#chartucerie

[sohannabarberaesque]

Just imagine this with Top Cat and clowder:

Imagine the crew being treated by way of the Original Farmer's Market to some serious cheese, sausage and crackers--chartucerie, even, for a nice pace-changer of the highest order.

[sohannabarberaesque]

In conversation between Magilla Gorilla and The Banana Splits' Bingo over a tray of chartucerie laid on by Bristlehound and Dum-Dum

BINGO, somewhat on the nostalgic side: Magilla, I assume you still remember that supermarket appearance we met some years ago?

MAGILLA GORILLA: And who wouldn't, especially given that arm-wrestling match we had (and which turned up in online video), even if the appearance was on behalf of Niedermeyr's Sarsparilla?

BINGO: I think we Splits still remember those adverts with the broken English; those seemed to keep airing pretty much all day and all night! And I admit we were rather lucky to try Niedermeyr's Sarsparilla before the shortages began setting in!

MAGILLA GORILLA: Credit, no doubt, to my charm and good looks--and who could argue with that, even with that appearance being pretty much in line with what you expect when you're a commercial star, and then some? (Not to mention chowing down on a few hot dogs as well as part of the show!)

BINGO: [Chuckling] We never underestimated your talent or charm, even if the campaign ended rather abruptly!

MAGILLA GORILLA: Blame overwhelming demand which Niedermeyr's was unable to satisfy--ultimately to be put down to yours truly!

BINGO, stunned at the revelation: So that explains everything!

[Stunned silence momentarily]

MAGILLA GORILLA: And isn't this chartucerie rather impressive?

BINGO: [Cracks up in laughter]

[sohannabarberaesque]

Some staples of the early-evening chartucerie hospitality table of Bristlehound and Dum-Dum during the Summer of Hanna-Barbera at Rex Beach on Lake Betty

*Some rich, and especially multi-grain, crackers such as Vinta, Grains First, Triscuit and Stoned Wheat Thins

*A variety of dry sausages (summer sausage, Landjager, cervelat) and salame (especially so the Genoese and Calabrese varieties, and even more so the more flavourful sort such as are air-dried for an especially distinctive taste)

*On occasion, proscuitto

*In the cheese department, discoveries beyond the usual cheddar or Swiss befitting the chartucerie (in particular gouda, edam, colby, Monterey jack and machengo)

*Drinks being mainly mineral water such as Perrier, Spa Monopole, Vichy Celestins, Ramlosa, Apollinaris, Gerolsteiner or San Pellegrino, as well as soft drinks based on said mineral waters or incorporating fruit essences

And what unlikely hosts at the chartucerie besides!

[roadtripnewengland]

The "Bostoniano"- New England #chartucerie sweet #soppressata, Grafting Village cheddar and apple butter #noms @eatalyboston Prudential Center, Boston#eeeeeats #fbostonfoodies (at Eataly Boston)