Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, you're photos are wonderful. They show how different it can be to buy cheese in an open air market compared to a local supermarket in the U.S. I previously lived in Roanke, Virginia and there was a farmers market in the town square every weekend. Not so in Jacksonville, Florida. Again, wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing. Richard Clompus Ponte vedra beach, Florida Sent from my iPhone On Jul 22, 2007, at 5:27 AM, Didier Ludwig <leica@screengang.com> wrote: > Nathan > > Nice pictures. The piles of industrial Gouda cheese rolls look very > photogenic but everything else than appetizingly... I remember > having eaten very old and very good local Gouda when I was in > Holland the last time, but that one didn't look so slick and shiny > like these industrial ones. Normal Gouda (as well as Edamer) has the > taste of rubber for me. Ok for little kids before they get their > first real piece of cheese, like salty Gruy?re, Sbrinz or Roquefort > > When I lived in Germany, I remember almost all pizzas were made with > Leerdammer, andother horrible rubber flavour, instead of Mozzarella. > Once in a genuine italian pizzeria in Hamburg, I asked the pizzaiolo > politely in german if I could have my pizza with Mozzarella instead. > The guy answered in italian with a large smile, probably thinking > that only a compatriot could have such an elaborated taste! > > Bon appetit! > :-) > Didier > > > > >> Last Friday I took the day off to spend it with my daughter. We >> went to see the famous cheese market in Alkmaar, and then moved on >> to Amsterdam to see Steve Bloom's wildlife exhibition, have lunch >> and browse at Waterstone's. A record of out day out is here: >> http://www.frozenlight.eu/dayout/ >> >> We enjoyed the day, I hope you enjoy the pics. >> >> Nathan > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information