One more from Kingsolver, and I promise to leave you alone
for the rest of the day at least:
from Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Barbara KingsolverNo modest yellow blocks or wheels were these, but gigantic white tablets of cheese, with the shape and heft of something Moses might have carried down from the mountain. Serious cheesemaking happened here, evidently. A young woman in a white apron stood ready to saw off a bit of goat, cow, or sheep cheese for me. We chatted, and she confirmed that these products were made in a kitchen nearby. I was curious about what kind of rennet and cultures were used for these Middle Eastern cheeses. She answered but seemed puzzled; most customers weren't interested in the technicalities. I confessed I'd tried this at home.
"You make cheese yourself, " she repeated reverently. "You are a real housewife."
It has taken me decades to get here, but I took that as a compliment.
