scouser 4 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Cheeseman! Is this your shop? Quote: For turophobics, it is a new and rather pongy circle of hell. In fact, even for those without the (admittedly rare) fear of cheese, the smorgasbord of nearly 100 fromages, sourced in Lyon and shipped weekly, is the stuff of nightmares. The inebriating whiff of Roquefort draws one to the door of L'Art Du Fromage, the first speciality cheese restaurant in Britain. The menu is built around cheese-based dishes: there are fondues, raclettes, a glorified version of cheese on toast and even cheese ice cream. One of the few dishes not to arrive with cheese are the snails. Because that would just be wrong. Step inside and Julien Ledogar clutches a wedge of Le Marechal to the light, for inspection. "This is the first cheese that I fell in love with!" declares the co-proprietor. Mr Ledogar and his business partner "Cheeseman", have left their village outside Strasbourg, Alsace, to move to the UK. Their mission: to banish the British obsession with mild cheddar and ignite an altogether fierier relationship with aged milk curd. Their restaurant, off London's King's Road, near Chelsea, has just opened for business. Experts believe they could have a battle on their hands. Cheese has traditionally failed to capture the imagination in the UK beyond the dinner party set. "Much of this is down to the running order of the traditional British meal," says Bob Farrand, chairman of the Guild of Fine Food and author of The Cheese Handbook. "In France, it comes before the pudding. In Spain, it's accompanied by tapas before the meal. In Britain it's stuck in a limbo – after pudding, if at all, where most diners barely have any appetite left." Link to post Share on other sites
yoroshiku onegai shimasu 2 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Quote: One of the few dishes not to arrive with cheese are the snails. Because that would just be wrong. Don't serve them then! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 King's Road? It'll last a year. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I might just go take a look. If I do, will report Cheeseman. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Escargot baked in cheese is rather nice. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 anything in cheese is nice. Link to post Share on other sites
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