"notbob" wrote in message
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On 2008-05-05, sf wrote:

and it's not from a box!

Yeah, but it all taste like it is.

The problem with M&C, anymore, is that cheddar cheese has devolved into
crap. What used to be called "sharp" or even "extra sharp" now barely
makes
it to "medium". The so called California Cheese is so devoid of flavor
it's
but a sad joke. Even the once grand Tillamook Farms cheese, which I first
ran across in great pungeant 20lb wheels is but a shadow of it's former
self.

The last time I found GOOD cheddar cheese was at TJs. They used to sell a
3yr old cheddar that rocked. That stopped about 5 yrs ago. Anyone who
knows anything about cheddar knows it's the age that counts. Two years
minimum, IMO. Three is better. About 10-12 yrs ago, Raley's used to
bring
in a 5 yr old cheddar from VT, right around Christmas time. That stuff
was
awesome. This is no more. No one wants to wait 3-5 yrs. The bean
counters
would have a stroke. So, the crap we now call cheddar cheese is the
result.
Pathetic stuff.

NB, my recollection is that you're in the SF Bay Area, yes? Or am I
hallucinating again? Have you ever tried The Cheese Board in Berkeley?
It's Alice's Restaurant for cheese :-)

TammyM, thinking it's time for another trek to Berkeley