Cheese by the day of the week
Market days in Alkmaar and Gouda, the Friday table, the Sabbath dairy breakfast and the Sunday board: the weekday traditions that tie a cheese or a dish to a day.
MondayShiva's fasting day for many Hindus, when paneer and milk carry the one meal, and the day of the Meatless Monday habit.TuesdayHanuman's fasting day in India, Shrove Tuesday's ricotta lasagne in Naples, and taco night with crumbled Mexican cheese.WednesdayMarket day for Dutch farmers' cheese in Woerden and Edam and for Basque cheese in Ordizia, and a dairy-free day in Orthodox fasting.TodayThursdayGouda's cheese market day, Rome's gnocchi day under grated cheese, and the American Thanksgiving table.FridayAlkmaar's cheese market morning, the Catholic meatless Friday of cheese pierogi and pasta, and the weekend breakfast of Iran.SaturdayShabbat morning bourekas with cheese, Rome's tripe with pecorino, and the weekend market cheese stall.SundayThe British Sunday roast with cauliflower cheese, the French Sunday cheese course, and Naples's Sunday ragù and lasagne.