On Cheese

To begin with, you need to find a cheese shop that will cater to your cheese needs. Finding a good purveyor of cheese is very important because very few exist. After you find a shop, you need to establish a strong relationship with the shop owner. The shop owner will be the key to your acquisition of fine cheese. When you first enter the shop, you should admit that you know nothing about cheese and …

…beverage with which to wash down the cheese. For those who are not minors, the taste of good red wine complements cheese well. However, for minors like myself, any beverage should suffice. If any cheese is left after your savoring, wrap it in a moist cheesecloth, put it into an airtight container and refrigerate. This will prevent the cheese from becoming bad, hard, or stale. I know from experience--there is nothing worse than bad cheese.