Topic: Goat Cheese

A discussion regarding Drunken Goat cheese clarifies that the name refers to the cheese being soaked in red wine for several days rather than the animal being intoxicated before milking. The process creates a purple rind and is compared to the practice of injecting Stilton cheese with port wine.

European Union inspectors are reportedly forcing French goat cheese makers to replace traditional wood curing surfaces with plastic. The hosts argue that these regulations often replace safe, time-tested methods with inferior industrial materials like melamine-tainted plastics. They encourage listeners to support local "rustic" stores over big-box retailers.