Join us at our August Meeting next Tuesday, August 20 at 6:30pm at AleSmith (9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, Ca 92126)! We will be meeting in the MEZZANINE (upstairs). Meeting logistics are at the bottom of this email. Always bring a lawn chair to meetings, but in this case, leave your lawn chair in your car as we expect to be in the Mezzanine which does have seating.
MAIN PRESENTATION
Curt will be presenting on Alpine Cheeses: From Switzerland to Italy and Beyond! Alpine Cheeses comprise a wide variety of styles that share an origin in the mountains of Central Europe. We will discuss and sample several styles of those “mountain cheeses” from within and outside the region. We will look at recipes for some of the classic styles and discuss what makes them unique. As a special treat, we will sample a cheese imported from Switzerland by one of our club members! In November, our meeting will be making and sharing FONDUE, so this meeting is ideal to get your Alpine Cheese inspiration!
EPIC CHEESE CONTEST
More details will be shared at the meeting, but here is a quick timeline:
- NOW: If you plan to enter a cheese in the competition, please email president@quesodiego.org with your name and how many entries you plan to submit to the competition. This initial headcount is needed for competition judging planning purposes.
- SEPT 6: All entry forms are due from those who are entering a cheese in the competition. This is the finalized list of entrants.
- SEPT 17: Your cheese entry and $10 entry fee (by cash or check payable to Anvil of Hope) will be collected at our regular meeting on September 17. Your cheese will be stored in AleSmith’s coldbox until judging.
- SEPT 21/22: The judging will happen! Sometime thereafter, the winner will be announced, and there may prizes for the overall winner and runners up! Feedback regarding your cheese entry from the judges will be given back to entrants. Peter will work with the winner on scheduling the making of the winning cheese recipe, which will be sometime this fall!
Proceeds from this are going to support Peter and Vicky’s charity, Anvil of Hope (https://anvilofhope.org/), with the vision of breaking the cycle of poverty to ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive. In addition to the competition, if anyone wishes to contribute, you are welcome to bring your donation to our September 17 meeting.
FETA CHEESEMAKING CLASS
Coming September 14, make and take home your Feta cheese! Information about the class and signing up is coming…
MEETING LOGISTICS
- We’re meeting in the MEZZANINE area (walk in the main entrance, past the main bar and gift shop towards the Barrel Room. Before the Barrel Room, use the stairs or elevator to go UPSTAIRS to the Mezzanine). There is seating in the Mezzanine.
- Upon arrival, please check-in at the check-in table
- Please set up your potluck item (and we have labels and label stands, grab a sharpie and label what you bought)
- Members are encouraged to bring homemade cheese or potluck item or beverage. If alcohol, only homemade alcohol is allowed (NO COMMERICAL ALCOHOL). Better yet, enjoy some of the tasty AleSmith beverages!
- Potluck/socializing beginning at 6:30pm, and the meeting at 7:00pm
A quick note about bringing a LAWN CHAIR… We always need to bring a lawn chair if we meet in the Barrel Room. But the Mezzanine does have seating, so no lawn chair is needed if we meet there. HOWEVER, I would ask everyone to always bring a lawn chair… that way, if there is ever a last minute change with the Mezzanine, we won’t be stuck without chairs. I don’t expect it, but never hurts to be prepared. In this case, I will leave my lawn chair in my car, as we are expecting the Mezzanine, and there is seating there.