Tag: camembert
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What You Need to Know About White, Fuzzy Rinds
The other day, a mother and her pre-teen daughter were in the shop buying cheese. In our soft-ripened cow’s milk section (which is not labeled as such), the mom picked up a small wedge and put it in their basket. “Mom, why does it say Bloomy?” the daughter asked, peering at the cheese’s label. “I…
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Cookie Butter: A Sweet Pairing for Spring
A few weeks ago, I was kneeling on the floor, stocking 22-pound wheels of gouda into the depths of my knee-knocker cold case. Suddenly, a voice from somewhere above and behind me said, “Excuse me.” I peered upward, and there was nobody. It turns out, the voice came from around the corner of an aisle,…
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Three Reasons Why Pepper Pairings are the Hottest
Make no mistake: when I’m talking about “pepper pairings,” I mean hot peppers, chile peppers, spicy peppers! Whatever format they take, pairings involving hot pepper things are among my favorites. That’s not just because I live for food that makes my whole mouth go numb (although I’m not going to say I don’t enjoy foods…
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Just How Are Brie and Camembert Different?
A question that comes up a lot in the shop is, “what’s the difference between Brie and Camembert?” Typically, it starts out by someone holding up a small wheel of camembert while asking, “is this Brie?” The response of, “Nope, that’s a Camembert” is what gets the inevitable conversation going. Brie and Camembert are both…
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Brie Vs. Triple Cream: What are We Even Talking About?
Brie is a very popular cheese—and duly so. People love brie, they ask for it, and they smear it on crackers, bread, bagels, bake it in pastry dough, and dump jams and preserves all over it. I encourage this behavior. Triple creams are also very popular. A lot of people come in searching for “Délice”…
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4 Dishes to Start Your Day the Cheesy Way
Not everyone eats breakfast. But among those who do, many believe that it is the most important meal of the day. Unfortunately, there’s no definitive study to either support or argue against the importance of breakfast—or any meal, for that matter. Whether breakfast is a daily ritual in which you always indulge, or it is…
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Sunday Pun-Day for Softies
This Sunday Pun-day, I’ve got some bad jokes about soft cheeses to help soften the hard blow of the realization that your weekend is almost over. That includes soft-ripened cheeses like brie and camembert, pasta filata cheeses like mozzarella, and fresh cheeses like the Indian superstar paneer. They’re all softies, just like you when…