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At our local art theater, E Street Cinema, they now have an Artisan Cheese Plate, featuring 4 incredible cheeses from Italy and France; Galbani Bel Paese, Boule d’Or Mimolette, Istara P’Tit Basque and President Emmental. Served with Toasted Pita Bread and a mixture of Candied Pecans and cranberries. What could be better than cheese and a movie?
Several months ago, a friend had a blue cheese at our house from Calvert Woodley that she just loved. However, we didn’t have the label. We thought it was a French cheese. When she returned to CW, that let her taste about 12 kinds. However, not one was right. However, on Friday, during the DC snowstorm, we got in before they closed, and the cheesemonger remembered us — she had decided it was a Danish blue cheese, Blue Castello.
The Danish Castello Blue is a triple-cream, blue-veined gourmet cheese with a washed-rind. It is also called Blue Castello. It’s fairly mild with a Brie-like texture.