Upon our arrival back to this part of the world, we began restocking our cabinets and refridgerator/freezer. Living out here requires planning ahead, being stocked in what you need, and being resourceful. One of the first weekends we were back we drove into the big city to buy some butter and cheese. To our horror and shock, Walmart no longer sells Land-o-lakes cheese. There were a few imported cheeses from Switzerland and Holland, but the price was more than the Land-o-lakes (which was already very high), and let's just say it had aged nicely there on the shelf.
What are Americans to do if there is no cheese? Buy it in bulk on the internet.
This week we purchased 20 pounds of cheese on Taobao, the local cross between amazon and ebay. My friend who helped me buy the 20 pounds of cheese can't fathom how huge it would be and it usually leads her to a fit of laughter every time it comes to her mind. The glorious part of all this is that this cheese, once divided will be only a third of what we were paying in the big city!
I think today I am going to make pizza!!
4 comments:
that's HUGE!! =) There's a guy in our city who is a taobao seller, and I often go there to buy cheese/butter/etc. He has really great cheddar for 18 a package. I'll send you the link by email.
who is your taobao seller? cheese is so pricey here!
I have some pictures exactly like those cutting big ole blocks of cheese!!!
big block of cheese day?
-the manners fan
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