#gjetost

[copperbadge]

Re: gjetost texture I think it's important to note that it is the same density as plastic explosives. Even pre-9/11 my family would get stopped by security when flying with it. (They do let you through even now, they just pull you aside & check your bag.)

LOL it's also super flammable, which is why I featured it in one of the Foodieverse stories :D It burns like any old thing. But yeah, it's wild that it looks and has the density of plastic explosives. Though apparently so does sourdough bread...

[snowysecluse]

I bought a block of gjetost cheese and I ate it all not even a full week after I bought it

[theforesteldritch]

my grandma is so funny about me not being able to speak and talk to her in norwegian because like. The reason I can’t speak norwegian is because you never taught or spoke to my dad in it when he was a kid and so he can’t speak norwegian and so could never speak in it to me or teach it to me and so now all I can do is like say hello, introduce myself and say ‘I don’t speak norwegian’ and now she’s like ‘[name] why don’t you speak norwegian I wish I could talk to you in norwegian :(. I wish you learned norwegian as a child’ which. I do get wanting to speak in your first language to people and she does only have a few friends that speak it. But at the same time you are the reason I don’t speak it!! You decided to not speak it to your kids and then are now acting surprised when your kids haven’t taught a language they don’t speak because you never used it at home to your grandkids?? I love you grandma but. My lack of norwegian isn’t on me or my dad.

[blazeball]

had such a nice day out with primrose today but the crown jewel of it was finding this cheese that's been on my mind for like 7 years at this cheese shop. and it tasted just as good as i remember it. i was like Ohhh its gonna be like 20 dollars... but i'll pay it... it was only TWELVE life is so good

[lily-sinful]

GOD i want gjetost now

[copperbadge]

Ok, bone to pick with your gjetost info! Yes, ski queen is the brand that you'll most commonly find in the US, but the red packaging is NOT the only option. That's the cow's milk version. The real/best kind, which is in the BLUE packaging is made of GOAT'S milk. It is funkier & more interesting. Perhaps also more of an acquired taste, but that's the good stuff. Team blue packaging!!!!

Oh shit I had no idea! I thought red packaging was just the way all of it came, like, I've never seen gjetost or brunost without red wrapping. I'll have to look for the blue!

....I'm literally going to be in Amsterdam this Monday, and I have directions for how to get to a good local grocer. I bet I can get some blue wrapper while I'm there. ADDING IT TO THE AGENDA.

[bornsexyesterday]

Abbaye de Belloc

Abbaye de Citeaux

Abbaye du Mont des Cats

Abertam

Abondance

Acapella

Ackawi

Acorn

Adelost

Affidelice au Chablis

Afuega'l Pitu

Airag

Airedale

Aisy Cendre

Allgauer Emmentaler

Alverca

Ambert

American Cheese

Ami du Chambertin

Anejo Enchilado

Anneau du Vic-Bilh

Anthoriro

Appenzell

Aragon

Ardi Gasna

Ardrahan

Armenian String

Aromes au Gene de Marc

Asadero

Asiago

Aubisque Pyrenees

Autun

Avaxtskyr

Baby Swiss

Babybel

Baguette Laonnaise

Bakers

Baladi

Balaton

Bandal

Banon

Barry's Bay Cheddar

Basing

Basket Cheese

Bath Cheese

Bavarian Bergkase

Baylough

Beaufort

Beauvoorde

Beenleigh Blue

Beer Cheese

Bel Paese

Bergader

Bergere Bleue

Berkswell

Bethmale des Pyrénées

Bethmale of the Pyrenees

Beyaz Peynir

Bierkase

Bishop Kennedy

Blarney

Bleu d'Auvergne

Bleu de Gex

Bleu de Laqueuille

Bleu de Septmoncel

Bleu de Termignon Alpage

Bleu Des Causses

Blue

Blue Castello

Blue of Termignon

Blue Rathgore

Bocconcini

Boeren Leidenkaas

Bonchester

Bosworth

Bougon

Boule Du Roves

Boulette d'Avesnes

Boursault

Boursin

Bouyssou

Bra

Braudostur

Breakfast Cheese

Brebis du Lavort

Brebis du Lochois

Brebis du Puyfaucon

Bresse Bleu

Brick

Brie

Brie au poivre

Brie de Meaux

Brie de Melun

Brie with pepper

Brillat-Savarin

Brin

Brin d'Amour

Brinza (Burduf Brinza)

Briquette de Brebis

Briquette du Forez

Broccio

Broccio Demi-Affine

Brousse du Rove

Bruder Basil

Brusselae Kaas (Fromage de Bruxelles)

Bryndza

Buchette d'Anjou

Buffalo

Burgos

Butte

Butterkase

Button (Innes)

Buxton Blue

Cabecou

Caboc

Cabrales

Cachaille

Caciocavallo

Caciotta

Caerphilly

Cairnsmore

Calenzana

Cambazola

Camembert

Canadian Cheddar

Canestrato

Cantal

Caprice des Dieux

Capricorn Goat

Capriole Banon

Caravane

Carre de l'Est

Casciotta di Urbino

Cashel Blue

Castelleno

Castelmagno

Castelo Branco

Castigliano

Cathelain

Celtic Promise

Cendre d'Olivet

Cerney

Chabichou

Chabichou du Poitou

Chabis de Gatine

Chaource

Charolais

Chaumes

Cheddar

Cheddar Clothbound

Cheshire

Chevres

Chevrotin des Aravis

Chontaleno

Civray

Coeur de Camembert au Calvados

Coeur de Chevre

Cojack

Colby

Colby-Jack

Cold Pack

Comte

Coolea

Cooleney

Coquetdale

Corleggy

Cornish Pepper

Cotherstone

Cotija

Cottage Cheese

Cougar Gold

Coulommiers

Coverdale

Crayeux de Roncq

Cream Cheese

Cream Havarti

Crema Agria

Crema Mexicana

Creme Fraiche

Crescenza

Croghan

Crottin de Chavignol

Crowdie

Crowley

Cuajada

Curd

Cure Nantais

Curworthy

Cwmtawe Pecorino

Cypress Grove Chevre

Danablu (Danish Blue)

