Transcript of Cheese Toast (poem)
- 1. CHEESE TOASTA BRITISH CHEESE LOVING POEM
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Oneofhistory'sgreatestwheezes:Eatingbreadwithmeltedcheeses.Breakfast,dinner,teaorlunch,Whatcouldbeatthatjuicycrunch?CarefullydoneCaerphillymelts,Sowelluponthoseryesandspelts,YFenniifI'vealreadyeaten,Thosevalleycheesescan'tbebeaten.
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SomecheddarwhenI'mfeelingbold,Willgildmyslicelikesweatygold,OrCotherstone,orWensleydale,Withtangystingincreamytail.DoubleGloucester,Waterloo,StinkingBishop,Stiltontoo,Alltastebest,itmustbesaid,Warmandsoftuponsomebread.
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Thosecowsandewesondrizzlyfells,Turnthatcudtomilksowell,Beforeithitsthecreamery,Forchurningandachiote,ThateatencolditstilltastesLine,(I'lltakeaPloughman'sanytime),ButforthatLinal,extrathrill,Whackthelotunderthegrill.
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"Many'sthelongnightI'vedreamedofcheese--toasted,mostly."RobertLouisStevenson!PickupsomedeliciouscheesefromTheCheeseCourseforyournextCheeseToastorGrilledCheeseSandwichesathome.
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PoemwrittenbyThomasFrater,fromNewcastleuponTyne!Publishedin2013onhttp://www.britishcheese.com/newsbytheBritishCheeseBoard