Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Cheese

It dawned on me last evening that a number of popular Italian cheeses have feminine names:


Mozzarella

Parmigiana

Ricotta

Fontina

Gorgonzola



This seems odd given the cheese is a masculine noun in the Italian language:


Il formaggio



To make is more confusing, there are Italian cheeses with masculine names as well:


Asiago

Pecorino

Stracchino

Bitto

Crucolo

Taleggio



And a few that are difficult to classify:


Provolone

Mascarpone



So, in conclusion...


Maybe I’d better

Shred some more Cheddar 

‘Cause I don’t know Jack 

About cheese



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