Champagne & Fromage opening in Brixton soon

[Rushy]

I was asked by a waiter in DC once whether I was European. When I said yes, he advised me to avoid cheese while in America as I would be 'invariably disappointed'

Is unpasturised illegal there?
It is in Aus (or used to be?). All you could buy is Tasty which is a mild cheddar which does not do what it says on the tin (bag). Different varieties included grated, sliced, chunks and, if you left it in the car too long, melted.

 

[Dan U]

Is unpasturised illegal there?
It is in Aus (or used to be?). All you could buy is Tasty which is a mild cheddar which does not do what it says on the tin (bag). Different varieties included grated, sliced, chunks and, if you left it in the car too long, melted.

Don't forget good old Coon cheese in Australia. I always facepalm everytime I am over there.

Will check the unpasteurised thing, am off to Tassie when I am next there which is pretty foodie. I've been told they have some decent cheese now but it remains to be seen

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

(which I suppose one could argue is in Surrey ),

No need to argue, it quite simply isn't
You would need a time machine.

 

[trabuquera]

Epoisses is in Tesco Acre Lane.

So are "lots of different goat, aged gouda, comté, and mimolette" - at least.
Prices - not much more than proper gruyere or parmesan. So they are not inherently the Capitalist Bastard option for decadent planetkilling eaters of working-class babies, although you do have to wrestle with your conscience about buying *anything* from Tesco obvs.

 

[editor]

People are free to spend their disposable income entirely as they prefer, but cheese is an affordable thing if you do have disposable income at a fairly modest level. Lots exclusive about C&F. But cheese isn't the preserve of the monied.

Cash strapped parents and the folks on my estate might struggle to feed their families on these kind of expensive cheeses, so I would argue that the stuff Fromage is selling is most certainly targeted at a wealthier demographic.

 

[Manter]

Is unpasturised illegal there?
It is in Aus (or used to be?). All you could buy is Tasty which is a mild cheddar which does not do what it says on the tin (bag). Different varieties included grated, sliced, chunks and, if you left it in the car too long, melted.

Depends on the state. Unpasteurised is illegal in NY state* and Virginia. Dunno about the other states, but I know the ones that move on your plate by themselves are v unpopular, and even things like Brie are served mostly young and v chilled.

/yuppies post

*haggis is also illegal as it is untraceable offal. We used to smuggle it in, but never risked smuggling cheese...

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Cash strapped parents and the folks on my estate might struggle to feed their families on these kind of expensive cheeses, so I would argue that the stuff Fromage is selling is most certainly targeted at a wealthier demographic.

Of course it is. But for the price of a pint in a pub, you can instead, if that's your bag, buy a nice piece of cheese.

 

[Rushy]

Don't forget good old Coon cheese in Australia. I always facepalm everytime I am over there.

Will check the unpasteurised thing, am off to Tassie when I am next there which is pretty foodie. I've been told they have some decent cheese now but it remains to be seen

I had forgotten about that! Just...how?!
Am headed to Melbourne for a month over Xmas so will see if things have improved.

 

[editor]

Photos from the protest here:

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/10/...e-in-granvile-arcade-brixton-village-brixton/

 

[Rushy]

D

*haggis is also illegal

as it should be everywhere outside of Scotland.

 

[Manter]

Coon cheese

 

[Manter]

as it should be everywhere outside of Scotland.

I adore haggis.

 

[editor]

Of course it is. But for the price of a pint in a pub, you can instead, if that's your bag, buy a nice piece of cheese.

I think you maybe just missing out the social/community element that goes with drinking in a pub as opposed to eating a lump of cheese.

Fabulously daft argument, this.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I think you maybe just missing out the social/community element that goes with drinking in a pub as opposed to eating a lump of cheese.

Fabulously daft argument, this.

Sharing food is about as basic a social thing any of us can do.

 

[Pickman's model]

Of course it is. But for the price of a pint in a pub, you can instead, if that's your bag, buy a nice piece of cheese.

yes. so you'd prefer to sit at home on your tod nibbling your cheese like a dainty mouse instead of interacting with other people in a pub.

 

[editor]

Sharing food is about as basic a social thing any of us can do.

And the argument gets weirder. How often do you share upmarket expensive cheese then, and where do you do it?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

yes. so you'd prefer to sit at home on your tod nibbling your cheese like a dainty mouse instead of interacting with other people in a pub.

Cooking good food for other people is one of my favourite things to do.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Sharing food is about as basic a social thing any of us can do.

 

[Ms T]

Lots of people without much money spend £8 a day on a packet of fags.

 

[editor]

Lots of people without much money spend £8 a day on a packet of fags.

That's because they're hooked to one of the most addictive drugs on the planet - and you have the tobacco industry and the government to thank for that one.

 

[Ms T]

And the argument gets weirder. How often do you share upmarket expensive cheese then, and where do you do it?

U75 Bookgroup, pretty much once a month.

 

[Pickman's model]

Cooking good food for other people is one of my favourite things to do.

yes, i like it too. but i don't whack a lump of cheese on a plate and expect people to be impressed with me. that's the difference between us.

 

[Pickman's model]

And the argument gets weirder. How often do you share upmarket expensive cheese then, and where do you do it?

of course, once you get onto upmarket cheese you're approaching - and perhaps surpassing - the price of a round.

 

[Ms T]

So are "lots of different goat, aged gouda, comté, and mimolette" - at least.
Prices - not much more than proper gruyere or parmesan. So they are not inherently the Capitalist Bastard option for decadent planetkilling eaters of working-class babies, although you do have to wrestle with your conscience about buying *anything* from Tesco obvs.

Loads of stuff you wouldn't find in Tesco. Much better quality. And they won't have screwed the suppliers in quite the same way.

 

[Winot]

I was asked by a waiter in DC once whether I was European. When I said yes, he advised me to avoid cheese while in America as I would be 'invariably disappointed'

You know the joke about the difference between France and the US?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

yes, i like it too. but i don't whack a lump of cheese on a plate and expect people to be impressed with me. that's the difference between us.

What are you wittering on about? People often buy nice food to share with people.

 

[Ms T]

of course, once you get onto upmarket cheese you're approaching - and perhaps surpassing - the price of a round.

Not really.

 

[Pickman's model]

What are you wittering on about? People often buy nice food to share with people.

you seem to be veering between buying and cooking: which is it?

 

[Pickman's model]

Not really.

depends how many people there are in your book group i suppose. and their cheesy demands.

 

[Crispy]

of course, once you get onto upmarket cheese you're approaching - and perhaps surpassing - the price of a round.

No you're not
A piece of nice cheese that can be shared between a group of friends of an evening in can cost less than a single pint in a regular pub. Here: http://www.ocado.com/webshop/getCategories.do?tags=|20000|20002|40326|40371&Asidebar=3 or http://www.ocado.com/webshop/getCategories.do?tags=|20000|20002|40326|40381&Asidebar=3.
I used ocado for extra yuppie points.