Posted on 10/09/2024 8:19:56 AM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL MOLDY CHEESE DAY
National Moldy Cheese Day is a unique holiday that is observed each year on October 9 that celebrates delicious cheeses.
#MoldyCheeseDay
A cheesemonger is a person who specializes in cheeses, butter, and other dairy products. They may take umbrage at the ordinary person's offense of moldy cheese. Well, depending on the type of mold, of course. Some cheese molds, red or brown-tinged molds, for example, are offensive. Toss those bacteria-contaminated moldy cheeses in the garbage quickly and move along to the grey, blue, or green colored moldy cheeses in the fridge instead.
Like a sommelier pairs the best wines with meals, a cheesemonger provides expert advice on artisan cheeses for recipes, banquets, and sources for restaurants. Cheeses such as Maytag blue, Roquefort, bleu, camembert, gorgonzola, and Stilton are a few of the moldy reasons cheese lovers celebrate on this day.
Moldy cheese gets such colorful phrases. For example, the fuzzy mold on a wheel of fresh brie is called cats fur. These bloomy rind cheeses take some careful maintenance. However, the results are satisfying. Isn't the best food is a bit of a science experiment, anyway?
Gorgonzola cheese is made with three different kinds of mold spores. It's like a milder blue cheese, but gorgonzola is creamier and earthier. Toss it with pasta and mushrooms for an outstanding meal. Also, it compliments any cheese plate. Add apples and tart, dried cranberries.
HOW TO OBSERVE MOLDY CHEESE DAY
Stop by a local deli or chat with your favorite cheesemonger about a uniquely moldy cheese. Other ways to celebrate the day include:
Invite friends for a tasting
Clean out your fridge. You might find some moldy cheese.
Try a moldy cheese you've never tried before. Is Stilton something new to you? Try it!
Share your recipes using moldy cheeses.
#MoldyCheeseDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL MOLDY CHEESE DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar® continues researching the origins of this funky food day.
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NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS FOR OCTOBER 11
Orson Squire Fowler (1809-1887) - American phrenologist and lecturer who is most famous for making the octagon-shaped house popular.
Alfred Washington Ellet (1820-1895) - Civil engineer during the Revolutionary War who helped develop troop bridges.
Elkanah Brackin Greer (1825-1877) - Cotton Planter and business man who became a Confederate Brigadier General during the Civil War.
Hunter McGuire (1835-1900) - Chief Surgeon for Stonewall Jackson during the Civil War.
Henry J. Heinz (1844-1919) - Founder of H. J. Heinz Company.
John Parsons Beach (1877-1953) - Composer best known for The Song of the Wildwood.
Stark Young (1881-1963) - Writer of the novel So Red the Rose, which was later turned into a film.
Archibald T Davison (1883-1961) - Musicologist and composer known for transforming the Harvard Glee Club from a singing group to a performing choral ensemble.
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) - First Lady of the US, American diplomat, and activist for human rights.
William Hoppe (1887-1959) - Carom billiards player that won over 50 world titles between 1906-52.
Nathan Farragut Twining (1897-1982) - The first Air Force officer to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is the highest ranking military position in the U.S. armed forces.
Eddie Dyer (1899-1964) - Successful left-handed baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals who later became the team manager.
Charles P. Cabell (1903-1974) - Deputy Director and intelligence officer of the CIA between 1953-1962.
Fred Trump (1905-1999) - Real real estate developer and father of Former President Donald Trump.
Charles H Revson (1906-1974) - Founder of the cosmetic company Revlon.
Katherine Emery (1906-1980) - Broadway and film actress, most remembered for her role on stage in The Children's Hour and in film in Isle of the Dead.
Joseph Alsop (1910-1989) - Newspaper columnist of Matter of Fact, which covered political topics, domestic topics, and foreign policy in over 300 newspapers.
J. Edward Day 91914 -1996) - Fifty-fifth U.S. Postmaster General who created and implemented the zip code system.
Jerome Robbins (1918-1998) - Stage choreographer and director known for his work with West Side Story and Peter Pan.
Jean Vander Pyl (1919-1999) - Voice, radio and film actress best known for her voice in the animation as Wilma in the The Flintstones and Ms. George Jetson in the The Jetsons.
Mal Whitfield (1924-2015) - Olympic track athlete who won 3 gold, silver & bronze medals in the middle distance runner.
Earle Hyman (1926-2017) - Stage and screen actor known for his role as Russell in The Cosby Show.
Dorothy Woolfolk (1931-2000) - Comic book editor of Kryptonite, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman.
Dottie West (1932-1991) - Notable country music singer known for her voice in the duet Here Comes My Baby with Kenny Rogers and What Are We Doin' in Love.
James M. McPherson (1936-Still Living) - Acclaimed historian and author in his study of the Civil War.
Charles Shyer (1941-Still Living) - Film film director for Private Benjamin.
Gene Watson ((1943-Still Living) - Country singer of Love in the Hot Afternoon and Fourteen Carat Mind.
Daryl Hall (1946-Still Living) - Member of the rock band Hall and Oats.
Gary Mallaber (1946-Still Living) - Drummer of the The Steve Miller Band.
George McCorkle (1947-2007) - Guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band.
Greg Douglass (1949-Still Living) - Guitarist and vocalist The Steve Miller Band.
Andrew Woolfolk (1950-Still Living) - Pop musician for Earth, Wind & Fire.
David Morse (1953-Still Living) - Actor who played Dr. Jack "Gonzo" Morrison in St. Elsewhere and Dr. Michael Tritter in House.
Paul Sereno (1957-Still Living) - Paleontologist who discovered the Suchomimus, a large theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period.
Joan Cusack (1962-Still Living) - Actress in Working Girl, SNL, and Addams Family Values.
Chris Spielman 9(1965-Still Living) - Former NFL linebacker, sportscaster for ESPN, and special assistant to the owner and president of the Lions.
Gregg Olson (1966-Still Living) - MLB baseball pitcher whose career allowed him to play for the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers.
Luke Perry (1966-2019) - Actor known for his roles as Dylan in Beverly Hills 90210 and Lane Frost in 8 Seconds.
Artie Lange (1967-Still Living) - Comedian on the The Howard Stern Show.
Tony Chimel (1967-Still Living) - Professional wrestling announcer for WWE, WWF and AEW.
Jane Krakówski (1968-Still Living) - Actress who played Jenna in the TV series 30 Rock.
MC Lyte (1970-Still Living) - First female rapper to be a certified gold artist.
Cherokee Parks (1972-Still Living) - Powerful NBA center and forward player for Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Mike Smith (1973-Still Living) - For guitarist for the rock bands Snot and Limp Bizkit.
Emily Deschanel (1976-Still Living) - Actress known for her character Dr. Temperance Brennan in the TV series Bones.
Rhett James McLaughlin (1977-Still Living) - Notable YouTube comediac sensation.
Toby Fox (1991-Still Living) - Video game developer or Undertale (2015) and Deltarune (2018-Chapter 1 and 2021-Chapter 2).
Cardi B (1992-Still Living) - Rapper/musician known for the songs Bodak Yellow, WAP, Money, and Up.
Brandon Flynn (1993 -Still Living) - Known as Justin Foley in the complex drama 13 Reasons Why.
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NOTABLE EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 11
1614 - The New Netherland Company applies for exclusive trading rights in the northeastern US.
1776 - A fleet of American boats is defeated by the Royal Navy on Lake Champlain. Despite the loss, the Americans were able to delay British advancement until 1777.
1726 - Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England after being stranded there for 18 months after a deal gone wrong with the Governor of Pennsylvania.
1776 - The British defeat American Brigadier-General Arnold's fleet at Lake Champlain during the Battle of Valcour Island at Plattsburgh, NY.
1864 - Slavery was abolished in Maryland.
1811 - The first steam-powered ferry (Juliana) begins carrying people across the NY harbor.
1862 - Confederate troops raid Union supply lines in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
1865 - President Andrew Johnson paroles Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens under the condition of Stephens not participating any other actions against the US Government.
1881 - David Houston receives his patent for his invention of roll film for cameras.
1883 - The use of 5 timezone systems in North America is agreed upon by the railroad systems in the US and Canada.
1887 - Black inventor Alexander Miles patents elevator.
1890 - The Daughters of American Revolution are founded.
1890 - John Owens runs the first 100 yard dash under 10 seconds.
1906 - San Francisco orders segregated schools for all Japanese students in California, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the US and Japan.
1910 - With the help of pilot Arch Hoxsey, President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to fly in an airplane.
1911 - Ty Cobb and Frank Schulte are named inaugural MLB MVPs for the first time. Their prize--a luxury Chalmers Model 30.
1922 - Alaska Davidson becomes the first woman FBI special investigator.
1927 - Lou Gehrig is named the American League MVP.