Danbo

Danish Fontina

Daralagjazsky

Dauphin

Delice des Fiouves

Denhany Dorset Drum

Derby

Dessertnyj Belyj

Devon Blue

Devon Garland

Dolcelatte

Doolin

Doppelrhamstufel

Dorset Blue Vinney

Double Gloucester

Double Worcester

Dreux a la Feuille

Dry Jack

Duddleswell

Dunbarra

Dunlop

Dunsyre Blue

Duroblando

Durrus

Dutch Mimolette (Commissiekaas)

Edam

Edelpilz

Emental Grand Cru

Emlett

Emmental

Epoisses de Bourgogne

Esbareich

Esrom

Etorki

Evansdale Farmhouse Brie

Evora De L'Alentejo

Exmoor Blue

Explorateur

Farmer

Feta

Figue

Filetta

Fin-de-Siecle

Finlandia Swiss

Finn

Fiore Sardo

Fleur du Maquis

Flor de Guia

Flower Marie

Folded

Folded Cheese with Mint

Fondant de Brebis

Fontainebleau

Fontal

Fontina Val d'Aosta

Formaggio di Capra

Fougerus

Four Herb Gouda

Fourme d' Ambert

Fourme de Haute Loire

Fourme de Montbrison

Fresh Jack

Fresh Mozzarella

Fresh Ricotta

Fresh Truffles

Fribourgeois

Friesekaas

Friesian

Friesla

Frinault

Fromage a Raclette

Fromage Corse

Fromage de Montagne de Savoie

Fromage Frais

Fruit Cream Cheese

Frying Cheese

Fynbo

Gabriel

Galette du Paludier

Galette Lyonnaise

Galloway Goat's Milk Gems

Gammelost

Gaperon a l'Ail

Garrotxa

Gastanberra

Geitost

Gippsland Blue

Gjetost

Gloucester

Golden Cross

Gorgonzola

Gornyaltajski

Gospel Green

Gouda

Goutu

Gowrie

Grabetto

Graddost

Grafton Village Cheddar

Grana

Grana Padano

Grand Vatel

Grataron d' Areches

Gratte-Paille

Graviera

Greuilh

Greve

Gris de Lille

Gruyere

Gubbeen

Guerbigny

Halloumi

Harbourne Blue

Havarti

Heidi Gruyere

Hereford Hop

Herrgardsost

Herriot Farmhouse

Herve

Hipi Iti

Hubbardston Blue Cow

Humboldt Fog

Hushallsost

Iberico

Idaho Goatster

Idiazabal

Il Boschetto al Tartufo

Ile d'Yeu

Isle of Mull

Jarlsberg

Jermi Tortes

Jibneh Arabieh

Jindi Brie

Jubilee Blue

Juustoleipa

Kadchgall

Kaseri

Kashta

Kefalotyri

Kenafa

Kernhem

Kervella Affine

Kikorangi

King Island Cape Wickham Brie

King River Gold

Klosterkaese

Knockalara

Kugelkase

L'Aveyronnais

L'Ecir de l'Aubrac

La Taupiniere

La Vache Qui Rit

Laguiole

Lairobell

Lajta

Lanark Blue

Lancashire

Langres

Lappi

Laruns

Lavistown

Le Brin

Le Fium Orbo

Le Lacandou

Le Roule

Leafield

Lebbene

Leerdammer

Leicester

Leyden

Limburger

Lincolnshire Poacher

Lingot Saint Bousquet d'Orb

Liptauer

Little Rydings

Livarot

Llanboidy

Llanglofan Farmhouse

Loch Arthur Farmhouse

Loddiswell Avondale

Longhorn

Lou Palou

Lou Pevre

Lyonnais

Maasdam

Macconais

Mahoe Aged Gouda

Mahon

Malvern

Mamirolle

Manchego

Manouri

Manur

Marble Cheddar

Marbled Cheeses

Maredsous

Margotin

Maribo

Maroilles

Mascares

Mascarpone

Mascarpone Torta

Matocq

Maytag Blue

Meira

Menallack Farmhouse

Menonita

Meredith Blue

Mesost

Metton (Cancoillotte)

