- Local
- Community
- Journalism
Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free.
I don't know what I was expecting when I heard that Central Market was hosting Sarah "The Cheese Lady" Kaufmann over the weekend, who was prepared to carve a portrait of William and Catherine -- the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge -- out of a giant wheel of Cheddar cheese in honor of the royal wedding.
I suppose I expected something a bit more elaborate. Like one of these massive cheese creations, for instance.
Instead, what was on display this weekend was a half-completed portrait of Wills and Kate carved into one side of a 1,000-pound wheel of cheese. That much cheese and so little carving? And into a piece of Wisconsin Cheddar instead of the real-deal Somerset stuff? I was disappointed, to say the least.
The grocery store patrons seemed to be as well, more interested in grabbing bites of the cheese from a nearby glass dome and continuing on to the prepared foods section at Central Market.
I didn't eat any of the royal cheese, but I did snap a few pictures. Perhaps Kate Middleton's face was finished the next day, Sunday, but I confess that I was well and truly worn thin on all the royal wedding hoopla by then.
Follow Eating Our Words on Facebook and on Twitter @EatingOurWords
Keep the Houston Press Free... Since we started the Houston Press, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Houston, and we would like to keep it that way. Offering our readers free access to incisive coverage of local news, food and culture. Producing stories on everything from political scandals to the hottest new bands, with gutsy reporting, stylish writing, and staffers who've won everything from the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi feature-writing award to the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism. But with local journalism's existence under siege and advertising revenue setbacks having a larger impact, it is important now more than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our "I Support" membership program, allowing us to keep covering Houston with no paywalls.
