Blessed are the Cheese Makers
Well it doesn't mean that literally, it refers to all manufacturers of diary products...
Sorry.. but admitted it, I won't be the first, I won't be the last....
Facebook has once again been deployed in support of a Middle-Eastern insurgency, this time aimed at bringing down the tyrannical pricing of Israeli cottage cheese. Israelis are none too impressed that the cost of their favourite curd product has rocketed since the government loosened price controls last year. For example, the …
I've been told in the past by Israelis that the Palestinians haven't cottoned on to the most important piece of leverage they have. If the Arab bagel shops in Jerusalem's old City were to restrict sales of their produce to Arabs only, Israel would immediately sue for peace. Not really much point to top notch cream cheese if you only have second rate bagels.
There is no point in importing cottage cheese to Israel. The foreign stuff has an entirely different consistency (too much whey and not enough curds). Given that cottage IS the national evening meal for kids up to the age of 10, this is a serious business.
On the other hand, a cheap retailer today was selling cut-price cottage cheese.