On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:23:38 -0400, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> Nancy2 wrote on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:43:56 -0700 (PDT):
>
>> On Jun 26, 10:37 am, "gloria.p" > wrote:
>>> notbob wrote:
>> >> I jes got all the stuff fer spanakopita, which you were all
>> >> so helpfull with. Thank you. I expected a few high
>> >> prices, this being the boonies, but $10 LB FOR FETA!!!
>> >> Holy freaking chryst! Last time I bought feta it was
>> >> maybe $2 fer 8oz. It was the "cheap cheese" that was good
>> >> in salads.
>>>
>> >> I started looking at other cheeses. $20 lb for gruyere!!??
>> >> I used to pay less for compte. In fact, a pretty good
>> >> blue is only $16lb, but it's domestic. WTF!? We now
>> >> paying some sorta heavy import duty on cheese?
>>>
>> >> nb
>>>
>>> It is silly when you see what milk is selling for--less than
>>> $2/gallon. I do think demand is up for specialty cheeses
>>> which may have an inpact.
>>>
>>> gloria p
>
>> I don't think I've seen $2/gallon milk in years.
>
>In any case, importers only seem to notice when the Euro rises to about
>$1.50 but always seem to ignore it when it falls to $1.23 as of now.
>Imported cheese has gotten damned expensive.

Then don't buy any... there are plenty of excellent US cheeses.