Curds and Whey

Someone today was asking me for a recipe for Poutine.

I gather all Canadians eat it.

I never did.

Although I consider fries and gravy

to be fine dining.

(Especially KFC gravy over McD fries.)

(Tastes best while sitting in the park,

skipping 2nd period English)

(I know...)

Of course, the fries and gravy served

in the Wisewood cafeteria right after

seminary were pretty amazing too!

Anyhow.

That got me thinking about eating curds.

Which reminded me of a memory

from waaaaaaaay back.

(yup, even further than high school!)

I'm pretty sure it was the year I was in grade 2.

Or maybe a little later...

Marlys was our piano teacher.

Anyhow, we were at their farm.

While there we took a trip over to Glenwood

to the cheese factory.

I remember being fascinated watching them

make the curds and whey in these giant

square, shallow metal vats.

All that milk just sitting there heating up.

And somebody running a rake thing through 

it constantly breaking up the curds.

And then going into the cold room

and seeing all the giant wheels of cheese.

Mmmmmmmm

Glenwood cheese.

The best cheddar!

To finish up the trip we all got a bowl

of "curds and whey".

I don't remember what it tasted like.

All I remember is being nervous.

I couldn't really enjoy the treat.

I was on the look out for the spider.