Meyer Vintage Gouda

Mihalic Peynir

Milleens

Mimolette

Mine-Gabhar

Mini Baby Bells

Mixte

Molbo

Monastery Cheeses

Mondseer

Mont D'or Lyonnais

Montasio

Monterey Jack

Monterey Jack Dry

Morbier

Morbier Cru de Montagne

Mothais a la Feuille

Mozzarella

Mozzarella di Bufala

Mozzarella Fresh

Mozzarella Rolls

Muenster

Murol

Mycella

Myzithra

Naboulsi

Nantais

Neufchatel

Niolo

Nokkelost

Northumberland

Oaxaca

Olde York

Olivet au Foin

Olivet Bleu

Olivet Cendre

Orkney Extra Mature Cheddar

Orla

Oschtjepka

Ossau Fermier

Ossau-Iraty

Oszczypek

Oxford Blue

P'tit Berrichon

Palet de Babligny

Paneer

Panela

Pannerone

Pant ys Gawn

Parmesan

Parmigiano Reggiano

Pas de l'Escalette

Passendale

Pasteurized Processed

Pate de Fromage

Patefine Fort

Pave d'Affinois

Pave d'Auge

Pave de Chirac

Pave du Berry

Pecorino

Pecorino in Walnut Leaves

Pecorino Romano

Peekskill Pyramid

Pelardon des Cevennes

Pelardon des Corbieres

Penamellera

Penbryn

Pencarreg

Pepper Jack

Perail de Brebis

Petit Morin

Petit Pardou

Petit-Suisse

Picodon de Chevre

Picos de Europa

Pinconning

Piora

Pithtviers au Foin

Plateau de Herve

Plymouth Cheese

Podhalanski

Poivre d'Ane

Polkolbin

Pont l'Eveque

Port Nicholson

Port-Salut

Postel

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

Pourly

Prastost

Pressato

Prince-Jean

Processed Cheddar

Provel

Provolone

Pyengana Cheddar

Pyramide

Quark

Quartirolo Lombardo

Quatre-Vents

Quercy Petit

Queso Blanco

Queso Blanco con Frutas --Pina y Mango

Queso de Murcia

Queso del Montsec

Queso del Tietar

Queso Fresco

Queso Iberico

Queso Jalapeno

Queso Majorero

Queso Media Luna

Queso Para Frier

Queso Quesadilla

Rabacal

Raclette

Ragusano

Raschera

Reblochon

Red Leicester

Regal de la Dombes

Reggianito

Remedou

Requeson

Richelieu

Ricotta

Ricotta Salata

Ridder

Rigotte

Rocamadour

Rollot

Romano

Romans Part Dieu

Roncal

Roquefort

Roule

Rouleau De Beaulieu

Royalp Tilsit

Rubens

Rustinu

Saaland Pfarr

Saanenkaese

Saga

Sage Derby

Sainte Maure

Saint-Marcellin

Saint-Nectaire

Saint-Paulin

Salers

Samso

San Simon

Sancerre

Sap Sago

Sardo

Sardo Egyptian

Sbrinz

Scamorza

Schabzieger

Schloss

Selles sur Cher

Selva

Serat

Seriously Strong Cheddar

Serra da Estrela

Sharpam

Shelburne Cheddar

Shropshire Blue

Siraz

Sirene

Smoked Gouda

Somerset Brie

Sonoma Jack

Sottocenare al Tartufo

Soumaintrain

Sourire Lozerien

Spenwood

Sraffordshire Organic

St. Agur Blue Cheese

Stilton

Stinking Bishop

String

Sussex Slipcote

Sveciaost

Swaledale

Sweet Style Swiss

Swiss

Syrian (Armenian String)

Tala

Taleggio

Tamie

Tasmania Highland Chevre Log

Taupiniere

Teifi

Telemea

Testouri

Tete de Moine

Tetilla

Texas Goat Cheese

Tibet

Tillamook Cheddar

Tilsit

Timboon Brie

Toma

Tomme Brulee

Tomme d'Abondance

Tomme de Chevre

Tomme de Romans

Tomme de Savoie

Tomme des Chouans

Tommes

Torta del Casar

Toscanello

Touree de L'Aubier

Tourmalet

Trappe (Veritable)

Trois Cornes De Vendee

Tronchon

Trou du Cru

Truffe

Tupi

Turunmaa

Tymsboro

Tyn Grug

Tyning

Ubriaco

Ulloa

Vacherin-Fribourgeois

Valencay

Vasterbottenost

Venaco

Vendomois

Vermont Cheddar

Vieux Corse

Vignotte

Vulscombe

Waimata Farmhouse Blue

Washed Rind Cheese

Waterloo

Weichkaese

Wellington

Wensleydale

White Stilton

Whitestone Farmhouse

Wigmore

Woodside Cabecou

Xynotyro

Yarg Cornish

Yarra Valley Pyramid

Yorkshire Blue

Zamorano

Zanetti Grana Padano

Zanetti Parmigiano Reggiano

.is this a list of cheese

[knaccblog]

Ready Now: Part 2

Part 1 is here. Also available on A03

This errand had gotten a bit out of hand, to be honest. What had started as a quick trip just to grab some cheese had turned into hitting up six different stores spread out all across London. And sure, such a task was easier for Crowley than your average London resident, what with his ability to drive very fast with no repercussions and just move everything that inhibited him magically out of the way but still, once you'd hit up more than three stores, any errand was bound to start to drag. It's just, when he'd checked the third store and they still hadn't had Aziraphale's favorite, Saint Felicien, Crowley had known he was in for the long haul. 

After all, Aziraphale had decided to stay home, saying, "No dear, I think I'll catch up on a bit of reading, that way I can pay more attention to you when you're back. And anyway, you already know what cheeses I like so I trust you." (Aziraphale had also kissed him goodbye, soft and warm and- but Crowley was busy and focused and resolutely not thinking about that right now.) 

Trust. A difficult thing for any demon (even an ex-one) to know what to do with. But for Crowley, who had been both trusted and then not trusted (off and on) by a particular angel for thousands of years, it felt a bit like a test had just been accidentally put in his lap. And since nowadays Aziraphale… loved him (of all people) on top of all that, how could he do anything except perform the task as correctly as possible? (Crowley was well aware of the sunk cost fallacy (Hell would have loved it if they'd kept abreast of such modern stuff) but he's pretty sure that what he's doing right now doesn't count since it's not about the time or money he's put in but instead about making sure he does right by Aziraphale. Totally different, right?) 

At least along the way he had gotten some good additional options (White Stilton, Caciocavallo Di Grotta, Gjetost, and Saint Nectaire) as well as two types of crackers, some assorted dried fruits and nuts and even a tomato onion jam that a store clerk had correctly convinced him was an excellent pair with white stiltons some ten years ago now. (He was glad he could still find it, never know with these tiny farms just how long they'll stay afloat.) It was in the sixth and final shop where he'd finally found his quarry, a buttery Saint Felicien, the only cheese Aziraphale had truly wanted (given the bottles of Chateauneuf du Pape they had to pair with it). Crowley had let out a sigh of relief, smiled probably a bit too genuinely at the cashier and returned back to the Bentley with his spoils, eager to get back home to his Angel as soon as possible. 

***

Crowley is about halfway back to the bookshop when his phone rings. There are very few people it could be (and less he wants to talk to at the moment) but he answers anyway. "Hello?"

"Oh Crowley!" Aziraphale's voice rings out through the car and makes Crowley's stomach do a little flip.  He can hear the smile, can imagine exactly what he looks like right now and it makes him annoyed that he's not already back at the bookshop. "Something truly amusing has occurred in your absence and I just couldn't wait-"

"Five minutes," Crowley cuts him off and hangs up. It should have been ten but he'll make it five. No need to keep his angel waiting any longer than that.

