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| Horrible plastic cheese lurking in an otherwise tasty steak sandwich |
In conversation with a fellow European classmate last week about some of our observations of Chile so far, we struck open the realisation that Chileans just don't do cheese. At least not cheese as we know it.
What passes for cheese here is usually that awful plastic stuff you get on burgers in Macdonalds. Take, for instance, the delicious oregano-flavoured steak sandwich I enjoyed recently, which was very nearly ruined by the addition of a fat, slithery slice of plastic cheese congealed on top of it...
Alternatively, if you want something a little less processed, generally the best you can find is a very mild, slightly rubbery cheese. Oh how I miss the humble cheddar.
So to all of you who have been asking if there is anything you can't get hold of here, the answer is most definitely: a decent cheese. But please don't try to send any through the post.
Hee! You can get a half decent medium cheddar here in the supermarkets, but you have to pretend not to notice the food miles. It's called Bega and comes from Australia. Jumbo often have an orange cheddar, actually from the US, but it still warms my scottish heart since I can make macaroni cheese and have it be the right colour. Because macaroni cheese has to be made with orange cheddar.
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Ooh thanks for the tip!
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