So when I woke up this morning it was on the back of a very weird dream. I was on an aeroplane, possibly flying it though.. perhaps on top of it (I can't really read my delirious scrawlings from my notepad). More significantly my feet were totally messed up.. it was like my toes had big chunks missing out of them. Like they'd been hollowed slightly. But the thing is I knew they'd be OK and probably heal up all right, I just needed a bit of time out to let them recover.
SO there you have it. Perhaps Roquefort has a cumulative effect? Perhaps two nights of Roquefort was what was required? What enlightenment have I gained from this cheese board of acumen? Well that one I have to ponder over...
In the meantime, do I revise my grade of 3 for the Roquefort? I think a retrial is in order. I shall wait a week or two and do it again.
Stay tuned my cheese fiends!
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Monday, 8 November 2010
Roquefort
If old socks tasted delicious, then this is what they would be!
I found myself an unpasteurised sample. It looked ridden with tasty clumps of green mould.. I sampled it on it's own. Pretty good, but this bad boy needed something to go with it. I had it on some Finn Crisps (they're a bit like a thin Ryvita) with.. wait for it... Black Cherry Conserve. The conserve just came to me in a flash of inspiration. It was the best damn cracker I've had in a long time. I recommend it.
Anyway, so here's your Roquefort factoids - first one is an excerpt from Wikipedia:
Legend has it that the cheese was discovered when a youth, eating his lunch of bread and ewes' milk cheese, saw a beautiful girl in the distance. Abandoning his meal in a nearby cave, he ran to meet her. When he returned a few months later, the mould (Penicillium roqueforti) had transformed his plain cheese into Roquefort.
Fascinating stuff, I'll think you'll agree. And I think we all know where this penicillium roqueforti came from. That's right. From the cave.
Second factoid: Blue Stilton is made with the same mould. Is this mould responsible for cheese dreams? Was the test last night a success?
In short, no. I vaguely remember that I had a dream but I have no idea what it was about. I am, however, retesting tonight. Mostly because I am in bed right now and I had a lot left over and I just ate loads of crackers with the rest of the Roquefort and the black cherry conserve. Seriously, that stuff was amazing.
Anyway, I am giving Roquefort...
3/10
I did dream something. Maybe. Check back tomorrow for the results of the retesting...
I found myself an unpasteurised sample. It looked ridden with tasty clumps of green mould.. I sampled it on it's own. Pretty good, but this bad boy needed something to go with it. I had it on some Finn Crisps (they're a bit like a thin Ryvita) with.. wait for it... Black Cherry Conserve. The conserve just came to me in a flash of inspiration. It was the best damn cracker I've had in a long time. I recommend it.
Anyway, so here's your Roquefort factoids - first one is an excerpt from Wikipedia:
Legend has it that the cheese was discovered when a youth, eating his lunch of bread and ewes' milk cheese, saw a beautiful girl in the distance. Abandoning his meal in a nearby cave, he ran to meet her. When he returned a few months later, the mould (Penicillium roqueforti) had transformed his plain cheese into Roquefort.
Fascinating stuff, I'll think you'll agree. And I think we all know where this penicillium roqueforti came from. That's right. From the cave.
Second factoid: Blue Stilton is made with the same mould. Is this mould responsible for cheese dreams? Was the test last night a success?
In short, no. I vaguely remember that I had a dream but I have no idea what it was about. I am, however, retesting tonight. Mostly because I am in bed right now and I had a lot left over and I just ate loads of crackers with the rest of the Roquefort and the black cherry conserve. Seriously, that stuff was amazing.
Anyway, I am giving Roquefort...
3/10
I did dream something. Maybe. Check back tomorrow for the results of the retesting...
Saturday, 6 November 2010
Stilton
The obvious choice to start with is Cheddar. I, however, decided on some nice mature Stilton from Marks & Spencers because I was there and it was there.
Interestingly enough, Stilton happens to be a cheese regularly associated with dreams. A quick bit if googling reveals that the British Cheese Board conducted a survey on Stilton and it's effects on dreaming, with the majority of people experiencing odd and vivid dreams after just a 20g helping before bed time. There's an article on this in Wikipedia, and also a poem!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilton_cheese#Effect_on_dreaming
20g? That's nothing! I went for 50, and here are my findings:
It tasted quite nice. The rind gave a real sucker punch of flavour and benefited from a swig of port. It was creamy, slightly nutty and has a long lasting after taste. Possibly not the most sociable of cheeses! I readied my self for bed, hit the sack, and opened my mind to the delivery of the secrets of the universe through the conduit of Stilton....
I haven't had many dreams of late, and certainly none in past several days. I can report however that I DID dream that night though it wasn't a particularly vivid dream.. Something to do with being in a car and there was something about the wind screen. And some other stuff happened.
So there we have it. Conclusive, indisputable proof. Stilton does possibly improve your chances of dreaming, but not by much.
Verdict:
5/10
Interestingly enough, Stilton happens to be a cheese regularly associated with dreams. A quick bit if googling reveals that the British Cheese Board conducted a survey on Stilton and it's effects on dreaming, with the majority of people experiencing odd and vivid dreams after just a 20g helping before bed time. There's an article on this in Wikipedia, and also a poem!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilton_cheese#Effect_on_dreaming
20g? That's nothing! I went for 50, and here are my findings:
It tasted quite nice. The rind gave a real sucker punch of flavour and benefited from a swig of port. It was creamy, slightly nutty and has a long lasting after taste. Possibly not the most sociable of cheeses! I readied my self for bed, hit the sack, and opened my mind to the delivery of the secrets of the universe through the conduit of Stilton....
I haven't had many dreams of late, and certainly none in past several days. I can report however that I DID dream that night though it wasn't a particularly vivid dream.. Something to do with being in a car and there was something about the wind screen. And some other stuff happened.
So there we have it. Conclusive, indisputable proof. Stilton does possibly improve your chances of dreaming, but not by much.
Verdict:
- Definite increase in dream activity
- Not particularly revealing about the secrets of the universe
5/10
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