Top 10 Reasons to say “More Cheese, Please!”
In Oliver, the musical, there is a whole song on the glory of food. However, I have taken it upon myself to replace the word “food” with “cheese” because it is far more fitting. And whenever I’m around cheese, I can’t help but hum the chorus:
Cheese glorious cheese!
We’re anxious to try it!
Three banquets a day
Our favorite diet!
Certainly, cheese could become anyone’s favorite diet, because once given all the reasons on the ‘power’ of cheese, you’ll soon realize that it is truly a glorious food. It was quickly apparent to me once I started working at the Artisanal Cheese Center.
Most would agree that cheese is tasty, can be eaten alone and makes other foods taste even better. However, after working at the Artisanal’s cheese caves and discovering all the varieties of cheese that exist, the reasons to love cheese have become even more specific. These reasons are many but in the interest of this blog, I’ve narrowed them down to my top 10, which I share with you in the following order:
10. It is one of the few foods that can make anything taste good – even mold!
9. It is a seasonal food that is available all year round; there are spring/summer and fall/winter varieties.
8. It is made from all types of milk, most commonly, cow, goat and sheep’s milk.
7. There is never a ‘wrong time’ of day to eat cheese; it pairs beautifully with coffee and magnificently with alcohol.
6. It comes in all shapes and sizes, textures, flavors, aromas and colors.
5. It is proven to help you lose weight, prevent cavities, and minimizes bone loss.
4. It is low in lactose, so it can be eaten by those unfortunate souls who are lactose intolerant.
3. It is fast food AND good for you.
2. There is such a thing as a beautiful plate of cheese (cubed versions need not apply).
1. It is oh-so-yummy-in-my-tummy!
So bring it on, this glorious cheese – and before anyone asks, just confidently say – “More cheese, please”!
May 13th, 2009 at 5:08 am
Cheese is my favorite item. I loved to eat cheese.