Subject: Llamas and Pirates
Posted by: AnneBonney
Date: Oct 28 08
Welcome to the Llama/Pirate Halloween party. Anything goes here....anything appropriate for this site, that is. :)
Posted by: AnneBonney
Date: Oct 28 08
Welcome to the Llama/Pirate Halloween party. Anything goes here....anything appropriate for this site, that is. :)
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AnneBonney 
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Reply #1761. Dec 29 08, 7:09 PM |
Jabberwok
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I found a website http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-american-cheese.htm Can it really be true that a country as huge as the States has only one type of cheese? Coming from a country slightly smaller than Oregon that has dozens of world famous cheeses, I find that very worrying. If I ever get over to the other side of the pond, I know what to pack. Reply #1762. Dec 30 08, 3:23 AM |
MarchHare007
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Well a country as HUGE as Australia has more than one type of cheese! Yummie............http://www.australiancheese.org/ Reply #1763. Dec 30 08, 4:48 AM |
TCEB
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What , no Stinking Bishop? (Did you know , the demand for that went up by 500% after "Wallace and Gromit , The Curse of the Were Rabbit" came out ?) Reply #1764. Dec 30 08, 5:40 AM |
PDAZ
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There's a dead Bishop on the landing... Reply #1765. Dec 30 08, 7:19 AM |
flopsymopsy
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I used to live in Singapore where dairy products are not a traditional food ... when a ship was due in, word would go round the European community like wildfire if there was cheese in the cargo. People would lurk in the shops which stocked "western" foods until it was put on the shelves, where it remained for, oh, five minutes lol. It was the only food which got that treatment but Americans never understood the fuss, they are not a cheese-aware nation. Reply #1766. Dec 30 08, 8:16 AM |
| Anton
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Oh yes we are. Just because we only have one type of cheese to call our own doesn't mean we are not aware of cheese. Here in America, whether it be nachos or a burger, or whatever have you, the more cheese the merrier. Reply #1767. Dec 30 08, 12:34 PM |
| Jabberwok
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But is it all the same gloopy, processed orangey-yellow sort of cheese, or do you select different American cheeses for different dishes? Reply #1768. Dec 30 08, 1:23 PM |
| flopsymopsy
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They only have gloop! (Unless of course we're talking foodies, in which case some delis will have a few cheeses including Canadian cheddar and, er, Canadian cheddar.) Reply #1769. Dec 30 08, 1:30 PM |
| Anton
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There is white American cheese too. But, we eat all kinds of cheese from all over the world. We Americans love cheese on practically everything. lol Reply #1770. Dec 30 08, 1:31 PM |
| TCEB
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-That's interesting . I've always found that Americans tend to steer clear of blue cheeses and soft cheeses . I stand corrected - at least , in your case . Reply #1771. Dec 30 08, 1:47 PM |
| flopsymopsy
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If it's not pasteurised, they don't eat it... but if it is pasteurised, it's not cheese! :) Reply #1772. Dec 30 08, 1:49 PM |
| Anton
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Whatever you say flopsy. Reply #1773. Dec 30 08, 1:56 PM |
maninmidohio
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I found a web site that listed the following cheeses as being made in the US: Acapella, American Cheese, Bergere, Bleue, Brick, Capriole Banon, Cheddar Clothbound, Cojack, Colby, Colby-Jack, Cold Pack, Cougar Gold, Crowley, Cypress Grove Chevre, Dry Jack, Farmer, Fresh Jack, Grafton Village Cheddar, Hubbardston Blue Cow, Humboldt, Fog, Idaho Goatster, Maytag Blue, Monterey Jack, Monterey Jack Dry, Peekskill Pyramid, Pepper jack, Pinconning, Plymouth Cheese, Provel, Shelburne Cheddar, Sonoma Jack, Texas Goat Cheese, Tillamook Cheddar. I am also aware of Herkimer and Bartlett Blue. There are many specialty cheese shops in most large metropolitan areas and most supermarkets have large gourmet sections in which you can get a wide selection of domestic and imported cheeses. My favorites include Port Salut, Doux de Montagne, Wesleydale, and Boursin. Reply #1774. Dec 30 08, 2:15 PM |
Blackdresss
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Anton is right. You really do have to have that crappy American cheese on a cheeseburger, unless you go for a nice Swiss, or to make a grilled cheese sandwich. He is also correct that while America doesn't make cheese worth eating, we really are cheese-aware. All of the cheeses listed are really just bland cheeses with fancy names. Tillamuck (sp?) is just a cheddar made in Tillamuck, Oregon. "Pepper Jack" is just mozzarella with hot peppers tossed in to make it "interesting." (It's not.) And for a real cheese experience, buy "string cheese" sometime. It's a very bland mozzarella in a stick, that shreds off into strips when you attempt to eat it. It's horrible! But kids love it. Brie cheese is what I buy whenever I can find it, along with Gruyere, feta, and bleu cheese NOT from the U.S. Sadly, we pay a serious premium for buying imported cheese, but it's worth it to have edible cheese. You do NOT want to know what I pay for