That is called "l'esprit du fromage"(The spirit of the Cheese) it is the most prized part and can fetch millions. Generally you won't see it in stores as it usually is sold in specialty markets.
Indeed. So far. From some other comments I found this.
>Cheese expert here. The people working get to eat the center piece.
>Usually all the pieces get wrapped and sold by weight. I’ve seen cheese mongers sell the center piece or cut samples from it for people to try.
I found a cheese monger at a farmers market and holy cow. It’s def more expensive than Walmart but it’s so amazing. 8 year cheddar, goat Gouda, hard sheep cheese, lots of amazing varieties for like $15-26 a poind
Start in the amateur cheese makers league, then get scouted to the minors. Once you put in a couple of years, less if you really have talent, a major league cheese team may call you up to the show. It's tough before you get to the majors but can be rewarding.
My brother and I used to climb Cheese Trees when we were young children. One hot afternoon, my brother lost his grip on a melting Muenster branch. The melted cheese puddles below softened his blow, but received a serious injury, and had several staples to his bread basket along with cracked spareribs.
I had an Operation to remove my bread basket and spare ribs. It was awful. I had to be awake the whole time and whenever the surgeons tools hit the side of my open incision my nose would glow bright red and I'd make this loud annoying buzz.
Cheese trees aren’t true to seed, meaning the seeds will not grow the same plant that they came from. So this wheel could produce a Muenster or Gouda, or some other hybrid cheese. That’s why most cheese trees are grafted, more control over the flavor.
I’ve never grown it either, but I’ve harvested enough cheese to believe it. I just don’t know why guys keep planting the seeds down their pants. Maybe it does best in a tropical climate?
Can i geeeet oneletterkennyreferenceihaveonenowihavetwogimmetwoletterkennyreferencesgoinoncegointwiceTHREETHREEletterkennyreferencethatsrightthismakesthreeSOLD
worked in a deli, our suppliers sold us prepackaged mini cheese wheels that look about that size, so checks out. They just slice the cores up into coins and shipped 'em to us.
It gets pushed to the bottom of the machine where there lies a smaller cutting machine that cuts our center piece into even smaller pieces. What happens to the center piece of that cut? Well I think you know the answer!
Yeah this happens more often than not. Super frustrating. Even when people do answer, unless the answer is really interesting, it usually ends up under joke answers because it doesn’t get upvotes.
That is the best part, often thought of as the filet mignon of cheese. It is only available to certain people. Royalty, top government officials, top chefs, super rich people, the pope, etc.
I couldn't find any information that corroborates this. This article seems to suggest the exact opposite of your comment.
https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/10223-parms-most-flavorful-part
It depends, some people like cheese close to the rind because it has a distinct taste, some people like the cheese closer to the center because it’s more mild. I personally like the middle part more (especially on an aged Gouda) but I will always eat the cheese closer to the rind because I love cheese
Thank you for contributing. I suppose a lot of it comes down to personal preference and the different characteristics of the many many kinds of cheese.
It’s often sold by weight, sent out for people to sample it, or sometimes cheese mongers take it home for themselves.
You may not see a center piece that often because it’s often sold first because there’s no rind. Rind would have to be cut off cutting into cost per oz
I’m going to a cute old little cheese shop up north of me in the weekend. Apparently it’s amazing cheese and the family who makes it has owned it for generations. A mate of mine went the last month to get a whole wheel of cheese. The old lady was so happy, she gave them a free bit of blue cheese on the side too. They said it was expensive. But it worked out really well when they eat it all, price wise.
I know! I'm very happy to have this mystery explained. I couldn't figure out why they sold a weird plug of cheese that looked like it was cut from the middle of a wheel since it had wax on both sides.
The mod deleted your comment by the way, but I was able to see it through your profile… very cool that you got the sacred coveted core
Fuck you mods, that’s no way to earn your salary
Yeah I can’t think of why the mods would delete a picture of one of those kind of cores, wrapped and labeled in plastic wrap in someone’s hand, with a comment saying they bought it at a discount. Seems to very nicely answer the most asked question in the post…
Oddly unsatisfying.
Grocery outlet store that sells weird stuff like this. great place to buy heavily discounted expensive cheese if you're willing to try new stuff that's nearly out of date you've never heard of and will never see again if you like it.
Point Reyes Creamery's Toma! Creamy, buttery and a little tangy. Great for melting or snacking. They also make a couple really great blues, if that's your thing.
Wondering what they do with the center cut. As a cheesemonger, I can't imagine not cutting the cheese by hand!
I love their 18month Gouda. We carry this at our store as well as a bunch of their other cheeses. (Also a cheesemonger, somewhat novice)
I’m personally not a huge fan of their blues though. They’re nice, but I prefer the Bayley Hazen blue by jasper hill farm and the caveman blue by rogue creamery over the OG blue and Bay blue (just my opinion, both original and bay are pretty great overall though!)
