The Cheese Lady
April 5th, 2008.
Open
Tuesday - Friday 10 - 6
Saturday 9 - 2.
or by appointment.
231-744-8652
Greetings. So what do we have here?
An Elle in a Bolga basket . . .
teak cheese boards,
see www.proteak.com
Environmentally and socially commited.
>From Mexico, paying above average wages
and providing health benefits.
And beautiful!
And a beautiful cheese keeper.
It has been a busy week of puzzling thngs into the shop.
Cheese is here!
We have lots of cheese.
Have you forgotten about Manchego?
Manchego is the most famous cheese export of Spain,
originating in La Mancha, which also happens to be home of Don Quixote,
Spain's most famous literary export.
Manchego is made from the milk of sheep,
because the rocky and hostile terrain of that part of Spain
did not permit the cultivation of cattle.
Manchego is a delicious firm cheese which is sold
in both young and aged forms,
with a varying intensity of flavor
depending on how aged the cheese is.
Manchego Smashed Potatoes
>From Every Day with Rachael Ray
November 2006
EIGHT SERVINGS
Ingredients
4 pounds baby red or baby Yukon Gold potatoes, large ones halved
Salt
4 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup milk or cream
12 ounces Manchego cheese, shredded (2 1/2 cups)
Freshly ground pepper
In a deep pot, cover the potatoes with water.
Cover the pot with a lid and bring to a boil.
Uncover, salt the water and cook until tender
when pierced with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes.
Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot.
Add the butter, milk and cheese and smash.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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See you soon.
Kathleen