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Just How Are Brie and Camembert Different?

Posted on February 2, 2017 CheeseAdmin

A question that comes up a lot in the shop is, “what’s the difference between Brie and Camembert?” Typically, it

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Ricotta: It’s Whey Better than it Seems

Posted on January 28, 2017January 28, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Growing up, I thought ricotta was kind of gross. It looked like cottage cheese, which reminded me of snot, and

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Brie Vs. Triple Cream: What are We Even Talking About?

Posted on January 18, 2017January 18, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Brie is a very popular cheese—and duly so. People love brie, they ask for it, and they smear it on

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Behold, the Mighty Mite!

Posted on January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Let’s face it, cheese is no angel. And by that, I mean it’s not a purified, pristine substance. Cheese is

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Gorgonzola: A Tale of Two Cheeses

Posted on January 5, 2017January 5, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Let’s start by pointing out the fact that many people think “blue cheese” is a specific kind of cheese and

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What in the Heck is Raclette?

Posted on December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 CheeseAdmin

Raclette is the new big foodie thing. You heard it here first, okay? Raclette is both a cheese and a

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Parmigiano Reggiano versus Grana Padano (with videos!)

Posted on December 13, 2016December 13, 2016 CheeseAdmin

Parmigiano Reggiano is the king of cheeses. The real namesake of what Americans call “parmesan,” it is among the most

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15 Meats and Cheeses You’ve Been Saying Wrong

Posted on December 8, 2016December 7, 2016 CheeseAdmin

Working in a cheese shop in a grocery store, you encounter a lot of different kinds of people. Some know

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Behold, the Truffle of Cheeses!

Posted on November 19, 2016November 19, 2016 CheeseAdmin

Truffles are expensive little fungi that are delicious shaved over dishes or incorporated into things like butter, cheese, and oil.

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The Care and Keeping of Cheeses

Posted on November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 CheeseAdmin

If there’s a question that almost nobody asks our cheesemongers, it’s this one: “how do I take care of this

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Gruyère and Comté: Two of a Kind

Posted on November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 CheeseAdmin

Gruyère: a lot of people know what it is. Many more come into the store looking for it because a

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Emmental: Now that’s a Big Cheese!

Posted on November 8, 2016November 15, 2016 CheeseAdmin

Yesterday I shared a picture I took of my friend Chelsea with a cheese that weighs more than she does.

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Image courtesy of Jasper Hill Farm, http://www.jasperhillfarm.com/bayley/
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Four Ways to Appreciate the Blues

Posted on November 5, 2016November 5, 2016 CheeseAdmin

Featured image from Jasper Hill Farm. Try everything; try it once. If you don’t like that thing, put something else

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What is a Cheesemonger?

Posted on September 23, 2016September 24, 2016 CheeseAdmin

Someone significant once told me that, “nobody has ever heard of a cheesemonger with a PhD.” This was not so

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The Truth about “Pecorino”

Posted on August 10, 2016August 12, 2016 CheeseAdmin

Customers come in all the time looking for “Pecorino.” Typically they have a recipe in hand, either on paper or

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The PhCheese is dedicated to cheese education. It is the passion project of a certified cheesemonger with a doctorate in German literature, Courtney C. Johnson. The PhCheese believes that good cheese should be accessible to everyone–and knowledge is power. So if you’re hungry for cheese knowledge, culture, pairings, recipes, and puns, this site is just what the doctor ordered.

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