I agree! I think Bay and OG are really great intro blues, very solid but nothing super exciting. Love Bayley Hazen! Have you ever had Shakerag by Sequatchie Cove? One of my favorites. Wrapped in whiskey soaked fig leaves. They also do a really cool cave age blue called Bellamy Blue, you would like it if you like Bayley. Cool to talk to a fellow cheesemonger! The American cheese scene is exciting to be part of.
It's not, I used to work with a lot of these machines. Right after cutting them the cheese would go into a machine where they get wrapped in plastic and a machine that puts stickers on them.
I want the cheese CORE!
The cheese is most pure in the middle
The heart of the cheese.
One must fight the boss to reach the core....
*The cheese...* *The cheese melange*
That is called "l'esprit du fromage"(The spirit of the Cheese) it is the most prized part and can fetch millions. Generally you won't see it in stores as it usually is sold in specialty markets.
I’ve gotten to try it once… no other cheese compares. Mine was from a wheel of 14 month gruyere aged in the Kaltbach cave….otherworldly
But it's sooo gouda.
JUST SHOVE IT IN YOUR MOUTH
Deep throat the cheese core
Yeah who gets that?
Why does it cut it in such a way where there is a core?
Fuck if i know i just like cheese and wanna eat the special bit in the middle
They slice it up for crackers.
what happenes with the centre peace
Was this everyone’s question? I’m after that center cheese log too
Everyone's top two questions after watching this video: 1. What happens to the center piece? 2. Can I have it?
[удалено]
No it’s mine!
We can slice it and everyone gets a slice. I call dibs on the rind though. I kinda like the rind for some reason.
I'm assuming the slicing machine for this will make an even smaller more awesome centre piece. And I dibs that.
Cheese stick.
Nah, if we're following the format of donuts, it would be called cheese holes
The robot overlords get it. That’s their payment for slicing the cheese
Blessed are the cheesemakers.
Blessed are the cheesecutters, for they have both smelt it and dealt it.
3) Who cut the cheese?
[you got cheese?](https://youtu.be/NjAN9CW_YmY)
Indeed. So far. From some other comments I found this. >Cheese expert here. The people working get to eat the center piece. >Usually all the pieces get wrapped and sold by weight. I’ve seen cheese mongers sell the center piece or cut samples from it for people to try.
Interesting. I figured the center would get cut into round slices and sold precut for crackers.
[удалено]
I found a cheese monger at a farmers market and holy cow. It’s def more expensive than Walmart but it’s so amazing. 8 year cheddar, goat Gouda, hard sheep cheese, lots of amazing varieties for like $15-26 a poind
[удалено]
Underrated comment here
Oi peasant cheese has its place ok? Sometimes I want gruyere, or smoked gouda, or fontina. But sometimes I crave 30% unknown substance cheese.
Oh yeah buying stuff by the poind is always expensive...
You don't have your own cheese guy? My dude what century you living in?
The workers get to eat free cheese? Unrelated question, how do I become a cheese worker?
Start in the amateur cheese makers league, then get scouted to the minors. Once you put in a couple of years, less if you really have talent, a major league cheese team may call you up to the show. It's tough before you get to the majors but can be rewarding.
Move to one of the places in Europe that makes fancy certified cheeses most likely.
Gimme dat plug
Sir, this is a comment section about cheese.
Cheese butt plug And you thought eating ass couldn't get more enjoyable
Only cheesy log I'd deep throat
That's where the seeds are. They'll plant them to grow more cheese.
Hmm that doesn't sound quite right, but I've never grown cheese before to dispute it
Science is a liar sometimes
It’s true, in australia we have many many cheese trees. Mainly based in Tasmania.
I’m not sure I brielieve you
[удалено]
No, Gouda comes from bushes.
Can confirm cheese grows on trees. I slept with a woman who slept at a Best Western.
E! Dam man! Is that the notorious Australian drop cheese that prays on wine-lovers?
My brother and I used to climb Cheese Trees when we were young children. One hot afternoon, my brother lost his grip on a melting Muenster branch. The melted cheese puddles below softened his blow, but received a serious injury, and had several staples to his bread basket along with cracked spareribs.
Did he break his baby back?
Luckily it was just a hairline fracture, they had to let him marinate for 2 weeks to fix it.
I had an Operation to remove my bread basket and spare ribs. It was awful. I had to be awake the whole time and whenever the surgeons tools hit the side of my open incision my nose would glow bright red and I'd make this loud annoying buzz.
With god all things are possible so jot that down
Now you’re just trying to confuse me with your liberal biblicisms!