***

He pulls up the the curb outside "Give me Coffee or Give me Death" four and a half minutes later (A new record to be honest; Crowley definitely had put a bit too much effort into it) and rolls into the bookshop with his arms laden with all the makings of a pretty spectacular charcuterie board and a (frankly embarrassing) spring in his step. "Angel," he calls out, "I'm back. You would not believe how difficult it is to find good cheese in London today."

He pauses and waits for an answering greeting. When after a beat, none is offered, Crowley walks deeper into the bookshop and calls out again. "Aziraphale?" No answer still. He reaches out his senses and sure enough, Aziraphale is still here, somewhere amongst all the books. Must have just gotten distracted by something. 

Crowley shifts his bags and takes off his sunglasses before following his feelings to where the greatest intensity of Aziraphale-ness is. He finds him puttering around on the second floor, his back towards him and his nose buried in a book. Crowley had thought over the years that he'd gotten terribly good at not feeling this way but now that they're together, he can't help but stop dead in his tracks and just stare. He is so unbelievably beautiful and he loves me. It makes his whole chest feel tight and warm. He nearly sets down his bags and wraps himself around Aziraphale's back but he doesn't. Wouldn't do to startle him. 

He tries again. "Hey Angel," and he sounds unimaginably gone but that's okay, right? That's allowed now, what with the him loving you back thing. 

Aziraphale doesn't turn around or look up. "You're back." 

"Yeah, sorry that took a bit. Like I was saying, state of the cheese market in London's a bit sparse at the moment. Managed to get you some Saint Felicien though so, ya know, not a total loss."

Aziraphale seems pretty absorbed in whatever he's reading but at the mention of the Saint Felicien, Crowley can see him stand up a little straighter, his interest peaked. There's a beat and then he says, "Well, you better put it in the mini fridge for the moment. As you can see, I'm quite busy."

"Yeah, alright," Crowley shrugs. "Be right back." Crowley wonders what kind of busy it is and if it might just be the kind that wouldn't mind a bit of company draped all over him while he reads. 

He heads downstairs and carefully places his spoils in the fridge so that nothing heavy is on top of anything soft and then heads back to Aziraphale. He's moved a little deeper into the shelves but Crowley just follows, leaning up against the nearest one so that he knows he's in Aziraphale's line of sight. Aziraphale turns just slightly more away as he reads. 

Crowley frowns but then pushes it aside. Must be a very good book. He takes a deep breath to steady himself (embarrassing really) but then aims for casual with his tone. "What are you busy with anyway? Would it perhaps be the sort of busy that wouldn't mind a bit of… company?" 

"It would mind actually," Aziraphale says, tone cold and even. 

Crowley reels back just a bit. Is something wrong or? He wants you here, he told you he wants you here, he reminds himself, don't shout, don't run. "Alright, I'll just-" He considers for a moment what to do and having no specific ideas, just barrels on, "leave you to it."

Aziraphale's gaze flicks up at that for just a moment, his mouth set as a harsh line

"Unless," Crowley grits his teeth, "Look, is something wrong? If you're just, I don't know, really into that book, that's fine but I figured I'd check, seeing as we were going to eat cheese and drink wine and oh yeah, there was a funny story you were going to tell me-" 

Aziraphale's gaze snaps up and his eyes are fierce. "Oh so now you're interested in my story, are you?" 

Crowley feels suddenly very lost in this conversation. "Course." He squints and stammers for a moment before getting out, "Uhhhhh excuse me, did something… happen in the five minutes it took me to get here?" 

"Not really. I just think it's interesting that you say you want to listen to me now when you hung up on me before. That's all." Aziraphale turns away and starts to head deeper down the row. 

Crowley groans. He had, in fact, hung up on Aziraphale in the car, hadn't he? Stupid. He runs a hand down his face and curses himself. Sure, it had only been five minutes from the call to him showing up but hanging up is, in fact, hanging up and it clearly had made Aziraphale feel like shit. Crowley's such a fucking asshole, he can barely stand himself.

He scrambles after Aziraphale. "I'm sorry, Angel, I was selfish-"

"I mean who could blame you!" Aziraphale slams the book closed and turns around suddenly. They are now face to face and very close. "You were just doing what any sensible person would do, saving yourself from another one of my inane ramblings. Of course you cut me off-"

"That's not-" Crowley sucks in breath through his teeth. "I fucked this up alright but please, let me atleast try to apologize first, okay?" 

Aziraphale backs up, sets the book on a nearby shelf, and adjusts his vest before giving Crowley a "well go on then" look.

Crowley sighs. "Where was I?" He looks up at the ceiling and what he's about to say comes rushing back to him as do his nerves. He swallows and then forces himself to meet Aziraphale's eyes. "Right, so you got it all wrong basically." Aziraphale opens his mouth to talk over him again but Crowley barrels on. "Let me finish. You're right that I hung up on you and I'm sorry about that. I fucked that up. But you're wrong about why. It's just," he grits his teeth and pushes through it. "I wanted to watch you talk, alright?" He gives a little shrug with his hands. "That's it." 

"Excuse me?" Aziraphale's frown softens just slightly.

"It's just… when you talk about things you're excited about, you," he looks down at the ground before looking back up to meet Aziraphale's eyes defiantly, "You light up, like your whole face glows and you sort of, flit around and make little hand gestures and… you're gorgeous, is what you are." Crowley looks away and starts talking very quickly. "But making you wait was wrong even if my reason wasn't bad because I still made you feel like I didn't care and that's not true. I made a mistake and I'm sorry, alright? I'll do better. Next time, I'll let you tell me whatever you want, no matter where I am. It's not like there won't be plenty of other stories about other stuff you can tell me in person, right?" 

Crowley finally forces himself to look back at Aziraphale and he looks stunned, a slight smile pulling at his lips. "Did you say… gorgeous?"

"Oh come on, Angel," Crowley shakes his head a little. "You've looked in a mirror before, yeah?"

"Yes," Aziraphale smiles even bigger, "but you've never called me gorgeous before?"

"Really?" Crowley shrugs but can feel his stomach do a flip. "Force of habit I guess. Turns out making absolutely sure you don't say something for thousands of years makes it awful hard to get into the habit of saying it again."

