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  • Time to Check in with the French Toast Alert System at UniversalHub

    As local weather forecasters jump up and down with joy because the rest of us might be about to suffer through a snowstorm, we turn to the French Toast Alert System over at UniversalHub for forecasting and news we can trust and that will make us smile. 

    Fresnch toast

    With years of experience covering local news and Bostonians' reactions to stories as they unfold, Adam Gaffin has developed a chart that helps you decide when to head for the store and stock up on the classic items that sell out before every major weather event here in Massachusetts.

    You can follow the progress on Twitter @FrenchToastAlert.

    And, as any local story unfolds, you'll want to follow the main page of UniversalHub to keep up with the all the hyperlocal aspects that only an established community of commentators can provide. Here's the twitter feed: @UniversalHub.

    Related Post: What you need to know in a Boston Snow Emergency– our attemp to put all the information and links you might need on one page.

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  • Pecorino di Moliterno- Cheese from Sardinia

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    We always like to let you know when a great wheel of cheese, like this Pecorino di Moliterno, is being cut at one of the area's great cheese shops. We bought this one at Salumeria Italiana in the North End.

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    Pecorino means it's made with sheep's milk but, in this case, it may have a bit of goat's milk added. Some Moliternos do. Salumeria also had a second version of this cheese with truffles added.

    As you can see, we paired this with Bosc pears. It was a great combination! Some vendors selling this cheese suggest following the Sardinian tradition of serving it with a smidge of hot pepper jelly. 

    Sheep's milk has a higher fat content than cow or goat milk. Therefore, the experts suggest you remove from refrigeration and bring to room temperature only what you want to eat immediately. As the cheese warms, some of the fat will come to the surface. That will never be reabsorbed if you have to put it back in the cooler. 

    Here are a few of our favorite books on cheese. But, click here for many more choices over at Amazon.

     

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