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Behold: The power of cheese museumsPosted Apr 11th 2006 9:03PM by Joe DiStefanoFiled under: East Coast, Cheese, PorkAs someone who's had the pleasure of making ricotta and usually keeps a hunk of double-crème brie in
the fridge I can't possibly see why anyone would be opposed to a cheese museum.Apparently New York State
legislators and pundits don't feel the same way. When the state paid over $100,000 in 1986 to help create the New York
State Cheese Museum in Rome, N.Y., many cited it as an example of pork-barrel spending. State Governor Pataki even came
out against "cheese museums" last fall when talking about the budget. As it turns out,
the museum in Rome has been less than successful. But now $5,000 has been earmarked by the legislature for a museum in
Cuba, N.Y. At one time the national price for cheddar was set in the town. Pork and politics aside, I hope this
museum is more successful than the first.[photo: The New York Times]
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