Formaggio Kitchen cheese buyers discovered Ekiola Ardi Gasna back in 2010 on a trip to the Basque Country. Since then it has become an all-time monger and customer favorite. A bowl of cherries!

Context Explanation

Which life is not. Fluke carpaccio, refreshing and light. Smoky, oily pita. One of the stars of the evening: rakakat (cheese-stuffed phyllo with muhammara).

Insight Material

Dandelion, which was just okay, too much going on here. Grilled squid, a little overcooked and too salty. Plus, the hummus was very loose. Another standout - charred ... @small h Moving this responsibly from the cheese thread, the La Curiosa spider crab pate: also included mussels, hake, mayo, eggs.

Final Conclusion

Not the most appetizing color. A slightly grainy texture that reminded me of roe. I could certainly taste mussels. It was nice in a soft, fishy sort of way. ๐Ÿคท A cheese event at a vast warehouse in Queens. Multiple bars, cheese-related events on stage and a massive, endless all-you-can eat cheese buffet curated by Tia Keenan.

I ate as much as I could. Didnโ€™t make myself ill, but I did feel weird afterwards. Some kind of cheese drunkenness. Sad bit, I remember running into Anne Saxelby there.