"Oh Crowley!" Aziraphale takes a step closer. His eyes are teary but he's beaming. "That long?"

"Why would I lie? To make myself look more like an idiot?"

Aziraphale takes another step closer. "And you really like watching me be excited that much?"

"Nnnn yeah, obviously." Crowley can feel the corners of his lips pulling up and he lets them. 

Aziraphale wiggles happily. "Ohhhh Crowley! I'm sorry I got so testy and assumed the worst-"

"Nothing to apologize for. Like I said, I did it wrong. And now I know better."

"Alright, but I probably should have just said something too. I…" Aziraphale trails off and looks down at his hands before his eyes snap back up. "Oh never mind, where did that cheese get to anyway?" He starts to head towards the stairs. 

Crowley watches him as he passes by, reads his body language and on impulse mostly, moves so that he's casually blocking his way. 

Aziraphale startles a bit but stops trying to leave. "Yes?" 

"Look, I'm not the best at this really but I feel like you're still avoiding something maybe? Like yes, it was rude of me and I won't do it again but-" 

"No but necessary," Aziraphale says hurriedly. "It was rude, period." 

"Right yes, but we've both had terrible phone manners with each other for years-" 

"Which we should stop doing," Aziraphale interjects. 

"Right, but what I'm saying is, was that it, really? Like why would you assume that I, of all people, wouldn't want to hear your story? I mean," Crowley swallows and lowers his voice, "I- love you, right? Did I do something else? Because if I did something else, you need to tell me-" 

"Oh no, it's nothing like that." Aziraphale meets Crowley's eyes and his expression is soft but sad. "I know you love me very much." He reaches up to touch Crowley's cheek. 

Crowley's heart flutters and he wants to kiss Aziraphale very badly but he refrains. Not the right time. "But?" he says, leaning into the touch a bit helplessly all the same. 

Aziraphale lets go of Crowley's face. He looks down and then sighs. "Well, it's mostly just… " He looks up. "As you already know," he tilts his head back and forth as he says, "I did… report to Heaven for 6000 years. And it would perhaps not be…" he spins his hands in front of him in a tight, little circle, "inaccurate to describe them as uh, possibly uneager to hear what I had to say on some issues." He hurriedly adds, "At least some of the time, mind you." 

Crowley feels like his stomach has fallen out and his blood is running hot and sharp under his skin. Of course. How hadn't he figured this out on his own really? He'd even gone up to Heaven for Aziraphale that one time, had heard the way Gabriel had talked to him then. "Shut your stupid mouth and die." 

What had Crowley thought? That they'd been better to him all the other times? Of course not, Crowley knows that they're (almost all) total and complete bastards. He'd just never thought, before right this moment, that it had affected Aziraphale so badly, that Crowley could do something that would remind Aziraphale of them so easily. 

Crowley wants to chuck himself out of the atmosphere, not because he'd die from lack of oxygen but just so he can scream at himself for a good long while and not bother anyone else. He tables that idea for now. Taking care of Aziraphale comes first. 

"Angel," Crowley cups Aziraphale's cheek gently. "I need you to tell me if I ever make you feel like those bastards did ever again, alright?" 

"Oh Crowley," Aziraphale leans into his touch. "I do know you are nothing like them at all, I promise. I'm just trying to say that perhaps I am a bit, you know, touchy about the subject, that's all. You are, generally, a very good listener." 

"And I'm just saying that you deserve better than to ever feel like that, okay? You were the best of them. Smarter and kinder and more interesting and… everything. The fact that they couldn't see that just proves how dense they really were." He runs a thumb along Aziraphale's cheek. "So please, talk to me, alright?"

"Well," Aziraphale smiles, "I guess I am always asking you to tell me what's wrong. Perhaps it would be best for me to… practice what I preach as it were." 

"Ughhhhh," Crowley can't help but roll his eyes. "Glad you get it but why did you have to say it like… that?" 

Aziraphale tsks. "Dear, you're being silly." 

"Maybe I-"

Aziraphale reaches up and cups Crowley's opposite cheek. Crowley can feel his heart rate spike and whatever sarcastic words he had planned are entirely lost. 

"So," Aziraphale beams, "you really think I'm… brilliant and gorgeous and kind and-" 

"Y-yeah," Crowley cuts him off before the list gets too out of hand and he dies of embarrassment. "I mean, you know I do."

"Well then, do you think you could, perhaps, tell me just a bit more often?" He strokes Crowley's check with his thumb. "It would mean ever so much to me if you did." 

Crowley is nodding absently before he's even really thought it through at all. But I mean, what is there to think about really? If Aziraphale's going to get this happy and look at him like this everytime, than there really is no other option. Dignity is for other people whose partners don't make their knees feel like jelly. Crowley realizes that he still hasn't said anything in response so he, after a few failed attempts, says, "Sure, will do." 

Aziraphale happy wiggles again. "Oh really?" 

Crowley nods. Can you die from being happy? Is that a thing? 

"Thank you, dear," he says, giving Crowley the softest eyes in existence. "Oh, may I kiss you? Would that be-"

Crowley closes the gap between their lips in an instant, wrapping his free arm around Aziraphale's waist and pulling him in tight. Aziraphale answers by kissing him back tenderly, setting one of his hands into Crowley's hair and another on his waist as he does. Aziraphale's lips are, Crowley is pretty sure, one of the best things to ever happen to him, after Aziraphale himself but before the internal combustion engine. He's not sure how he survived so long without them but now that he's experienced them, he's certain he can't go back. The lingering burn of the very first time and how he'd never thought he'd feel them again comes back to him suddenly and he tries to shove the thought away. He loves you now. It's all fine. 

As if Aziraphale can sense Crowley's need for affirmation, he pushes him quite firmly into the nearest shelf and moans, "Oh Crowley," as he keeps kissing him, which while probably unintentional, does the trick quite nicely. 

