers, and possible future blog contributor, Miss Lebanom-nom-nom has informed me that it is actually spelled Pinot Noir and Shiraz.  Never let it be said that we don't strive for accuracy here at Cutting the Cheese.

Additional information:

Looking back on the gouda post, I see that it was not as detailed as it could have been.  So, Constant Reader, for your general knowledge and education, here are some interesting gouda facts...

-Gouda is made from cow's milk and is named after a city in the Netherlands

-The first mention of gouda dates from 1184, making it one of the world's oldest cheeses.

-In the Netherlands, cubes of gouda are often eaten as a snack served with Dutch mustard,  Older varieties are sometimes topped with sugar or apple syrup.  

Cheese in the news:

Thanks to Shredder for the following article.  To sum it up, cheese helps make you skinny and live longer.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/11567702/The-secret-to-a-longer-life-and-faster-metabolism-Eating-cheese.html

Next week:

Going forward, the blog will try its best to adhere to the following schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday:  Regular reviews

Curdsday:  Surprise

Friday:  Recipe day

Saturday: Afterthoughts

Sunday:  Even captains of cheese need to rest sometime.

Hope you enjoyed today's post and have a wonderful weekend.  See you Monday and, as always...

Stay cheesy!

Captain Cheese