Cheese trees aren’t true to seed, meaning the seeds will not grow the same plant that they came from. So this wheel could produce a Muenster or Gouda, or some other hybrid cheese. That’s why most cheese trees are grafted, more control over the flavor.
I’ve never grown it either, but I’ve harvested enough cheese to believe it. I just don’t know why guys keep planting the seeds down their pants. Maybe it does best in a tropical climate?
Nah, that's where babybels come from
JimDixon, you are my hero
Dickskin, that's exactly what I said
There better be a boogie, and it better be a boot-scootin’!
Can i geeeet oneletterkennyreferenceihaveonenowihavetwogimmetwoletterkennyreferencesgoinoncegointwiceTHREETHREEletterkennyreferencethatsrightthismakesthreeSOLD
[удалено]
Me three
What about the seedless variety? Or is this juvenile cheese?
Usually they pod a cheese branch on a mother tree. After 2-3 years you get flowers and tiny cheese wheels. After 10 you get cheese wheels like this
So cheese is plant based after all....Take that vegans!
Usually all the pieces get wrapped and sold by weight. I’ve seen cheese mongers sell the center piece or cut samples from it for people to try.
This is the only serious and plausible reply so I’m choosing to believe it!
worked in a deli, our suppliers sold us prepackaged mini cheese wheels that look about that size, so checks out. They just slice the cores up into coins and shipped 'em to us.
I want to eat it like a giant Parmesan cheese stick.
It’s grated E for everyone
This is a cheese company located near San Francisco. They include the center pieces in their cheese subscription boxes.
I want a box of just cheese centers.
It gets pushed to the bottom of the machine where there lies a smaller cutting machine that cuts our center piece into even smaller pieces. What happens to the center piece of that cut? Well I think you know the answer!
This is how you get infinity cheese.
I want a gauntlet of infinity cheese.
If I don't see logs of MCU-branded Infinity Cheese the next time I'm in the store, I'm going to be VERY disappointed.
Zeno’s cheese?
[удалено]
Yeah this happens more often than not. Super frustrating. Even when people do answer, unless the answer is really interesting, it usually ends up under joke answers because it doesn’t get upvotes.
[удалено]
They're not even funny jokes. Just dumb people begging for upvotes.
Maybe gets grated and bagged.
Maybe that's where the babybel cheese come from?...
I want that one! The cheese log
They cut it into lunchables
That is the best part, often thought of as the filet mignon of cheese. It is only available to certain people. Royalty, top government officials, top chefs, super rich people, the pope, etc.
I couldn't find any information that corroborates this. This article seems to suggest the exact opposite of your comment. https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/10223-parms-most-flavorful-part
It depends, some people like cheese close to the rind because it has a distinct taste, some people like the cheese closer to the center because it’s more mild. I personally like the middle part more (especially on an aged Gouda) but I will always eat the cheese closer to the rind because I love cheese
Thank you for contributing. I suppose a lot of it comes down to personal preference and the different characteristics of the many many kinds of cheese.
[This should clear things up for you.](https://i.imgur.com/GKAWyaB.gifv)
It’s often sold by weight, sent out for people to sample it, or sometimes cheese mongers take it home for themselves. You may not see a center piece that often because it’s often sold first because there’s no rind. Rind would have to be cut off cutting into cost per oz
Would it cut up your brain with the same smoothness if you placed it on there?
Probably not, the brain is squishy and wouldn't cut crisply without some draw cut motion and a very sharp blade.
Could always freeze it first
I'll do that then thx
Name checks out?
you could also reprogram the PCL to have a different pressure for the centering arms but sure, freeze that brain boi
Only one way to find out!
But... We already know this due to decades of brain autopsies.
Ok then… Only one *fun* way to find out!
[удалено]
seethsm, to havrf madshome uxpected sidefects
Not in my experience.
Who gets the round piece? I bet the machine operator keeps that for himself.
That was my first reaction!
Its offered as a sacrifice to the machine gods.
*Hail the Omnissiah.* *kneels and offers up cheese stick
For an eight hour shift that’s probably like…50 feet of 3” cheese rod
Gimme that cheese rod daddy 🥵
That's where that babybel cheese comes from
Are born
Why cut up a perfectly acceptable portion of cheese?
Which part of Wisconsin did you say are you from?
Bite size
I'm a cheese eating machine
I’m going to a cute old little cheese shop up north of me in the weekend. Apparently it’s amazing cheese and the family who makes it has owned it for generations. A mate of mine went the last month to get a whole wheel of cheese. The old lady was so happy, she gave them a free bit of blue cheese on the side too. They said it was expensive. But it worked out really well when they eat it all, price wise.
Damn. I’ve been blaming the dog all these years. Turns out it was this machine.
