Four of the sweetest words ever heard

I was finishing up teaching the knife skills class at Cambridge on Saturday, week one of a six week series when one of the students sidled up beside me and in her very sweet French accent whispered the sweetest words I have ever heard.

"I am a cheese maker, would you like me to bring some samples next week?"

It took a few seconds for the words to register,the temptation to utter Blessed are the cheese makers to pass and for my jaw to close.

"You are?"

"Yes, I work as a cheese maker at Vermont Butter and Cheese, I spend a lot of time working with the chef and I wanted to take this series to learn some techniques."

"Yes, please, samples would be great." I stammered out while shaking my head up and down.

I'm a girl with a dedicated cheese drawer in my house, I can't pass a cheese counter without finding some new little nugget to take home, I've smuggled cheeses in from other countries and I've managed to make a few basic fresh cheeses on my own, but I relish being able to ask her some questions and maybe, just maybe find a way to go up north and see her in action.

Cheese baby, it's all about the cheese.

Comments

[breadchick]

Man, I am soooo jealous! Like you, I am a cheeseoholic. Right now we have 7 varieties in the fridge, including two "stinky" kind that MBH can't stomach but that is just fine. Leaves more for me....

[Allan]

Mmmmmm. Cheese!

[nolan]

Great story, I’m on the other side of the spectrum. I don’t lust for the stuff but I do love making it and seeing the process take shape.

There is something so comforting about eating food you had your hands in.

Fantastic.

http://www.nolanledarney.com

[Doug]

I think I met this cheesemaker also. She and the owner came to Provisions International to have us taste the latest rite before they came out with it. 1 was excellent and 2 were ok. They're on there way to making some really good high-end cheeses.