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I am now the proud and temporary owner of a large block of cheese. More than two pounds of the magical, pale orange, milk-based extravagance reside in my refrigerator.<\/p>\n
Are you that bored, Stevo? You have resorted to listing the items in your fridge?<\/p>\n
Yes. No. Maybe.<\/p>\n
In China, cheese is hard to come by. Yes, the perfect snack food is available, but, randomly. Over the last two-plus years I have taken to eating processed cheese slices, of the Kraft variety. How I hated the \u201ccheese food\u201d when I lived in Canada (except when melted in a grilled cheese sandwich, that is a little taste of heaven.) Being far from Canada, and a reliable source of cheese, I was forced to consume the cheese food, and like it.<\/p>\n
Standard and delightful hard cheese is available at the imported food store. But, that requires a rather lengthy bus ride. And it\u2019s expensive. Since I am both lazy and cheap, real cheese is not often found in my home.<\/p>\n
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\nAre pirates stealing China’s cheese?<\/p>\n
Wal-Mart used to stock New Zealand cheese, but it disappeared, like everything the mega store stocks and I start to buy with zeal. The hypothesis developed by myself and long-time coworkers states that the cheese tanker from NZ to China is frequently attacked and hijacked by pirates. Or, there is a diplomatic squabble between NZ and China that has led to a cheese embargo. The only victims are China\u2019s foreign residents.<\/p>\n
I love cheese. My block of old cheddar was sampled last evening. I fried eight rashers of bacon, made toast, and built a heroic (and heart attack-inducing) sandwich. If my body, dehydrated from the evil humidity, had any fluid left I would have wept at the velvety taste of the melted treat.<\/p>\n
How long will this cheese last? Will I binge on dairy until I am lethargic and cheese-like? Most likely. Since I have time to write little more than brief updates, cheese will be my topic of choice. Any cheese-based recipes are appreciated.<\/p>\n
I will quote Alton Brown and say cheese is, \u201cGood eats.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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