Chanco Cheese:
Rating: 4/10
This cheese tasted a lot better on the first day of the MagAO-X observing run. However, by day 17, the mild flavor of the Chilean Chanco cheese just did not speak to me in the same way.
Chanco Served With Jam
Rating: 7/10
My decision to combine Chanco with jam at the very last LCO breakfast of 2024 Ab turned out to be a MAJOR game-changer. The sweet and savory flavors proved to be the perfect pairing like peanut butter with jelly or Jay with disk images or Logan with hedgehog illustrations or Jared with the electronics rack or…well…you get the idea. It’s unfortunate that I made this discovery just before leaving, but perhaps the cheese + jam blend is something to look forward to during my next sojourn in Chile.
Actually butter.
Rating: 2/10
This cheese at El Pino was rather disappointing, as it actually turned out to be butter. Jay misled me.
Dairy-free substitutes.
I interrupt my cheese-based recap to showcase some images that are lacking in lactose.
LATAM Lounge Cheese
Rating: 7/10
The main event of our travel day was none other than the LATAM airlines lounge cheese. Points were deducted for the hefty price of admission: Cash + a crumpled up boarding pass. However, points were added back for Jared being kind enough to invite Jay and me into the lounge. My favorite cheese from this experience was the red wine rind-washed (try saying that 3 times fast) parmesan. Unfortunately, this cheese is not pictured.
LATAM “Gratinated” Ravioli
Rating: 8/10
I was extremely grat(i)ful for the opportunity to partake of this perfect, pomodoro-based pasta. The high ratio of cheesy filling to starchy exterior made this dish particularly appealing.
This dinner deserved its own bonus picture. I awarded additional points for the use of the word “gratinated” in the item description.
LATAM Flight Egg and Cheese Sandwich
Rating: 3/10
Although the cheese wasn’t awful, this sandwich left something to be desired.
Maybe the real cheese was the friends we made along the way.
After a long day + night of travel, Jay and I posed in the ATL airport train (it broke shortly after).
The best 15 minutes of the day:
The first piece of sharp cheddar I will eat when I get home.
P.S. This post was so cheesy that it was banned from the Atlanta airport’s public WiFi network.