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26 02 2010

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Grass-Fed Human Cheese

11 03 2010

This is too weird for me to ignore.

When Daniel Angerer and his lactating wife Lori Mason, ran out of room in the freezer for her surplus breast milk, the chef of New York City’s Klee Brasserie decided to get creative.

Daniel Angerer human cheese breast milk cheese Lori Mason new york

Maple caramelized pumpkin-encrusted cheese with texturized concord grapes.

After posting several recipes for breast milk cheese on his blog, Angerer started receiving calls from people wanting to try his creations.

So he whipped up tiny canapés of breast milk cheese with figs and Hungarian pepper, and served it at his Manhattan restaurant, to the delight and disgust of his patrons.

According to Gael Greene of the Daily Beast, “It’s not the flavor that shocks me—indeed, it is quite bland, slightly sweet, the mild taste overwhelmed by the accompanying apricot preserves and a sprinkle of paprika. It’s the unexpected texture that’s so off-putting. Strangely soft, bouncy, like panna cotta.”

Yeah, it’s not the flavor that’s off-putting.  It’s that it came out of some stranger’s boob.

Mason is a vegetarian, and well, you know how they say we are what we eat.  So imagine what her breast milk would taste like if she was a carnivore.  One reader commented on Angerer’s blog that her milk “gets skunky when frozen.”

What in Holy Mother of God is going on here, people?!

Angerer also experimented with breast milk cheese coated in porcini mushroom dust with a burned onion chutney, and caramelized pumpkin cheeseballs.

Human cheeseballs.  Think about that one.

The New York City Health Department says that even though it’s not illegal, it has advised Angerer to refrain from sharing his wife’s milk with the public.

“The restaurant knows that cheese made from breast milk is not for public consumption, whether sold or given away,” a spokeswoman for the NYCH said.

Klee Brasserie
200 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10011
(212) 633-8033

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50% The Tasting Room Wine Bar

10 03 2010

via Living Social:

the tasting room reston chevy chase washington dc middleburg wine cheeseThat dreaded trip to the liquor store just got a whole lot better. Say hello to The Tasting Room Wine Bar, a wine shop-cum-bar where customers can actually taste each wine before purchasing a bottle.

Today’s deal gets you a $40 wine card for $20 to use towards tastes and full glasses. Located across the street from the Friendship Heights metro, the modern Tasting Room uses an Enomatic wine dispensing system that pours in exact ounces.

You’ll pick your pour size (1, 3, or 5 ounces), swipe your “enocard,” and use the ultra mod vending machine to pour your own glasses. Owned by Boxwood Winery, the self-service wine bar offers 24 different wines, including their namesake red blend that was just awarded 88 points in Wine Spectator.

Hungry? Snack on a cheese or hummus plate while you sip. (Yes, that’s us perched at the granite bar, 4 glasses deep).

  • No cash value/cash back
  • Limit 1 per person, no limit on gifts Gratuity not included (Be nice and tip on the pre-discounted total!)
  • Entire value must be used in one visit
  • Limit 1 per person per visit
  • Cannot be combined with any other promotion or offer
  • Voucher can only be used on tastings and full glasses
  • Voucher not valid on food or bottles
  • Hours: 11am-11pm daily (Reston & Chevy Chase); 1-7pm Monday-Thursday (Middleburg)
  • Must be redeemed by September 10th, 2010
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Bloggers Meet March Madness March 16th!

10 03 2010

That’s a lot of m’s.

Join DC Food Bloggers and DC Sports Bloggers for a joint happy hour to celebrate the start of March Madness.  Come meet, mingle, drink and eat—fans, readers, and lurkers are all welcome.  Be sure to RSVP here.

Clyde’s of Gallery Place
Sports room upstairs (easily accessible from theater entrance)
707 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 349-3700

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