Article: CHEESE, PLEASE NOTHWEST CHEF ADOPTS FRENCH TASTE FOR A SEPARATECHEESE COURSE

ANGELA ALLEN, Columbian
The Columbian
10-20-1998
Cheese appears to be the "It" course.
For the French, cheese has always been it: part of the meal, a luxurious ending to dinner or lunch.
Though Northwest and California cheese artisans are crafting excellent chunks, triangles and "tommes," we're just picking up on the range of cheese's potential.
A number of drawbacks keep cheese from being less than our everyday friend.
Good cheese is expensive, many as costly as $20 to $25 a pound. Cheese is almost as rich as butter. Mascarpone, a soft creamy variety known for its role in tiramisu, is almost 100 percent fat.
And cheese doesn't last forever.
Despite the drawbacks, ...

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