Algorithms are weird things sometimes. I have no idea why YouTube recommended this video to me, but I watched it.
This isn't the first time I found something interesting that was unexpected. I mean, I'm the person who ended up watching an hour-long TV show years ago about container ships.
I figure it's all fodder for future books.
But I was scrolling through my suggested YouTube videos and saw: Why the Mold Behind Brie Cheese is Disappearing.
For some unknown reason, I was intrigued by this question and watched the video. (Spoiler alert: It as to do with too little genetic diversity in the mold.)
It isn't only Brie at risk. There is also another cheese, Camembert. I'd never even heard of this cheese and it might disappear without my ever tasting it? That seemed wrong.
I began a quest to find Camembert.
It took two weeks and a sale at the grocery store, but I finally got my hands on the cheese. From the picture I was a little worried about one person eating all that much cheese, but I worried for nothing. It was the smallest cheese "wheel" imaginable.
So was it worth the effort to track down this cheese just to try it?
You know what? It was good and it will be a shame when they can no longer make it. I'd actually buy it again. And while I know I've had Brie before, I'm going to buy some of that, too, to remind myself of what it tastes like. Hopefully, someone can figure out how to save the cheeses!
