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6. As far as Parmesan and Gorgonzola, I agree

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 10:14 PM

Mar 2014

The name designates the place of production as much as the style and taste.

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Europe wants its Parmesan back, seeks name change (trade talks) [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2014 OP

I actually agree with this Aerows Mar 2014 #1

Render unto Europe that which is Europe's lupulin Mar 2014 #3

Render unto the taste buds Aerows Mar 2014 #4

Yes. elleng Mar 2014 #101

The we should take back or demand that everything our country originated be renamed bluestate10 Mar 2014 #5

I'd start by closing military bases around the world Aerows Mar 2014 #7

Let's rename fries while we're at it Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #45

Au revoir to Le Weekend, then!!! nt MADem Mar 2014 #53

"Exacting Standards"? No thanks, I don't have a hankering for horse-milk Feta. nt bluestate10 Mar 2014 #8

Feta made in Europe Aerows Mar 2014 #10

Central Asians KamaAina Mar 2014 #61

Yes, but that's a different type of product Aerows Mar 2014 #64

I know of a cheese maker who does not use Jenoch Mar 2014 #89

Please supply their name Aerows Mar 2014 #90

That is hilarious! Where did you ever get the notion that feta is made from horse milk? Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #13

Never mind the fact Aerows Mar 2014 #44

I think he's riffing on this. MADem Mar 2014 #55

LOL! Aerows Mar 2014 #66

It started with those IKEA meatballs!!!! MADem Mar 2014 #68

I'm ho(a)rse Aerows Mar 2014 #69

Heh, heh!! nt MADem Mar 2014 #75

We'll brie waiting for the gouda stuff to be made here pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #34

Hee hee!!!! MADem Mar 2014 #56

Stilton making jokes about cheese, Muenster? Aerows Mar 2014 #70

Please stop. woo me with science Mar 2014 #102

This thread ain't Monterrey Jack Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #112

That was a Colby drawn assessment, Art! Aerows Mar 2014 #114

However, when venturing into some of those threads, Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #115

That's good advice pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #116

I've had American made feta that is like the original. Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #41

Oooh! Aerows Mar 2014 #47

This is not about standards. this is about regions owning labels. CBGLuthier Mar 2014 #43

I've had a "Philly Cheesesteak" in Tokyo that was flat out delicious. MADem Mar 2014 #71

"tastes just as squirrelly" Aerows Mar 2014 #74

There was a KFC up in northern Tehran.... MADem Mar 2014 #77

That's funny! Aerows Mar 2014 #80

do you have any Popeye's fried chicken places where you live? to me that trumps KFC. dionysus Mar 2014 #99

Same here. MrScorpio Mar 2014 #51

They really can't Aerows Mar 2014 #65

Wouldn't it be easier enlightenment Mar 2014 #57

Or the actual ingredients of the cheese Aerows Mar 2014 #59

Velveeta! GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #2

Is made from the velva milk!! Kilgore Mar 2014 #18

Aren't those the Aerows Mar 2014 #67

Velvas are one of the two the great industrial heard animals... Kilgore Mar 2014 #92

Oh my Aerows Mar 2014 #93

Well played!!! Kilgore Mar 2014 #97

Yes, an American abomination. Tube cheeze, too. Cha Mar 2014 #24

As far as Parmesan and Gorgonzola, I agree Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #6

Just like "champagne" and "sparkling wine". Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #9

Champagne... pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #12

lol Cha Mar 2014 #25

I can understand why they would want this. fujiyama Mar 2014 #11

I agree with Europe because that crap pictured on the OP Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #14

the US is unfortunately a notorious food "dumping-ground" when it comes to quality MisterP Mar 2014 #19

As little as it actually takes like parmesan, a person would be as well off just putting extra salt Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #20

it looks like Comet ... MisterP Mar 2014 #22

It's also the place where Europeans come and LOVE the food, because there's so much variety. MADem Mar 2014 #54

Hey we all have different tastes Aerows Mar 2014 #72

I haven't had one of those in decades...but I remember I liked them when I had the odd one! MADem Mar 2014 #78