1929 - JCPenney expands their stores nationwide, making it the only chain to have a store in all 48 states.
1932 - CBS telecasts the first political debate.
1936 - The first radio quiz, Professor Quiz, premiers on the radio.
1939 - Franklin D. Roosevelt's advisor meets with Albert Einstein to the discuss atomic bomb possibilities.
1939 - The NAACP organizes the Legal Defense & Education Fund.
1945 - The first man-made object is fired into space from White Sands Missile Range and becomes the first object to escapes earth's atmosphere.
1950 - The FCC issues CBS the first license to broadcast television in color.
1962 - Zsa Zsa Gabor makes her first appearance on Merv Griffin Show.
1963 - William Shatner appears in The Twilight Zone episode a Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.
1972 - Prisoners take 11 hostages in an attempt to change the way prisoners were being treated.
1974 - Streetlife Serenade, Billy Joel's third album, is released by Columbia Records.
1975 - George Carlin hosts the first Saturday Night Live.
1976 - George Washington (d. 1799) is promoted to General of the Armies of the US, the only person who has ever been given the rank in military history.
1978 - Bob Welch (Dodgers) strikes out Reggie Jackson after nine straight pitches.
1980 - In the team opening NBA debut, the Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-92.
1981 - Unknown musician Prince Rogers, opens for the Rolling Stones at the LA Coliseum.
1983 - The last 440 hand-cranked telephones in the US were switched over to direct-dial in Maine.
1984 - Dr. Kathryn Sullivan becomes the first women to walk in space.
1986 - President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to discuss scaling back Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles in Europe.
1990 - Barrels of oil hit a record high of $40.42 per barrel.
1991 - Anita Hill testifies against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for sexual harassment.
1992 - Deion Sanders becomes the first professional athlete to play for both the NFL and MLB in the same day.
2002 - Former President Jimmy Carter is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for human rights and social justice.
2021 - Raiders head coach Jon Gruden steps down from his position after the NY Times published racist emails.
2022 - Ringo's resumes his All-Starr Band tour after his testing positive for COVID.
Moldy Cheese Ping!....................
I love cheese, but moldy cheeses make me wanna barf.
I love Blue Cheese!....................
After our exchange the other day I went and counted.
Not including condiments, sauces, or soups that contain cheese, but counting flavored varieties individually, I had 17 types of cheese in the frig.
Heres your excuse to go get some more.
My husband does too! When we have chicken wings, he loves his bleu cheese dressing. I don’t make that. I use the Litehouse brand for him. Now, ranch dressing I can make myself.
Small wonder I feel bleu today...
Haha, I beat you! I just counted 18 different kinds. (I bought more cotija just the other day.) That’s not including the already shredded varieties, or the cream cheeses. Like you, I’m not counting soup, condiments, or sauces with cheese.
Proudly Wisconsin! Cheese And Mold: The Basics
Lists and lists of cheese under the "Our Cheeses" and Dairies and Cheese makers under "Our Cheesemakers!"
Blessed are the Cheesemakers.............
I didn’t see anything moldy beyond Blue cheese at the County Fair. They have one cooler dedicated to cheeses and all the local dairies submit a huge block of the stuff for judging. Wish I had taken a picture; all Blue and Red (second) ribbons in that case!
This year I won a Blue Ribbon for my photography, and a Red for my crocheted afghan, and due to the fact that I had not labeled some things properly, I only got Thirds on my canned goods. (’Participation Ribbons,’ LOL!) BUT - now I know what to do for next year.
It cost me $30 to enter everything, but I got $10 back. Seed money for next Fair Season. ;)
I hope you have good plumbing. I've been eating a lot of cheese lately. I just can't get enough cheese.
I used to own a big old Victorian home in Watertown, WI. 'The Octagon House' was a few blocks over from my house.
Here is one one of your neighbors in Mineral point. Bet she had a cheese in the basket!
Julie Hook of Hook’s Cheese Company–Mineral Point, WI
"College sweethearts Julie and Tony Hook own Hook’s Cheese Company, and while Tony was the one who started making cheese, it was Julie who first won awards. Her Colby cheese won the “Best in Class” award at the World Cheese Championship contest in 1982, and also the overall “World Champion Award.” She is still the only woman to ever win the latter. Visit Hook’s Cheese Company in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, buy online, or find Julie at the Dane County Farmers’ Market in Madison. (And trust me, the 15-year cheddar will change your life)."
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Dont tell the other Wisconsin Freepers, they would never let me live it down.
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