****

They end up passing a rather eventful half an hour in which miraculously, all possible customers conveniently just forget that they had planned to stop by A.Z. Fell and Co. Crowley is just coming back up for air, as it were, the edges of his brain all fuzzy and warm when he suddenly remembers something. "Oh the, the funny story, the one from while I was gone. Look, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cut you off again-" 

Aziraphale leans in and gives him a nice deep kiss before pulling back. "I asked to kiss you, don't you remember?" 

Crowley blinks. That does sound vaguely familiar. 

"My dear," Aziraphale smiles. "Anyway, I think I remember you saying you'd put together a bit of a… charcuterie board with all my favorite cheeses, yes?"

Crowley's brain is starting to work a bit better now. "Y-yeah, I did do that. Even found that one tomato and onion jam from that little farm in Scotland. You remember the one?" 

"Morag Mains? Or something along those lines? I hear they're actually a non-profit that donates all their proceeds to keeping young women off the streets… or something along those lines." 

Crowley's brain processes this and then suddenly, it's like a very bright light turning on in another room. "You don't think?"

Aziraphale smiles and nods. "I very much do think, now that you mention it. Funny old world indeed."

"Huh," Crowley turns this revelation over in his head. "Well, I'll be damned." 

"Oh no," Aziraphale leans in and pecks him on the cheek, "Not so much anymore."

Crowley rolls his eyes. "That was… truly terrible. If I wasn't so into you-" 

"But you are," Aziraphale laces their fingers together and pulls Crowley towards the stairs. "Come along, dear. It's time for cheese. And a story!" 

"Right," Crowley nods, his hand tingly and warm in Aziraphale's grasp. He squeezes back (because he can now). 

"You're going to love this one! It involves a certain Mr. Brown from the local carpet emporium and a mysterious shipment that just arrived at the bookshop earlier today." 

****

Aziraphale is right. Crowley loves the story. Aziraphale is about ten minutes deep into a shocking tale of postal errors, ignorance, betrayal, and definitely the wrong type of carpet indeed, and he's been doing a lot of hand gestures and little voices all the while and Crowley's smiling so much his face hurts. The pangs of despised love or something like that. And even though it's hard and he often feels foolish, Crowley makes a point to cheer Aziraphale on, to tell him how good he's doing (like Aziraphale did undeservingly for that middling Master Burbish back in the day). But everytime a compliment gets him an answering smile from Aziraphale, he knows he's made the right call. 

At one point, Aziraphale breaks his momentum mid-scene to say, "Really my dear, it's okay! You're very sweet but there's no need for you to stop blinking entirely."

Crowley hadn't even noticed he had stopped but he doesn't even try to hide his smile (or his blush) as he says, "It's like I told you, Angel, I don't want to miss a second if it's you." 

And Aziraphale beams like he's the sun (might as well be, far as Crowley's concerned), and Crowley's not sure what he did to deserve him but he's certain that he'll spend the rest of his existence doing his best to keep deserving him all the same.

[cherrylimon]

Abbaye de Belloc

Abbaye de Citeaux

Abbaye du Mont des Cats

Abertam

Abondance

Acapella

Ackawi

Acorn

Adelost

Affidelice au Chablis

Afuega'l Pitu

Airag

Airedale

Aisy Cendre

Allgauer Emmentaler

Alverca

Ambert

American Cheese

Ami du Chambertin

Anejo Enchilado

Anneau du Vic-Bilh

Anthoriro

Appenzell

Aragon

Ardi Gasna

Ardrahan

Armenian String

Aromes au Gene de Marc

Asadero

Asiago

Aubisque Pyrenees

Autun

Avaxtskyr

Baby Swiss

Babybel

Baguette Laonnaise

Bakers

Baladi

Balaton

Bandal

Banon

Barry's Bay Cheddar

Basing

Basket Cheese

Bath Cheese

Bavarian Bergkase

Baylough

Beaufort

Beauvoorde

Beenleigh Blue

Beer Cheese

Bel Paese

Bergader

Bergere Bleue

Berkswell

Bethmale des Pyrénées

Bethmale of the Pyrenees

Beyaz Peynir

Bierkase

Bishop Kennedy

Blarney

Bleu d'Auvergne

Bleu de Gex

Bleu de Laqueuille

Bleu de Septmoncel

Bleu de Termignon Alpage

Bleu Des Causses

Blue

Blue Castello

Blue of Termignon

Blue Rathgore

Bocconcini

Boeren Leidenkaas

Bonchester

Bosworth

Bougon

Boule Du Roves

Boulette d'Avesnes

Boursault

Boursin

Bouyssou

Bra

Braudostur

Breakfast Cheese

Brebis du Lavort

Brebis du Lochois

Brebis du Puyfaucon

Bresse Bleu

Brick

Brie

Brie au poivre

Brie de Meaux

Brie de Melun

Brie with pepper

Brillat-Savarin

Brin

Brin d'Amour

Brinza (Burduf Brinza)

Briquette de Brebis

Briquette du Forez

Broccio

Broccio Demi-Affine

Brousse du Rove

Bruder Basil

Brusselae Kaas (Fromage de Bruxelles)

Bryndza

Buchette d'Anjou

Buffalo

Burgos

Butte

Butterkase

Button (Innes)

Buxton Blue

Cabecou

Caboc

Cabrales

Cachaille

Caciocavallo

Caciotta

Caerphilly

Cairnsmore

Calenzana

Cambazola

Camembert

Canadian Cheddar

Canestrato

Cantal

Caprice des Dieux

Capricorn Goat

Capriole Banon

Caravane

Carre de l'Est

Casciotta di Urbino

Cashel Blue

Castelleno

Castelmagno

Castelo Branco

Castigliano

Cathelain

Celtic Promise

Cendre d'Olivet

Cerney

Chabichou

Chabichou du Poitou

Chabis de Gatine

Chaource

Charolais

Chaumes

Cheddar

Cheddar Clothbound

Cheshire

Chevres

Chevrotin des Aravis

Chontaleno

Civray

Coeur de Camembert au Calvados

Coeur de Chevre

Cojack

Colby

Colby-Jack

Cold Pack

Comte

Coolea

Cooleney

Coquetdale

Corleggy

Cornish Pepper

Cotherstone

Cotija

Cottage Cheese

Cougar Gold

Coulommiers

Coverdale

Crayeux de Roncq

Cream Cheese

Cream Havarti

Crema Agria

Crema Mexicana

Creme Fraiche

Crescenza

Croghan

Crottin de Chavignol

Crowdie

Crowley

Cuajada

Curd

Cure Nantais

Curworthy

Cwmtawe Pecorino

Cypress Grove Chevre

Danablu (Danish Blue)

