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Why You Should Stop Describing Cheeses as ‘Sharp’

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 CheeseAdmin

Did you ever have an elementary or middle school teacher ban a word from the classroom, saying that everyone was

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A Wisconsin Cheese Journey: Part 3

Posted on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 CheeseAdmin

[This is the final post in a three-part series on the Cheesemonger Invitational winners’ trip to Wisconsin in October. You

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What Makes a Cheddar Cheddar?

Posted on March 8, 2017 CheeseAdmin

I’ve been writing a fair amount about cheddars on here over the past few weeks. It’s a category of cheese

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Cutting the (Night) Cheese

Posted on March 4, 2017March 6, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Cutting into a clothbound cheddar is easier when it only weighs 10 or 20 pounds, as opposed to 90. This

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Five Things that are Better with Cheddar

Posted on February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Cheddar has myriad uses in everyday American cooking. That’s a no-brainer. Why wouldn’t you put cheddar into the 1,0001 things

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A Cheese I Cantal Love Enough

Posted on February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 CheeseAdmin

It’s not enough for the French to have 6,000 types of native cheeses. They have to compete with the English

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Clothbound Cheddars: Unveiled

Posted on February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 CheeseAdmin

We all know what cheddar is; we’ve seen it, we’ve eaten it, we (most of us) like it. But while

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Beyond Velveeta and Lil’ Smokies: Super Snacks for the Super Bowl

Posted on February 3, 2017February 3, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Let me preface this by saying that I have nothing against Velveeta or Lil’ Smokies. We even ate the latter

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4 Dishes to Start Your Day the Cheesy Way

Posted on January 14, 2017January 14, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Not everyone eats breakfast. But among those who do, many believe that it is the most important meal of the

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3 Easy Recipes to Cheese Up Your Weary Winter Nights

Posted on December 28, 2016December 28, 2016 CheeseAdmin

For many working people, it’s a struggle to come home and eat a balanced meal. Take it from your harried

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Sunday Pun-Day: English Edition

Posted on December 4, 2016December 4, 2016 CheeseAdmin

This weekend’s collection of cheesy puns plays homage to the cheeses of the British Isles. Are they any good? You

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