Cheese Blog

[lesbiassparrow]

While waiting for the plumber to come and do something mysterious to our bathroom sink so we can actually use it again, I began to think about what I really want to see on the internet.

I want a cheese blog. Not just a blog that reviews lovely, lovely cheeses from around the world (mmm...Cashelrea cheese, the cheese of the gods!) but one where you could post reviews of good and bad cheese shops. Because I want somewhere to go and complain about the one near me. And it's all about me.

It's called 'Say Cheese' and claims to be a French cheese shop. Even though it's in Los Angeles. And I hates it. Yes I do.

Because:
a) it's absurdly expensive beyond what cheese should be and the cheese is often not very good
b) they're really snooty and all 'we're a French cheese shop and we will be nasty and ignore you. Oh, but we'll forget the bit about actually selling good cheese which would make being sneered at worthwhile.'
c) one time I was there and had bought a bunch of different cheese and I asked if they had one with peppercorns in it and the man behind the counter looked at me with disdain and announced 'only in the proper season' in the horrified tones the Pope would probably use if he were faced with topless sunbathers in the Vatican gardens. I have not been back since.

So, there should be one of these. And if there is, can someone please tell me about it?

Comments

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

The cheese people in Whole Foods are at least polite.

Come up to the Bay Area, and I will take you to the farmer's market where you can meet actual cheeseherds, shepherding their native chevres to market.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

I miss the Bay Area. I also miss Ireland where cheese is honest and cheesesellers are polite.

Also you'll be sorry when I turn up in the Bay Area with a shepherd's crook looking to round up stray cheeses.

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

No, I won't.

The three stores that are peculiarly likely to judge one's worthiness are bookstores, wine stores, and cheese stores. No, I did not come here to test myself against your demanding standards; I came here to *buy* something, and if you cannot sell me my fruity Alsatian wine or Double Gloucester or Jennifer Crusie without sneering, you deserve to go out of business.

[nostalgia-lj.livejournal.com]

wtf shops full of cheese?

[(Anonymous)]

They also sell what I think are called bijoux items or something, which = really expensive things from furrin lands.

But I love cheese shops. They are really comforting and nice. Except for this one which is filled with out of work actors who are wankers.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

Well that was me.

You know what?

[luftballoons.livejournal.com]

You should totally start a cheese blog and call it C'est la Brie.

Because of C'est la Vie, you know. All punny like.

Yes, I am on cold and flu medication if you must know. C'est la sneeze.

Re: You know what?

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

The world definately needs a cheese blog. But probably not one run by me. But I am tempted. Very tempted.