indian T Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I just gotta try it! Wisconsin Cheese Mart plans on selling this 40-year-old cheese MILWAUKEE — A recently discovered block of eastern Wisconsin cheddar cheese that dates back to the Nixon presidency will be sold for $10 per ounce. Edward Zahn, 73, was in Z's Cheese Shoppe's walk-in cooler last month, preparing to shut down his Oconto store. He pushed aside stacks of cheese to reveal several wooden boxes that had been overlooked for years. Inside were blocks of unintentionally aged cheddar – 28, 34 and 40 years old – that, some experts say, might comprise the oldest collection of cheese ever assembled and sold to the public. "It just got overlooked," Zahn told the Wisconsin State Journal of the 40-year-old cheese. "It looks just like the others except it's just a lot sharper. It's got character." Ken McNulty, who owns the Wisconsin Cheese Mart in Milwaukee, bought about 20 pounds of the 40-year-old cheddar and 120 pounds of 34-year cheddar. He declined to reveal the price he paid. Cheese is often sold by the pound, but McNulty plans to sell the oldest cheese by the ounce so more people can get a taste. "Because there's so little, we didn't want to sell blocks of it on the Web," he told The Associated Press. "We just wanted people to sample it." He said an ounce would be just enough for two people to nibble on. He suggests sampling the vintage cheese by itself, not with a cracker or other food that would compete with the flavor. He said he found out about the cheese when Zahn's son called, told him his father was closing up shop and offered to sell some inventory. McNulty, long a fan of Zahn's cheesemaking expertise, said he wanted everything. McNulty sampled the 40-year-old and 28-year-old blocks, pleasantly surprised that the milk in the cheese hadn't soured. He still hasn't tried the 34-year-old cheese, and acknowledges that he can't assume it will be edible. He plans to cut it open on Oct. 6 as part of a cheese-tasting event at his store. Wisconsin, the nation's leading cheese producer, last made headlines for aged cheese in 2010 when Tony Hook, the co-owner of Hook's Cheese Co. in Mineral Point, sold 1,600 pounds of 15-year-old cheese for $50 per pound. Cheese connoisseurs described that cheddar as mature, rich, smooth and decadent. So what does cheddar taste like when it's been sitting around since 1972, the year "The Godfather" was released and when gas was 55 cents per gallon? "If you get a piece close to the outside, it's all crystallization, so it's crunchy like Corn Flakes," McNulty said. "As you get closer to the interior, it's creamier and overwhelmingly sharp." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Hayne Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Maybe we should make our run there instead See which one of us survives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefin Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Bet that cheese will go through your Colin like a japanese bullet train ,,,,,,,,, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIEF DOC 99 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I noticed the deli across town was selling stanky $100/lb Gorgonzola cheese from 'Europe' ~ I thought that was crazy! Don't think I'd want the 'crunchy' outer edges. Grilled cheese anyone? Sharp cheese rules. They oughta bring it out to Packer Stadium and sell to CheeseHeads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Hayne Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Bet that cheese will go through your Colin like a japanese bullet train ,,,,,,,,, That is what I am thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airpirate Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I thought this thread was about Cher's snatch , nevermind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lschultz Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 That is what I am thinking And it is going to have a aroma when you fart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasbin Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Bet that cheese will go through your Colin like a japanese bullet train ,,,,,,,,, Shitt thru a screen door & leave not-a-trace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whadayawant Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 this is a pretty cheesy post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian T Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Hahahaha...maybe I'll buy a few ounces and stash it until I have to go for a colonoscopy, and then eat it. It would save me from having to drink 10 gallons of that shit they force you to drink to clean yourself out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lschultz Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 It felt good. I likes to fart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potter7 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 If I want old cheese I'll get it from my mother-in-law's arm pits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lschultz Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Mother-in-law that reminds of the time years ago I had been out drinking with my brother in laws and father in law came back to the house and layed down on couch and was dosing off and my mother in law came and set down right on my face and cut a little ole stinky fart. I was kinda drunk and did not know what was actually happening till I smelled it and heard em all laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianDave Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Hahahaha...maybe I'll buy a few ounces and stash it until I have to go for a colonoscopy, and then eat it. It would save me from having to drink 10 gallons of that shit they force you to drink to clean yourself out. Ya don't have to do the drinkin anymore...and the rectal bazooka is a thing of the past too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Ya don't have to do the drinkin anymore...and the rectal bazooka is a thing of the past too. Ahhhhh... I'm gonna miss that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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indian T Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Hahahaha...Classic Billy Connolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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