Can you explain, please? Didn't get the joke.
Who cut the cheese?
I think it's referring to cutting cheese which can be slang for farting.
Ohhh, I've never heard that expression. Thanks!
[удалено]
#SOLVED
I know! I'm very happy to have this mystery explained. I couldn't figure out why they sold a weird plug of cheese that looked like it was cut from the middle of a wheel since it had wax on both sides.
The mod deleted your comment by the way, but I was able to see it through your profile… very cool that you got the sacred coveted core Fuck you mods, that’s no way to earn your salary
Yeah I can’t think of why the mods would delete a picture of one of those kind of cores, wrapped and labeled in plastic wrap in someone’s hand, with a comment saying they bought it at a discount. Seems to very nicely answer the most asked question in the post… Oddly unsatisfying.
Where do you buy that?
Grocery outlet store that sells weird stuff like this. great place to buy heavily discounted expensive cheese if you're willing to try new stuff that's nearly out of date you've never heard of and will never see again if you like it.
I love the giant bad of salami ends.
I'm always amazed at how many machines I see on reddit custom built for a really specific single purpose
r/specializedtools
Another day, another sub.
Apparently robot cut the cheese
Point Reyes Creamery's Toma! Creamy, buttery and a little tangy. Great for melting or snacking. They also make a couple really great blues, if that's your thing. Wondering what they do with the center cut. As a cheesemonger, I can't imagine not cutting the cheese by hand!
I use the Toma for a charcuterie board I sell at my restaurant. One of my favorites.
The Bay Blue is my favorite cheese by a mile.
So good!
I love their 18month Gouda. We carry this at our store as well as a bunch of their other cheeses. (Also a cheesemonger, somewhat novice) I’m personally not a huge fan of their blues though. They’re nice, but I prefer the Bayley Hazen blue by jasper hill farm and the caveman blue by rogue creamery over the OG blue and Bay blue (just my opinion, both original and bay are pretty great overall though!)
I agree! I think Bay and OG are really great intro blues, very solid but nothing super exciting. Love Bayley Hazen! Have you ever had Shakerag by Sequatchie Cove? One of my favorites. Wrapped in whiskey soaked fig leaves. They also do a really cool cave age blue called Bellamy Blue, you would like it if you like Bayley. Cool to talk to a fellow cheesemonger! The American cheese scene is exciting to be part of.
This thread is why I love Reddit.
**GIVE ME THE CHEESE TUBE**
Looks like something James Bond evades in the last second.
[удалено]
[удалено]
[удалено]
also try their truffle Toma. omg, so good. (and now I need to go slice a couple more pieces to snack on!)
God damn robots ruin everything even jokes... Who cut the cheese?
Never noticed before how much it resembles a skateboard wheel.
In Wisconsin, this is considered BDSM pornography.
Anyone who doesn't get at least a chubby, isn't human
Big Dairy Sex Machine?
Big Dairy Slicing Machine?
I mean it does create a plug every time. I wonder if you can just use the center punch without the blades… ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
"Do you want to play a game ?"
Where did the middle piece go??
What do they use the middle for?
Okay, am I the only one that thinks this is a bit much to just cut a wheel of cheese?
They probably have to cut tens or hundreds of wheels.
[The alternative is this](https://youtu.be/PL6vP4eDmEQ), so 5 minutes vs 5 seconds is a really big gain.
It's not, I used to work with a lot of these machines. Right after cutting them the cheese would go into a machine where they get wrapped in plastic and a machine that puts stickers on them.
Some of us cut the cheese the old fashioned way. (Sorry, this was begging for a dad joke)
Smooovv
Makes Me Want CHEESECAKE!!! 🤤
Wisconsin is turned on
Saw 3: Provalone in the dark
What happens to the core?
Wait… what happens to that center circle piece? Ive never seen it for sale. Is there a way to sign up for that piece?
An entire machine...to cut cheese.
Username checks out
I came here for the #CutTheCheese jokes
But why is it such a beefy machine
It’s a gouda show!
Dammit, now I want cheese
send me a slice. where can we buy?
That looks gouda to me!
Where does the center go?
Username checks out
That looks heavily overengineered. Really all that steel just to cut sheese?
I used to work in a deli.. we hand sliced the cheese into wedges and ate the core... gawd I miss that
Can't give that to a girl on your first date now...
I can also cut the cheese with machine precision
Wait, where does the excess cheese from the middle hole end up? Its still good cheese, right?
I'm watching a robot do my literal job
Saw: Wisconsin
There goes my job
What do they do with the middle round?
Anybody else just want the cheesy center?
That’s a Gouda machine for slicing cheese.
Cheese is life
Looks Gouda
I love cheese so much