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Subject:     Cheese Verdict
From:        cfarivar@ocf.berkeley.edu (Cyrus J. Farivar)
Posted:      January 02, 2002 at 19:48:32
 
In Reply To: Purchasing Quality Cheeses for Fondue
             Posted by Cyrus J. Farivar on January 01, 2002 at 22:14:54
Message:     
After trying Bristol Farms on Westwood Blvd., (which didn't have any of the cheeses that I wanted) and Whole Foods on San Vicente in Brentwood (whose cheeses were overpriced), I came home and called the Beverly Hills Cheese Shop. They quoted me $15/lb for each-- Gruyere, Emmenthaler, and Appenzeller. These were way overpriced, as far as I was concerned. I then called Trader Joe's, and they quoted me $5.99/lb for the Gruyere, $3.99/lb for the Emmenthaler, and $8.29/lb for the Appenzeller, which was FAR more reasonable. I think you know what I ended up doing.
 
I look forward to a fantastic fondue fest tonight!
 
Oh, and had I been in Berkeley (which is where I spend most of the year), I would have gone to the Cheese Board...but it too is expensive, but I do like it. I think in the future, I'll just stick with TJ's.
 
Thanks for all your help!
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