Breast-milk cheese
As a mother, I'm all for breastfeeding. As a home cook, I'm all for cheese making.
But as a restaurant-goer, I'm not sure what to make of the New York chef serving cheese made with his wife's breast milk.
Finally, as a journalist, I applaud the New York Post's lede on the story: "This Chelsea restaurant has gone from brasserie to brassiere."
After winding up their Berkeley nurse-in, maybe these nursing mothers can pop over to Chez Panisse and offer their cheese-making services to Alice Waters. AP photo
Comments
I dare the crankypants brigade to find something political in this.
Posted by: Amanda C. | March 9, 2010 3:38 PM
I know what to make of it: GACK!
Posted by: KristinB | March 9, 2010 3:49 PM
Wouldn't that be illegal or violate FDA health standards?
Posted by: NotableM | March 9, 2010 4:14 PM
New York state allows the mannufacturing of raw milk cheeses, though by law, must be aged for at least 60 days.
Posted by: Donna Beth Joy Shapiro | March 9, 2010 4:45 PM
I have to second KristinB's reaction: Gack indeed! Just...yuck. Even if it's not, it should be illegal. Blech.
Posted by: mededitor | March 9, 2010 5:25 PM
where oh where have all the hippies gone?
Posted by: chickmagnet | March 9, 2010 5:44 PM
Lactastic. Wonder if she got tested for HIV.
Posted by: Laura Lee | March 9, 2010 6:53 PM
1. Puts a new spin on cheesecake journalism.
2. I'd like you to meet my wife, Brie Manchego.
3. Titillating (sorry if I beat you to that, Bucky, et al)
4. Does this suck, or does it pump?
5. Let's milk this for all it's worth.
Posted by: jl | March 9, 2010 9:46 PM
Thank you for keeping us abreast of the latest dining trends
Posted by: 1 | March 9, 2010 10:57 PM
Glad you were able to whey in on this development. He doesn’t seem like someone who will cowtow to establishment. Perhaps this will turn into a cottage industry. A visit to his restaurant will certainly stay in the customer’s mammary for quite a while.
Posted by: M&M | March 9, 2010 11:19 PM
glad to see someone weighing in with the obligatory lame d@l pun crap. i guess some things never change. maybe some genius can burp out some haikus now.
Posted by: hohum | March 10, 2010 12:03 AM
I feel like such a boob for my obligatory lame pun
Posted by: 1 | March 10, 2010 12:57 AM
really?
Posted by: 2 | March 10, 2010 1:04 AM
I can't even think of a comment except to repeat "gack"!
Posted by: Joyce W. | March 10, 2010 5:04 AM
It's true, hohum, puns and haiku aren't for everyone. So thank you, for all the scintillating comments and razor-sharp insights you have contributed to balance out the lameness.
Posted by: Laura Lee | March 10, 2010 7:31 AM
No doubt this is one of the goofiest things I've heard of in a long time. But at the same time, I have to confess to a certain squeamishness on the subject of drinking cows' breast milk as well. It has never really sat too well with me. Just sayin'
Posted by: Richard | March 10, 2010 7:57 AM
Fetish Food
When being a "Foodie" is just too pedestrain.
Posted by: Frequent Little Italy Restaurant Visitor | March 10, 2010 7:58 AM
As long as they don't leave an infant in the dining room, staring accusingly at you.
Posted by: Cheap Jim | March 10, 2010 8:48 AM
Good ones, jl.
Did you not notice, hohum, that haiku has that funny shape? Boring whiners, unfortunately, give no advance warning.
Posted by: Eve | March 10, 2010 10:54 AM
Breast milk haiku, now
Hopefully annoys hohum
Dreadful little troll
Posted by: sean | March 10, 2010 10:57 AM