Posted on 03/31/2021 8:29:38 AM PDT by mylife
We've lost track of how many times we've started a paragraph with the words "in normal times," but in normal times we wouldn't have typed that phrase this often. And, in normal times, the monks at the Cîteaux Abbey in Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteau, France would be selling its coveted raw milk cheese to restaurants throughout the country or to visitors who come to the monastery to experience more than 1,000 years of history (no, really) and almost 100 years of cheesemaking experience.
But since restaurants in France have been largely closed since the end of October, the 19 Trappist monks who live at the abbey have been sharing their space with about 4,000 extra wheels of cheese, a surplus that adds up to around 2.8 tons of uneaten dairy products. "We tried explaining to our 75 cows that they needed to produce less milk but they don't seem to have understood," brother Jean-Claude said, according to The Guardian. "Our sales are down nearly 50 [percent]. We need to clear out our stock."
n an attempt to give themselves (and their cheeses) a little space, the monks partnered with a website that sells nothing but products produced by abbeys and monasteries and hoped for a miracle. Last week, the cheeses went on sale through Divine Box and they set a goal of selling 2,000 pounds of cheese by Monday evening.
Whether it was divine intervention, good marketing, or just their award-winning cheese, within 24 hours customers had pre-ordered more than 2,006 kilograms (4,420 pounds) of the abbey's Reblochon-style cheese.
(Excerpt) Read more at foodandwine.com ...
Never was into Punk Rock.
Heavy Metal, yes............
Can a shipment of cheese carry the COVID virus?
Not since Qbama
I was poking around that website - it looks wonderful!
What? I guess you didn’t read the article...
True and that is complete bulls-—t...
Raw milk hard cheese and cottage cheese is AMAZING!!!
I think that rule was rescinded when too many blue state supporters balked. Can you imagine serving Newsome and his ilk being served some pasteurized Brie from Wisconsin? I’ve got some bleu d,Vergne raw milk from France in my fridge now and recently had some raw milk buratta from Italy. Not to mention the Parmesan I keep on hand. Raw milk cheeses are labeled as such, which is fine by me.
So, dry up the milk cows or sell them off.
Oh, wait, that isn’t the monks’ problem. It’s all about the money. Typical.
How did you get it into the USA?
I bought it at the local grocery store.
Oops checked the law. Cheeses aged 60 or more don’t count. That explains most of my purchases. Will have to check on the Bugatti.
If ship staffed by Chinese crew, yes.
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