Text 4491, 120 rader
Skriven 2010-12-03 12:22:00 av Dave Drum (48167.cooking)
   Kommentar till text 4458 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
Ärende: Cheesy Barstids
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-=> JIM WELLER wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 JW> Cheese ain't cheap in Canada.
 JW> dairy marketing board

 DD> Good cheese ain't cheap anywhere.

 JW> Just for fun, let's compare prices:

 JW> Cheez Whiz $7.99/kg

U$9.63/kg from foodservicedirect.com 

 JW> Bulk domestic Cheddar or Mozza $10.99

Cowbelle Tasty Cheddar Cheese Value Block 1kg (ALDI) U$6.99

 JW> Good sharp aged Cheddar $12.99 to $29 depending on age and quality

2# Aged Cheddar Cheese - 3 yr. old - Yellow - (Amazon.com) U$34.95
2# Aged Cheddar Cheese - 5 yr. old - Red - (Amazon.com) U$37.50
2# Aged Cheddar Cheese - 9 yr. old - Black U$39.95 
Sampler - 1# each variety - U$75.00

 JW> Domestic Brie or Swiss and imported Gouda or Danish blue, if on sale,
 JW> $22 Derbyshire Sage and imported (real) Emmenthaler $29

Emmental Swiss Cheese 1kg - (swisshitstore.com) U$31.43
Blue Cheese Assortment - 2 pound (amazon.com) - U$30.99 

 JW> Co-Op Grana Padano $45 
 
Grana Padano by Giglio - (supermarketitaly.com) - U$35.18
 
 JW> Chef Pierre's best Parmesan $70.
 
Parmigiano Reggiano Stravecchio; 36 months - (dolceterra.com) - U$60.00

So, cheaper on some. More dear on others. I found descriptions and pix of
Derbyshire Sage ... but, no US pricing ... and damned little UK pricing.

 DD> If the dairy industry were not heavily subsidised in America
 DD> milk and most cheese would be too dear to be any but luxury items
 DD> and nearly all mothers would have to breast-feed their infants.

 JW> 2% milk: $1.24 per litre

I can always find 2% somewhere in town for U$2.99/gallon (or less) which works
out to U$0.87/litre 
 
 JW> Personally, I think the US should scrap their subsidies and Canada
 JW> should scrap their monopolistic marketing boards and both countries
 JW> pay a middle of the road, open market, no quota price affordable to
 JW> consumers and reasonably profitable to farmers. Hey, under NAFTA,
 JW> we're supposed to be on a level playing field anyway.


Naaaaahhhhh ... under NAFTA it's just another political football.  Bv(=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Rabbit w/Dates & Apricots Gratinéed w/Ancêtre Emmental
 Categories: Game, Cheese, Fruits, Beef, Wine
      Yield: 7 Servings

    125 ml (1/2 c) soft Dates; halved
    125 ml (1/2 c) dried Apricots
    125 ml (1/2 c) white wine
      1 ts Fresh thyme
      2    Rabbits; in pieces
     60 ml (1/4 c) flour
      2 tb Butter
      1    French shallot; chopped
    250 ml (1 c) beef broth
      2 tb Apricot jam
    250 ml (1 c) grated Emmental
           - (Ancêtre)
           Salt & fresh ground pepper

  Soak the dates, apricots and thyme in the white white for
  about 30 minutes at room temperature. 

  Preheat the oven to 160øC/325øF. Dredge the pieces of rabbit
  in flour. Season with salt and pepper. In a large cocotte or
  Dutch oven, brown the rabbit pieces in butter. Add the
  shallot and continue cooking for several minutes. 

  Add the broth and the mixture of dates, apricots and white
  wine. Cook for about 1 hour or until the rabbit is cooked. 

  Remove the rabbit pieces from the pot and keep warm. Reduce
  the cooking juices by half, for about 5 minutes. Add the
  apricot jam and continue cooking for about 5 minutes longer
  until thickened. 

  Return the rabbit pieces to the pot. Sprinkle with cheese;
  place under the broiler for about 2-3 minutes until the
  cheese is browned and bubbly.

  Serve with green and yellow beans sautéed in butter.

  Serves 6 to 8 people
 
  From: http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

ENJOY!!!

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