Cheese "with Music"

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to Kristy Logan of Yuba City, California for this true food
funny:

When my son Keith was three, his dad and I took him to Kentucky Fried
Chicken for his birthday. When we were almost done eating, his dad
asked him if he wanted another piece of chicken. There were only two
pieces left in the box, a wing and a breast. Keith reached into the
box and grabbed the breast. His dad stopped him and said, "Keith,
that piece is too big for you. Why don't you give daddy the big piece
and you eat the wing?" Keith grabbed the wing off the bottom of the
box with tears in his eyes and said, "I wish I had two wings, I'd fly
out of here."

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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Even though I live in south Florida, the days are getting shorter and
the nights cooler, so my mind naturally turns to hot, hearty foods.
Here is a selection of German Favorites that fits the bill:

Monday's Starter
Cheese "with Music" (Kase "mit Musik")

Tuesday's Soup or Salad
Black Bread Soup (Schwartzbrot-Rahmsuppe)

Wednesday's Side Dish
Rhine Carrots (Rheinische Mohrruben)

Thursday's Entree
Westphalian Beef Stew (Westfalischer Pffeffer-Potthast)

Friday's Dessert
Cottage Cheese Souffle (Quarkauflauf)

This popular dish is traditionally made with German Handkase or "hand
cheese," so named because of the irregular, hand-shaped rounds or
cylinders it is formed into. It is made from soured cow's milk which
gives it a sharp flavor and, according to some, an overpowering aroma.
If Handkase isn't available from your favorite cheese shop, substitute
Liederkranz or Tilsit.

Cheese "with Music" (Kase "mit Musik")

3-4 Tbs (45-60 ml) olive oil
3-4 Tbs (45-60 ml) red wine vinegar
4-6 thick slices (about 1/2x2x4 inches (1x5x10 cm))
Handkase, Liederkranz, or Tilsit cheese
4-6 Tbs (60-90 ml) finely chopped onion
4-6 slices rye bread with caraway seeds
Butter

Whisk together the oil and vinegar and pour over the cheese in a small
bowl. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours, turning once or twice. Drain the
cheese and place on serving plates accompanied by the chopped onion,
bread, and butter. To eat, spread the butter on the bread, spread the
cheese on top, and sprinkle with chopped onions. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Mon Nov 15 02:29:55 2004