Wine and Cheese (and a plug for the Big Shoe, too)

[James Roscoe]

There is a wine and cheese seminar at the French Embassy coming up next week. Jon Paterson has posted on it in the travel forum. I would love Randy's take on the pairings.

Must you pair Velveeta with Chianti??????

The only wines appropriate with Velveeta (which I refuse to call a real cheese) are Ripple, Mad Dog 20/20, and Night Train.

-Paul W.

P.S.: I'm reminded of a comment from a gourmet friend, concerning Velveeta and its ilk: "The label says 'pasteurized process cheese food.' Well, I left it in my refrigerator, and the cheese won't touch it."

In defense of Velveeta. My dog loves the stuff. I use as a treat and to supplement with fat his otherwise vegetarian diet (thanks to severe pancreatitis).

But…once..while at the grocery, I figured..he being a dog…would never know the difference between an american cheese food product and Velveeta. I subbed the cheese food slices for his normal treat. The next morning, I handed a quarter piece to him.

He slurped it up and…promptly “spit” it out. Then looked up at me like…”Dad…what is this crap…and how could you (hangdog) / lets make Pop feel guilty” look that works every time.

So…even a dog knows real velveeta from the fake stuff.

Richard

Very funny story, Richard!!!

I wish more of you would offer suggestions and constructive criticism. It's okay to decide it's not for you, but it would be a big help to us if we could get some feedback beyond silence.

Fair enough. My schedule is bizarre and uncertain, so there's strike one. I don't have audio on my lab computer which I use the majority of the time, strike two. My voice is annoying, strike three. And just to make sure the batter is fully out, the fourth strike is my need for the time composing a post to self-censor. I can't get that in live, public, extemporaneous situations, and please trust me: it's not "if," it's "when" and "how horribly?"

OMFG.

Here's something you'll like:

http://www.bestwhenusedby.com/

That website oughta be called ...www.howanalcanIbe...

Richard