Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Bessie


My friend and I were on the island of ChiloƩ in search of penguins (on the occidental shores of the island). Of course these beautiful cows were living the life of any ordinary grazing animal--and naturally we were drawn to their majestic spots. We were offered the chance to take some coffee and asked for milk. Guess where the milk came from! The background on the milk is this: island dwelling cattle grazing naturally abundant grass grown in relatively new soil churned from the bowels of Earth and disseminated via volcanic ash enriching the soil. This milk tasted like every element in the process by which it was made. We had the privilege of drinking this milk before pasteurization. One can only imagine the grassy butteriness and the slightly acidic tang present in a cool glass of this white bovine nectar...