brie. It's outrageous! Oregon, especially Tillamuck, and Wisconsin are the big cheese-producing states, but honestly, they all just suck. And American cheese "slices" aren't even classified as cheese. They are a "cheese food," which means they probably aren't even a dairy product. Sort of like the McDonald's milkshakes, which are called "shakes" because there is no dairy, at all, in them, so they can't legally use the word "milk." They are made with some sort of "digestible cellulose." When I think of a nice chocolate shake, I always think of tree bark. But I don't eat at McDonald's -- once is generally enough for everyone. (Can I say "suck" in here? I don't want to break any rules) (It's hilarious we have a thread about cheese!) (Anne Bonney, thank GOD you got my "relish" joke!) And thanks for being so welcoming to me. This is a great MB, and a really fun group! ~Elle Reply #1775. Dec 30 08, 6:26 PM |
| Blackdresss
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Also! I had no clue those awful TeleTubbies came from the UK. They seriously just freak me out. And lord, I forgot about Pokemon. I can't watch any of that stuff without breaking out in hives. I don't have children, but I have very young nieces and nephews, and babies love all those baby shows where everything that is said that can't be deciphered by adults just repeats and repeats and repeats. The other thing here that is a HUGE success are the Baby Einstein videos. I can't handle them, either. As the Best Aunt In The Universe, I can only bear to watch Rugrats with my little darlings. I'm not convinced all those other whacky shows are even good for them. One of my nieces, who is truly brilliant at three years old, drew, with crayons, that awful red TeleTubbie for me, but it was a "surprise," so when she asked me for sugar and glue, I knew I was in for a REAL surprise. And bless her tiny little creative heart, she made his television tummy out of sugar and glue so it glowed and wasn't just one-dimensional. Of course, I had to proudly display it on my refrigerator, and every time I look at it, I sort of do that twitching thing. She did an incredible job of creating it, but I hate that thing! So. When you eat brie cheese, do you eat the rind? And do you always warm it so it's melted and you can dip apples and walnuts and grapes into it? I used to remove the rind, since it reminded me of roadkill, but I've developed a taste for it and now I leave it intact. And I don't always melt it, either. But what is the proper way to eat Brie cheese? I'd love to know! ~Elle Reply #1776. Dec 30 08, 6:35 PM |
| Blackdresss
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>>>What , no Stinking Bishop? I tried to resist, I truly did, but I have to ask... What is "Bishop?" Catholic Bishops -- got it. Chess Bishops -- got it. Bishop the cyborg or replicant or whatever he was from the "Alien" movies -- got it. But what Bishop are you referring to? Educate me, I beg you! Reply #1777. Dec 30 08, 6:41 PM |
Qmel
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You got to love annoying children's show characters the offend Jerry Falwell. Yes, the teletubby Tipsy was accused of being homosexual because he was a male teletubbie, and carried a bag, as well as being purple! Reply #1778. Dec 30 08, 6:48 PM |
| Jabberwok
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No, seriously, it is a type of cheese. Although not to my liking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinking_Bishop_cheese But that's the point of having a cheeseboard...you need a selection not just different additives to a basic cheddar. Although Stinking Bishop needs its own board, preferably in someone else's house. Reply #1779. Dec 30 08, 6:51 PM |
| Jabberwok
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Sorry to disagree, but it was Tinkywinky who was a purple gay icon. Dipsy had a hat. * Tinky Winky, played by (Dave Thompson, Mark Heenehan, and Simon Shelton), is a purple male Teletubby. He is the largest of the Teletubbies, with a triangular antenna on his head. Tinky Winky is notable for the red luggage (described by the show as a "magic bag", but often described by other media as a handbag) he carries. His character has caused much controversy due to allegations that his character's behaviour carried homosexual undertones. He is also found performing his Tinky Winky Round and Round Dance in a ballet-style tutu from time to time, which is also often worn by Laa-Laa. * Dipsy, played by John Simmit, is the second Teletubby and is green in colour. His name stems from the straight dipstick antenna on his head. His favorite item to wear and carry with him is his black and white hat. Dipsy is the most obstinate of the characters, and will sometimes refuse to go along with the other Tubbies' group opinion. His face is also notably darker than the rest of the Teletubbies. * Laa-Laa, played by Nikky Smedley, is a yellow female Teletubby. She has a curly antenna and is very concerned with the welfare of all. She's the best singer of all the Teletubbies. "Drama queen", party-girl and mother type. Her favorite thing is a bouncy, orange ball, which is almost as big as she is. * Po, played by Pui Fan Lee, is a red female Teletubby with a short antenna that has a circle on top. Po is the smallest of all the Teletubbies and often the one who gets into innocent trouble. Her favorite thing is her scooter as she calls it ("Po 'cooter!"). Of all the Teletubbies, Po usually becomes most involved with the audience, and is the only bi-lingual Teletubby, with her second language being Cantonese Reply #1780. Dec 30 08, 6:55 PM |
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