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Alsace is more than Munster

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If you haven’t been to Alsace yet, you ought to go there. Especially if you enjoy the rustic German culture, but in Alsace handled with French elegance. They are funny the Alsatians, they pronounce the H in front of words, like in Clos Ste Hune for instance. Or Hugel. Not very French.
Most people visiting this area in the very north east of France, bordering Germany, go there to visit the small picturesque villages and vineyards on the plains east of the Vosges mountain range. Can’t blame anyone for doing just that. Have done it myself, many times.
Anyway, if you’re on tour, be it cheese or wine, it is convenient to stay in Colmar.

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Cheese and a glass of beer at a local café in Alsace.

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Le Léger de Lathuy – an Odd Belgian Cheese

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Our son has been to Munich with his school class and one of the activities while there was a visit to a bio dynamic, all purpose farm. On site there also was a farmers’ market, so he naturally went over to see if there was any cheese gems (OstePerler) for dad. He landed on a Belgian bloomy rind cheese called Le Léger de Lathuy. An exciting choice since I have no “relation” to Belgian cheese other than those coming from the area around the town of Herve. Stinkers as they are, not everyone find them as attractive as I do. Even though we’re talking about quite a different style of cheese this Le Léger de Lathuy may also be regarded as, if not special, very odd.

Le Léger de Lathuy
Le Léger de Lathuy

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Territorials – 5 traditional British cheeses you should try

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Most countries have some indigenous cheeses, in Britain they are called territorials and they probably represent the style of cheese you associate with Britain in general and England specifically. They have gained the term “territorial” because they are named after the area they come from, or in some instances the area they originally came from. Firm, crumbly with a certain acidity and excellent for making cheese toasts. Some of them quite pale, as Brits in general, no offense, while others have annatto added to liven them up a bit. They are generally underestimated, specially by me for the last forty years, during which I have hardly tasted them. There is a story behind that. But now, British territorials re-tasted.

So called British territorials
Kirkham Lancashire – one of many British territorials

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4 cheeses for Easter

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You need a few cheeses for Easter, however you view it. In Norway we have a rather long Easter vacation, for some it has already started, while others wait til Wednesday afternoon. Based n the traffic, especially out of the cities, filled up trains and so on, you get the impression all of us head towards the mountains for some last desperate skiing before spring finally arrives. Fact is that most stay home; 90 per cent actually. It has been a long winter with lots of snow, March has been much colder than normal. We’ve had a few days with sun and mild weather lately, so some snow has melted away, but today is colder and it’s snowing. This time of year, after all, they are minor setbacks.
Whether you are celebrating Easter or not, most have a few days off anyway, I want to recommend a few cheeses and a recipe praising spring.

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A fine selection of cheeses for Easter.

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