Danbo

Danish Fontina

Daralagjazsky

Dauphin

Delice des Fiouves

Denhany Dorset Drum

Derby

Dessertnyj Belyj

Devon Blue

Devon Garland

Dolcelatte

Doolin

Doppelrhamstufel

Dorset Blue Vinney

Double Gloucester

Double Worcester

Dreux a la Feuille

Dry Jack

Duddleswell

Dunbarra

Dunlop

Dunsyre Blue

Duroblando

Durrus

Dutch Mimolette (Commissiekaas)

Edam

Edelpilz

Emental Grand Cru

Emlett

Emmental

Epoisses de Bourgogne

Esbareich

Esrom

Etorki

Evansdale Farmhouse Brie

Evora De L'Alentejo

Exmoor Blue

Explorateur

Farmer

Feta

Figue

Filetta

Fin-de-Siecle

Finlandia Swiss

Finn

Fiore Sardo

Fleur du Maquis

Flor de Guia

Flower Marie

Folded

Folded Cheese with Mint

Fondant de Brebis

Fontainebleau

Fontal

Fontina Val d'Aosta

Formaggio di Capra

Fougerus

Four Herb Gouda

Fourme d' Ambert

Fourme de Haute Loire

Fourme de Montbrison

Fresh Jack

Fresh Mozzarella

Fresh Ricotta

Fresh Truffles

Fribourgeois

Friesekaas

Friesian

Friesla

Frinault

Fromage a Raclette

Fromage Corse

Fromage de Montagne de Savoie

Fromage Frais

Fruit Cream Cheese

Frying Cheese

Fynbo

Gabriel

Galette du Paludier

Galette Lyonnaise

Galloway Goat's Milk Gems

Gammelost

Gaperon a l'Ail

Garrotxa

Gastanberra

Geitost

Gippsland Blue

Gjetost

Gloucester

Golden Cross

Gorgonzola

Gornyaltajski

Gospel Green

Gouda

Goutu

Gowrie

Grabetto

Graddost

Grafton Village Cheddar

Grana

Grana Padano

Grand Vatel

Grataron d' Areches

Gratte-Paille

Graviera

Greuilh

Greve

Gris de Lille

Gruyere

Gubbeen

Guerbigny

Halloumi

Harbourne Blue

Havarti

Heidi Gruyere

Hereford Hop

Herrgardsost

Herriot Farmhouse

Herve

Hipi Iti

Hubbardston Blue Cow

Humboldt Fog

Hushallsost

Iberico

Idaho Goatster

Idiazabal

Il Boschetto al Tartufo

Ile d'Yeu

Isle of Mull

Jarlsberg

Jermi Tortes

Jibneh Arabieh

Jindi Brie

Jubilee Blue

Juustoleipa

Kadchgall

Kaseri

Kashta

Kefalotyri

Kenafa

Kernhem

Kervella Affine

Kikorangi

King Island Cape Wickham Brie

King River Gold

Klosterkaese

Knockalara

Kugelkase

L'Aveyronnais

L'Ecir de l'Aubrac

La Taupiniere

La Vache Qui Rit

Laguiole

Lairobell

Lajta

Lanark Blue

Lancashire

Langres

Lappi

Laruns

Lavistown

Le Brin

Le Fium Orbo

Le Lacandou

Le Roule

Leafield

Lebbene

Leerdammer

Leicester

Leyden

Limburger

Lincolnshire Poacher

Lingot Saint Bousquet d'Orb

Liptauer

Little Rydings

Livarot

Llanboidy

Llanglofan Farmhouse

Loch Arthur Farmhouse

Loddiswell Avondale

Longhorn

Lou Palou

Lou Pevre

Lyonnais

Maasdam

Macconais

Mahoe Aged Gouda

Mahon

Malvern

Mamirolle

Manchego

Manouri

Manur

Marble Cheddar

Marbled Cheeses

Maredsous

Margotin

Maribo

Maroilles

Mascares

Mascarpone

Mascarpone Torta

Matocq

Maytag Blue

Meira

Menallack Farmhouse

Menonita

Meredith Blue

Mesost

Metton (Cancoillotte)

