The interests meme

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via computerchix and just about everyone else:

Go browse through my list of interests and ask me about one that 1) you know nothing about but sounds intriguing or 2) you know something about but can't fathom why I would be interested in it.

Or ask me about an LJ community I read.

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artisanal cheeses?

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The whole story started when the OH and I discovered Iron Chef back in the mid-90s. A San Francisco chef named Ron Siegel battled on Iron Chef, and recreated the meal he made in his restaurant back home. The OH and I went to this meal and loved it. A while later, Ron Siegel moved to a new restaurant, called Masa's. So we went to Masa's to see what he was up to there. One of the dessert options was a selection of artisanal cheeses from around the world - cheeses handmade in small amounts, and in some cases from unpasteurized milk, which gives the cheese a more complex flavor (and I understand it's also technically illegal to import, but I guess restaurants have a way around that). The cheese tasting was one of the most sensual food experiences of my life.