Still my favorite hamburger Aerows Mar 2014 #81

Thank you! shanti Mar 2014 #117

Poppycock... should Cheddar only come from Cheddar? JCMach1 Mar 2014 #15

Yes. Because the flavor is distinctive. Anything else is an Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #26

And cheddar should NOT be dyed orange (take note "cheeseheads") adirondacker Mar 2014 #28

I like Cabot's Extra sharp cheddar Aerows Mar 2014 #48

I have been to Cheddar and bought cave-aged cheese... JCMach1 Mar 2014 #100

Even the lowfat is good. woo me with science Mar 2014 #113

I certainly see your point sibelian Mar 2014 #30

I'm with you. I know full well the difference between prosciutto and proscuitto-style ham. MADem Mar 2014 #58

As revenge we should ban the Italians from making "American Cheese". Including the slices. Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #16

Why Would You Even Think That Anyone In Italy Would Ever Want To Eat American Cheese? left on green only Mar 2014 #32

I believe he/she was using sarcasm. nt 1awake Mar 2014 #42

Only if we make them rename American Cheese by its descriptive name..... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #17

*Snort* Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2014 #23

In return, does this mean... Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2014 #21

Sounds like a deal. sibelian Mar 2014 #31

Hard to fit that on a concert t-shirt Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2014 #36

Well, you could maybe have a really big concert T-shirt. sibelian Mar 2014 #38

Uh oh...you'll never Get Lucky, then....? MADem Mar 2014 #85

Phew! That was the first time I had ever heard them. left on green only Mar 2014 #104

I dunno about them, but the guy in the car is quite popular with the kids these days. MADem Mar 2014 #105

Thank You! I Had No Idea. left on green only Mar 2014 #106

Silliness. NYC Liberal Mar 2014 #27

Not any more silly than Vidalia Onions. Separation Mar 2014 #40

Near As I Can Tell Kraft Doesn't Even Make Cheese, In Spite Of What They May Call It. n/t left on green only Mar 2014 #29

+1 Javaman Mar 2014 #33

Coming to a store soon - Cheese food product formerly known as Parmesan herding cats Mar 2014 #35

Screw them MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #37

Good, then foreign products will be easier to avoid. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2014 #39

See "Champagne" Iggo Mar 2014 #46

Not entirely true. They cry about it, we still use the word. If you had your toe in the pond before MADem Mar 2014 #73

A little late for this, no? geek tragedy Mar 2014 #49

There is plenty of good cheese makers in the U.S., sufrommich Mar 2014 #50

So, people who work for literally generations to develop a product baldguy Mar 2014 #52

Kraft just has to come up with a commercial name for their stuff. hunter Mar 2014 #60

What's next? Will they come after our Greek yogurt? KamaAina Mar 2014 #62

Which makes tzatziki taste like Aerows Mar 2014 #82

I may actually be having a gyro for lunch tomorrow KamaAina Mar 2014 #91

I adore a good lamb gyro Aerows Mar 2014 #94

The cafeteria in my work place Aerows Mar 2014 #95

The hell of it is, the county building isn't even my workplace KamaAina Mar 2014 #98

They fight harder for parmesan than their privacy LittleBlue Mar 2014 #63

People can fight for two things at the same time Aerows Mar 2014 #83

hamburgers should only be from hamburg. unblock Mar 2014 #76

Well, as long as they contain beef and cheese Aerows Mar 2014 #84

fair enough. and while we're at it, wieners should only come from vienna (wien) ;) unblock Mar 2014 #86

No arguments there, my friend :D Aerows Mar 2014 #87

I don't know what Gorgonzola tastes like there Omaha Steve Mar 2014 #79

I doubt there's any chance they'll get word of Chicago's... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #88

We can have "Parmesan, " and Europe can have "Parmigiana-Reggiano." WinkyDink Mar 2014 #96

How about Fella Cheese an Farmer John Cheese? Lint Head Mar 2014 #103

. Flying Squirrel Mar 2014 #107

2013 - Turkish firm moves to trademark Idaho's state name IDemo Mar 2014 #108

No Turkey is not an EU member state. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #109

Thanks, I'm finding iffy information about this online IDemo Mar 2014 #110

Saga has been going on for years dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #111