The custom of eating a variety of cheese for Christmas Eve is a practice in many communities, especially those celebrating with serious seafood eaters. Participants are welcome from all cultures and religions that support the consumption of cheese.
The roots of the feast of seven cheeses lie in Eastern Pennsylvania — some say Conshohocken, others say Easton, and yet others claim it ranges from Philadelphia all the way to New York City.
Early foodies used to bring a few cheeses or dips to enjoy while family members dined on a variety of land and sea creatures. As time passed, cheese boards became more elaborate with thoughtful pairings and unique accompaniments.
This "festa de luce" also marks the moving on from the winter solstice, as the shortest day is now behind us and we can look ahead to more light and brighter days.
The seven cheeses symbolize health, prosperity, gratitude, love, family, friends and labor.
There is no consensus on which types of cheese to include, though a typical lineup might be:
*A fresh cheese, like mozzarella, burrata, chevre, ricotta or fromage blanc
* Cheddar
* Gouda
* Blue
* A soft creamy style
* A hard aged, like a Parmigianino Reggiano
* House favorite
Accompaniments can vary from specialty crackers and breads to jams, cornichons, nuts, sugared grapes, olives/tapenades and more.
It truly is "la dolce vita."
The roots of the feast of seven cheeses lie in Eastern Pennsylvania — some say Conshohocken, others say Easton, and yet others claim it ranges from Philadelphia all the way to New York City.
Early foodies used to bring a few cheeses or dips to enjoy while family members dined on a variety of land and sea creatures. As time passed, cheese boards became more elaborate with thoughtful pairings and unique accompaniments.
This "festa de luce" also marks the moving on from the winter solstice, as the shortest day is now behind us and we can look ahead to more light and brighter days.
The seven cheeses symbolize health, prosperity, gratitude, love, family, friends and labor.
There is no consensus on which types of cheese to include, though a typical lineup might be:
*A fresh cheese, like mozzarella, burrata, chevre, ricotta or fromage blanc
* Cheddar
* Gouda
* Blue
* A soft creamy style
* A hard aged, like a Parmigianino Reggiano
* House favorite
Accompaniments can vary from specialty crackers and breads to jams, cornichons, nuts, sugared grapes, olives/tapenades and more.
It truly is "la dolce vita."
by TESSIELOU December 24, 2022
Get the Feast of Seven Cheesesmug. P1: "Should we eat this cheese?"
P2: "Throw it out. It's starting to get cheese sweat."
- My husband and I
"Where are the Samules? The cheese is getting sweaty."
-Bob's Burgers Bed & Breakfast S01E07
P2: "Throw it out. It's starting to get cheese sweat."
- My husband and I
"Where are the Samules? The cheese is getting sweaty."
-Bob's Burgers Bed & Breakfast S01E07
by DrNanite May 20, 2018
Get the cheese sweatmug. A thick, goopy, lumpy substance made when semen and hot water are combined. This mixture has the consistency of scrambled eggs and is extremely messy. It tends to get all up in your pubes and not come out for at least a day.
Ah fuck, I forgot to stay away from the water during my shower wank and now there's cream cheese everywhere
by deltah404 October 16, 2021
Get the cream cheesemug. The act of a severely unclean male or woman goes too long without cleansing genitalia, and it grows a yellowish white milky substance like smegma but not quite smegma. this normally occurs with nasty ass white niggas
by JWG419 April 4, 2024
Get the Dutch Cheese-Pullmug. women: dang i'm hungry
man: well i got some butt cheese
women: that is interesting, what kind?
man: i have swiss, american and cheddar
man: well i got some butt cheese
women: that is interesting, what kind?
man: i have swiss, american and cheddar
by igotcheese June 18, 2018
Get the Butt Cheesemug. by XxcheesexX February 11, 2025
Get the origami butt cheesemug. by zassanzz February 13, 2018
Get the grinches testicle cheesemug.