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Tennis star Novak buys up world's supply of donkey cheese at £400 a pound for new restaurant chain
DailyMail ^
| 10 December 2012
| Neil Sears
Posted on 12/10/2012 10:42:45 AM PST by Daffynition
Some of us might find the idea of donkey milk cheese hard to stomach at any price.
However, aficionados of the rare delicacy are apparently prepared to pay up to £400 a pound for it.
And from next year, even that will not be enough to secure a supply, after tennis star Novak Djokovic bought up the entire 2013 output of the Serbian farm which produces it.
The cheese, known as pule, will be one of the key attractions at a chain of restaurants the Wimbledon champion and world number one is opening in his Serbian homeland.
By agreeing to buy the entire supply, he hopes to ensure there will be enough to go round although it is not clear how much he will charge for a portion.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cheese; donkey; serbia
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To: Daffynition
ROTFLOL I bet the donkey or people that make it don’t receive a fraction of this.
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posted on
12/10/2012 12:31:29 PM PST
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: KarlInOhio
donkey cheese might be the tastiest of all cheeses and I've just missed it.I've heard that distinction goes to Venezuelan beaver cheese.
(This thread was lacking in sufficient Python cheese shop references.)
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posted on
12/10/2012 2:00:03 PM PST
by
Scoutmaster
(You knew the job was dangerous when you took it)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
12/10/2012 3:33:21 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
To: freekitty
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posted on
12/10/2012 3:35:03 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
To: Kirkwood
HAHAHA!
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posted on
12/10/2012 3:36:05 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
To: Scoutmaster
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posted on
12/10/2012 3:40:27 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
To: cripplecreek; mickie; hoosiermama; seekthetruth; seenenuf; flaglady47; Bob Ireland; oswegodeee; ...
Do you think I'm a fool
Eating cheese from a mule?
Even though it's called "pule"
It won't make me drool.....
Please just pass the gruel
And to all...."Happy Yule"!
Leni
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posted on
12/10/2012 4:02:36 PM PST
by
MinuteGal
(Please Restore Former Format on FR "Latest Posts" Page ASAP !)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
12/10/2012 4:16:15 PM PST
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
£400 a pound.
That converts to $643.08 a pound at today’s conversion rate. Gonna be high priced cheese no matter where it’s served.
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posted on
12/10/2012 4:23:02 PM PST
by
deport
To: cripplecreek
I don’t know why everybody’s making fun of this tennis star who bought out all the donkey cheese. It sounds like she is cornering the market on donkey cheese and must have a great business model for her new chain of restaurants. I wish her well but should I decide to dine in one of her restaurants, I think I will pass on the donkey cheese and maybe get some scallops wrapped in bacon or something when it comes time for appetizers.
To: SamAdams76
I hope we don't have a wierd cross-gender thing goin' on, but I think *she* is a *he.* [he-he]...mods took down my images in post #1
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posted on
12/10/2012 6:53:36 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
To: MinuteGal
Hery Sis...don't quit your day job. :D
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posted on
12/10/2012 6:56:04 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
To: deport
Thanks for doing the math! Wow pricey! We're just savages in America. The best we could come up with.....
Whatever happened to Donkey Basketball?
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posted on
12/10/2012 7:02:23 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
To: MinuteGal
***Please just pass the gruel***
Singular!
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posted on
12/11/2012 9:47:27 AM PST
by
Bob Ireland
(The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise)
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