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Article: A steady course
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 4, 2000
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The Cheese Challenge
A steady course
Artisanal cheeses are turning up on more American menus
By JAN UEBELHERR
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2000
A robust man sits in a Parisian cafe, finishing off a plate of
steak and pommes frites. His plate is cleared and then, moments
later, another plate is set before him bearing three small wedges of
cheese. He goes about slicing and consuming each with gusto, expertly
batting them around the plate with fork and knife, slicing and
spearing slivers, clearly relishing this distinctive and rich finish
to a very fine meal.
I observed this scene on a trip to Paris many years ago, and
wondered just what in the world this man was doing. ...