tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post7383216667652121814..comments2024-03-13T10:25:11.566+01:00Comments on Chez Loulou: La Fête du Fromage - Le Trou du CruJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-53264059681753185282012-06-03T07:54:08.646+02:002012-06-03T07:54:08.646+02:00well, another name for Epoisses and smelly cheeses...well, another name for Epoisses and smelly cheeses from the North of France is " Puant de ch'nord"<br />which means "The Stink of the North"...That should settle the matter, and yes Loulou the name is obviously as "trou du cul' can be stinky indeed...<br /><br />Jean-Marie<br />www.ourfrenchimpressions.comJean-Mariehttp://www.ourfrenchimpressions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-67864686318428443252011-01-23T09:46:58.000+01:002011-01-23T09:46:58.000+01:00Anon
Oh well, you can't love them all.Anon<br />Oh well, you can't love them all.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-79773930685545684012010-12-29T00:00:18.189+01:002010-12-29T00:00:18.189+01:00I finally tried it today, from a store near Pike P...I finally tried it today, from a store near Pike Place Market and it was pretty awful. It reminded me of socks and cheese wiz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-56893703154333982202009-11-09T08:47:09.965+01:002009-11-09T08:47:09.965+01:00Ken
You are a wealth of anatomical information! :...Ken<br />You are a wealth of anatomical information! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-56205373471510206582009-11-07T14:58:21.676+01:002009-11-07T14:58:21.676+01:00In French, that anatomical feature is also called ...In French, that anatomical feature is also called "le trou de balle" -- the bullet hole.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-45044069539155186812009-11-07T08:34:40.256+01:002009-11-07T08:34:40.256+01:00poppy fields
If you like Époisses, you'll love...poppy fields<br />If you like Époisses, you'll love it! And yes, be careful...<br /><br />anon<br />Yes 'cru' means raw. And Ken helped me out already by giving you the word for 'neck'. <br />If you ever have questions about French words, Google Translate is very helpful.<br /><br />Ken<br />Thanks for the help!<br />Never heard of that tongue twister.<br /><br />anon<br />The word 'cru' has nothing to do with asshole. (as far as I know...) <br />However the French all know the expression trou du cul, so I assumed that naming the cheese Trou du Cru was a joke by the cheesemakers.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-89388022564935757282009-11-07T07:42:42.028+01:002009-11-07T07:42:42.028+01:00Dear Ken,
Dear LouLou,
I used "lower neck&qu...Dear Ken,<br />Dear LouLou,<br /><br />I used "lower neck" rather than "asshole" as others have used as I thought it more polite, but I was refrering to the nether regions.<br /><br />OK so its Spanish English but please explain for the ignorant what "cru" has to do with "asshole"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-64547616291867099252009-11-06T20:03:24.629+01:002009-11-06T20:03:24.629+01:00Anonymous, I think you might need some more French...Anonymous, I think you might need some more French lessons, LOL! The neck is le cou, which is pronounced differently from le cul.<br /><br />Loulou, do you know the famous tongue twister which consists of saying:<br /><br />Pruneau cuit,<br />Pruneau cru,<br />Pruneau cuit,<br />Pruneau cru<br /><br />over and over again until the inevitable happens?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-5045461425695782932009-11-06T18:23:13.595+01:002009-11-06T18:23:13.595+01:00Is that a local usage of the word "cru",...Is that a local usage of the word "cru", which I always thought meanr "raw" or "uncooked".<br /><br />I thought the French referred to "cul" when refrring to the lower neck, or do I need additional French lessons ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-91216556909480521972009-11-05T21:25:13.459+01:002009-11-05T21:25:13.459+01:00ok, your title hooked me on this one :) I'll h...ok, your title hooked me on this one :) I'll have to try and find one to taste...and be very careful when asking for it :)deedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278468497564430383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-6333616517355103082009-11-05T20:54:18.473+01:002009-11-05T20:54:18.473+01:00colleen
I should think so. In addition to being p...colleen<br />I should think so. In addition to being pasteurized, all the booze on its rind is enough to kill any unwanted bacteria! :)<br /><br />croquecamille<br />Mine too. It is one of the best! <br />Got your question and will answer asap.<br /><br />INYIB<br />Yes, I hate that! <br />I know they named this cheese just to trip up people with bad accents - like me.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-75948211796871225252009-11-05T20:20:19.325+01:002009-11-05T20:20:19.325+01:00Beautiful! It looks like a popover.
And don't...Beautiful! It looks like a popover. <br />And don't you just hate when you accidentally ask your fromagerie for an asshole. I think someone's naming these things with a purpose in mind!It's Not You, it's Briehttp://itsnotyouitsbrie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-50490758381302205932009-11-05T20:00:06.779+01:002009-11-05T20:00:06.779+01:00Epoisses is one of my very favorite cheeses! I lo...Epoisses is one of my very favorite cheeses! I love the mini-me version - will have to try and find that somewhere.<br /><br />I have a cheese question for you, but I'll just send it by email.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-23232217058701310892009-11-05T17:00:45.044+01:002009-11-05T17:00:45.044+01:00Oh my, that cheese is just adorable. Wonder if we ...Oh my, that cheese is just adorable. Wonder if we can get it here in the States since it's pasteurized.colleen/cheese+champagnehttp://cheeseandchampagne.comnoreply@blogger.com