Meyer Vintage Gouda

Mihalic Peynir

Milleens

Mimolette

Mine-Gabhar

Mini Baby Bells

Mixte

Molbo

Monastery Cheeses

Mondseer

Mont D'or Lyonnais

Montasio

Monterey Jack

Monterey Jack Dry

Morbier

Morbier Cru de Montagne

Mothais a la Feuille

Mozzarella

Mozzarella di Bufala

Mozzarella Fresh

Mozzarella Rolls

Muenster

Murol

Mycella

Myzithra

Naboulsi

Nantais

Neufchatel

Niolo

Nokkelost

Northumberland

Oaxaca

Olde York

Olivet au Foin

Olivet Bleu

Olivet Cendre

Orkney Extra Mature Cheddar

Orla

Oschtjepka

Ossau Fermier

Ossau-Iraty

Oszczypek

Oxford Blue

P'tit Berrichon

Palet de Babligny

Paneer

Panela

Pannerone

Pant ys Gawn

Parmesan

Parmigiano Reggiano

Pas de l'Escalette

Passendale

Pasteurized Processed

Pate de Fromage

Patefine Fort

Pave d'Affinois

Pave d'Auge

Pave de Chirac

Pave du Berry

Pecorino

Pecorino in Walnut Leaves

Pecorino Romano

Peekskill Pyramid

Pelardon des Cevennes

Pelardon des Corbieres

Penamellera

Penbryn

Pencarreg

Pepper Jack

Perail de Brebis

Petit Morin

Petit Pardou

Petit-Suisse

Picodon de Chevre

Picos de Europa

Pinconning

Piora

Pithtviers au Foin

Plateau de Herve

Plymouth Cheese

Podhalanski

Poivre d'Ane

Polkolbin

Pont l'Eveque

Port Nicholson

Port-Salut

Postel

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

Pourly

Prastost

Pressato

Prince-Jean

Processed Cheddar

Provel

Provolone

Pyengana Cheddar

Pyramide

Quark

Quartirolo Lombardo

Quatre-Vents

Quercy Petit

Queso Blanco

Queso Blanco con Frutas --Pina y Mango

Queso de Murcia

Queso del Montsec

Queso del Tietar

Queso Fresco

Queso Iberico

Queso Jalapeno

Queso Majorero

Queso Media Luna

Queso Para Frier

Queso Quesadilla

Rabacal

Raclette

Ragusano

Raschera

Reblochon

Red Leicester

Regal de la Dombes

Reggianito

Remedou

Requeson

Richelieu

Ricotta

Ricotta Salata

Ridder

Rigotte

Rocamadour

Rollot

Romano

Romans Part Dieu

Roncal

Roquefort

Roule

Rouleau De Beaulieu

Royalp Tilsit

Rubens

Rustinu

Saaland Pfarr

Saanenkaese

Saga

Sage Derby

Sainte Maure

Saint-Marcellin

Saint-Nectaire

Saint-Paulin

Salers

Samso

San Simon

Sancerre

Sap Sago

Sardo

Sardo Egyptian

Sbrinz

Scamorza

Schabzieger

Schloss

Selles sur Cher

Selva

Serat

Seriously Strong Cheddar

Serra da Estrela

Sharpam

Shelburne Cheddar

Shropshire Blue

Siraz

Sirene

Smoked Gouda

Somerset Brie

Sonoma Jack

Sottocenare al Tartufo

Soumaintrain

Sourire Lozerien

Spenwood

Sraffordshire Organic

St. Agur Blue Cheese

Stilton

Stinking Bishop

String

Sussex Slipcote

Sveciaost

Swaledale

Sweet Style Swiss

Swiss

Syrian (Armenian String)

Tala

Taleggio

Tamie

Tasmania Highland Chevre Log

Taupiniere

Teifi

Telemea

Testouri

Tete de Moine

Tetilla

Texas Goat Cheese

Tibet

Tillamook Cheddar

Tilsit

Timboon Brie

Toma

Tomme Brulee

Tomme d'Abondance

Tomme de Chevre

Tomme de Romans

Tomme de Savoie

Tomme des Chouans

Tommes

Torta del Casar

Toscanello

Touree de L'Aubier

Tourmalet

Trappe (Veritable)

Trois Cornes De Vendee

Tronchon

Trou du Cru

Truffe

Tupi

Turunmaa

Tymsboro

Tyn Grug

Tyning

Ubriaco

Ulloa

Vacherin-Fribourgeois

Valencay

Vasterbottenost

Venaco

Vendomois

Vermont Cheddar

Vieux Corse

Vignotte

Vulscombe

Waimata Farmhouse Blue

Washed Rind Cheese

Waterloo

Weichkaese

Wellington

Wensleydale

White Stilton

Whitestone Farmhouse

Wigmore

Woodside Cabecou

Xynotyro

Yarg Cornish

Yarra Valley Pyramid

Yorkshire Blue

Zamorano

Zanetti Grana Padano

Zanetti Parmigiano Reggiano

IS THAT A FUCKING LIST OF EVERY CHEESE KNOWN TO MA

[flatoatchi]

i lovd you gjetost if nobody got me i know gjetost got me

[uncle-mojave]

top ten cheese

American

Cheddar

Jalapeno Cheddar

Pepper Jack

Brie

Gjetost

White Goatcheese

Blueberry Goatcheese

Jalapeno Queso

Mozzarella

Not in any particular ranking order

[theforesteldritch]

completely sucks that gjetost is impossible to find in stores where I live because I want it so much rn. and also I was looking it up and for some fucking reason a block of it costs FIFTY DOLLARS on amazon when it costs at most like 20 bucks online from other places which is incredibly fucking weird and confusing but. i guess i will have to wait until december when I go back home since my parents usually get it around the holidays. but in the meantime gjetost my beloved i miss you

[copperbadge]

I'm up early to catch a night bus to the station for an early train to Amsterdam. Standing at a deserted but well-lit bus stop, I was chilling and checking my phone when someone rolled past in a car, yelled "Bus is comin', love," and rolled on. Sure enough, twenty seconds later the bus careened around the corner and scooped me up.

1. Thanks, lady out in your car at 4 am!

2. I'm fascinated by the possible thought process she went through to decide she needed to...warn Mr? Reassure me? That the bus was indeed on its way. What a lovely kindly impulse but also...what.

[autistichalsin]

Tried gjetost cheese for the first time today, and man. That is a cheese like nothing else I've ever had before. It tastes like chocolate or caramel, but with a salty finish. It barely feels like cheese at all! How interesting!

[ask-dft-cookie]

Hands you an elaborate cheese basket filled with Triple Cream Brie, Camembert, Gruyère, Burrata, Comté, Halloumi, Gouda, Brunost, Provolone, Roquefort, Mascarpone, Gjetost, Pecorino, Caciocavallo, Asiago Cheddar, Grana Padano, Stinky Cum, Fromager D’Affinois, Brillat-Savarin, Mozzarella di Bufala, and Parmigiano Reggiano.

[He senses something wrong and drops it.]

[hurricane-foxtail]

Hands you an elaborate cheese basket filled with Triple Cream Brie, Camembert, Gruyère, Burrata, Comté, Halloumi, Gouda, Brunost, Provolone, Roquefort, Mascarpone, Gjetost, Pecorino, Caciocavallo, Asiago Cheddar, Grana Padano, Stinky Cum, Fromager D’Affinois, Brillat-Savarin, Mozzarella di Bufala, and Parmigiano Reggiano.

OH HELL YES CHEESES!!!!