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zxcvbob > wrote:

> I bought some little wheels of Camembert and Brie cheese at Aldi
> last week because they were on sale for $3. I opened the Camembert
> tonight and tried a little of it. The fat content is so high it
> tastes kind of like cheesy butter. What's the best way to eat this
> stuff? Obviously not cold :-) At room temperature with some hot
> crusty bread? Or maybe melt it and use it in place of butter in
> something (hot noodles.)

This was my mom's #1 favorite cheese. :-)
She'd just eat it spread on crispy crackers or hot crusty bread.
Have it with a little good wine.
>
> Also, what kind of rind does it have? It almost looks like it was
> wrapped with tissue paper that then partially dissolved. The rind
> doesn't peel off, like paper would, and is edible. It doesn't taste
> significantly stronger than the interior of the cheese. I just
> wonder how they got that papery effect.
>
> Bob, the Philistine

Fungus. <g>
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