I had a PM request for a possble source of the cultured "stringy milk" product called viili; I did some digging and found the address for the place my father used to order it from. (Deckman, are you paying attention?) It's Finnish, and a search brings up lots of web sites I can't read. But I found reference to G.E.M. Cultures, and remembered that from the boxes around his house, and the brochure I've buried in my recipes somewhere. This comes from a site called "Outlaw Cook."

As far as I can tell, G.E.M. Cultures doesn't have a Web site. Call them or, better, send them a stamped, self-addressed envelope and request a copy of their very interesting free catalog. Betty Stechmeyer and Gordon McBride, G.E.M. Cultures, 30301 Sherwood Road, Fort Bragg CA 95437 [707] 964-2922.

Maggie