We had several varieties of cheese. I was in heaven. Particularly because Mark offered up three very fine, fancy cheeses that he had bought to celebrate a transition. I purchased a three year old gouda and a smoked gruyere. Sam and Jason brought two kind of brie because they knew how much Carly like cheese (kindred spirit!). I particularly enjoyed the gouda. It had a texture reminiscent of parmasean and a very provacative deep colouring. I was surprised that it had a sharp bite to it, but not sharp like an old cheddar, more like the citrusy tang of parmasean. Very tasty! The three cheeses Mark provided were delicious too but we can't remember their names... I know they were french... Two were creamy, similar in texture to brie or camembert, though one had a strong sharp tang to it that was quite invigorating. The effect of its taste was similar to that of the taste of coriander in that they both open up the airways with a very fresh, crisp flavour. Not pictured is yet another cheese delicacy that Andrea's mom made for the party. It was a delicious cheese cheesecake! It had parmasean, gruyere, and cream cheese all melted together then baked into a quiche-like crust... The cheese on top was browned and sweet... I can't begin to describe how great it tasted. I would eat a bit of it everyday if I could.
