Tasting Notes: Métier Brewing Company Beers and Cheese
This year has wrought its share of terrible things, but one bright spot in the darkness is the beautiful foods
Continue readingTasting Notes: Métier Brewing Company Beers and Cheese
This year has wrought its share of terrible things, but one bright spot in the darkness is the beautiful foods
Continue readingTasting Notes: Métier Brewing Company Beers and Cheese
We have made it to the end of my “8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses” series—and subsequently to the end of
The gig is up, right? You already know that I’m posting two weeks’ worth of celebration cheeses at once because
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People who get excited about scraping sheets of melted Raclette cheese over boiled potatoes, cornichons, pickled onions, and prosciutto are
As a cheese retailer, you’re not always able to get all of the cheeses you want at all times. Sometimes
“Where’s your goat cheese?” I answer this question at least three times a day at work; my response is usually
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Once upon a time I wrote about Mahón, and my deep and undying devotion for that cheese. I share those
Fresh cheeses are the wee babes of the cheese world, you might say. Allowed to sit for only a few
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It’s not enough for the French to have 6,000 types of native cheeses. They have to compete with the English
There are a lot of cheeses we can’t get in the US, thanks to the FDA’s strict rules on importing
Continue readingThe French Like Reblochon, But the FDA Prefers Préféré
A question that comes up a lot in the shop is, “what’s the difference between Brie and Camembert?” Typically, it
Let’s talk about one of the cutest little hard cheeses, Mimolette. Its name is adorable. (It’s pronounced “Mee-moh-let.”) It’s a
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Brie is a very popular cheese—and duly so. People love brie, they ask for it, and they smear it on
Continue readingBrie Vs. Triple Cream: What are We Even Talking About?
Let’s face it, cheese is no angel. And by that, I mean it’s not a purified, pristine substance. Cheese is
Raclette is the new big foodie thing. You heard it here first, okay? Raclette is both a cheese and a