Message Forum: Re: a cheese question

Re: a cheese question

Posted By: Howard, on host 209.86.14.192
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at 17:20:55
In Reply To: Re: a cheese question posted by Faux Pas on Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at 13:15:41:

> > Recently, my daughter brought me some cheese from
> > Amsterdam. I couldn't read a word on the label, but I think "licht belegen" might be the name of the cheese. It tastes somewhere between Monterey Jack and Colby. It's a really great, mild cheese. Can somebody translate?
> > Howard
>
> "Licht" = "light". "Belegen" = "voucher". Belegen could also be the name of a region, a town, or a cheesemaking family's name, making it the lighter version of one of their cheeses.
>
> -FP

Thanks, I knew somebody would come through with the info.
As commercial web pages go, that one is pretty nice.
Howard

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Message:	> > > Recently, my daughter brought me some cheese from > > > Amsterdam. I couldn't read a word on the label, but I think "licht belegen" might be the name of the cheese. It tastes somewhere between Monterey Jack and Colby. It's a really great, mild cheese. Can somebody translate? > > > Howard > > > > "Licht" = "light". "Belegen" = "voucher". Belegen could also be the name of a region, a town, or a cheesemaking family's name, making it the lighter version of one of their cheeses. > > > > -FP > > Thanks, I knew somebody would come through with the info. > As commercial web pages go, that one is pretty nice. > Howard
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