here today

For another hour or so, it’s St Andrew’s Day. Not only is he the patron saint of Scotland, but also of Russia, the Ukraine, Greece, Romania and a lot of other places; apparently he’s also patron of fishermen, fishmongers and ropemakers.

For those who think that photo’s not very Scottish, here’s a giant thistle:

Of course the post title has no connection to Scotland, or St Andrew, but some readers will recognise it as a quotation from Eeyore, who was quite fond of thistles.

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Miguel Ángel Simón Fernández says:

December 3, 2013 at 10:33 am

I know it’s a bit out of tune, just a bit. Did you know that a cheese curding agent can be made out of thistle pistiles? It’s made very much like safron. You pick it up at dawn, dry it and very lightly toast to preserve it . When needed a tea is made and added to warm fresh milk. It is used for the soft tasty and sometimes smelly cheese you find in northeastern Portugal (Sierra da Estrela) and in southwestern Spain (Torta del Casar de Cáceres)

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1. don't confuse the narrator says:
  
  December 3, 2013 at 9:36 pm
  
  I didn’t know that until a few months ago when I read about it on the quadernodenotas blog.
  Now you’ve started me wondering if there’s a Scottish cheese of the same type, and while having a quick look around I’ve come across this comprehensive page about thistles from newsnetScotland.
  
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