Comments on: Vermont Cheddar Ale Soup (with recipe!)

By: Shaula

Shaula — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:53:21 +0000

Well, I’m distinctly impressed with your tinkering. :)

By: Nathalie (Spacedlaw)

Nathalie (Spacedlaw) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:58:20 +0000

I know of some shops in Rome that would have Cheddar but I think it might also be made with a good Castelmagno, which is indeed sharp yet has a very rich – fruity almost – taste (and can be just as tricky to find as it is a cheese from the north of Italy…)

Glad that you like my picture blog. No real tips alas as I am mostly a tinker…

By: Nathalie (Spacedlaw)

Nathalie (Spacedlaw) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:53:36 +0000

Sorry, should have added that: via Loulou’s Fête du Fromage.

By: Shaula

Shaula — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:47:56 +0000

Salut, Camille!

Now I have a lovely mental image of you rolling a great big wheel of cheddar cheese through the Chunnel….

By: Camille

Camille — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:46:32 +0000

Oh, I love beer-cheese soup! Might have to head across the Channel for provisions sometime soon…

By: Shaula

Shaula — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:59:06 +0000

I agree: the taste is distinctive and memorable.

I hope you enjoy the recipe, Jude. I’m sure it will be no challenge for a cook of your talents!

By: Jude

Jude — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:47:22 +0000

I’ve tried cheddar and ale soups before and it’s really hard to forget the taste. So delicious and comforting… Thanks for the recipe!

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By: Shaula

Shaula — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:50:16 +0000

Janet, I expect you could make this soup taste even better than the soup from Chef David Smith, the Riverfront Café, or The Brotherhood of Thieves! Maybe we can make it together if the temperatures ever drop around here. Nathalie, thank you for your comment and for dropping by. How did you find us? The photos on your blog are absolutely gorgeous. If you have any photo tips for a beginner I'm all ears! Good luck finding cheddar. I don't know Italian cheeses well enough to suggest an appropriate substitute (we really need an international cheese guide around here!), but I'd think that any bold, sharp cheese would work well in the soup. If you do manage to make up a batch on a crispy day, let us know how it turns out. Buon appetito!

By: Nathalie (Spacedlaw)

Nathalie (Spacedlaw) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:22:00 +0000

This looks wonderful!
I might have difficulties in finding the cheddar in Italy but I shall hunt it down (I do have a few interesting addresses in my sleeve).