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Tasting Notes: Métier Brewing Company Beers and Cheese

Posted on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 CheeseAdmin

This year has wrought its share of terrible things, but one bright spot in the darkness is the beautiful foods

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 8

Posted on December 27, 2018December 26, 2018 CheeseAdmin

We have made it to the end of my “8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses” series—and subsequently to the end of

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Weeks 4 and 5

Posted on December 7, 2018December 19, 2018 CheeseAdmin

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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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 3

Posted on November 23, 2018November 30, 2018 CheeseAdmin

People who get excited about scraping sheets of melted Raclette cheese over boiled potatoes, cornichons, pickled onions, and prosciutto are

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 2

Posted on November 15, 2018November 13, 2018 CheeseAdmin

As a cheese retailer, you’re not always able to get all of the cheeses you want at all times. Sometimes

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What is the Difference Between Chèvre and Goat Cheese?

Posted on July 11, 2018November 11, 2018 CheeseAdmin

“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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Ossau-Iraty is Oh So Yummy

Posted on March 2, 2018 CheeseAdmin

Once upon a time I wrote about Mahón, and my deep and undying devotion for that cheese. I share those

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Fresh Cheeses to Freshen up Your Summer Picnics (and Everyday Life)

Posted on July 1, 2017July 1, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Fresh cheeses are the wee babes of the cheese world, you might say. Allowed to sit for only a few

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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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The French Like Reblochon, But the FDA Prefers Préféré

Posted on February 10, 2017 CheeseAdmin

There are a lot of cheeses we can’t get in the US, thanks to the FDA’s strict rules on importing

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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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The Most Dangerous Cheese—But Also the Most Adorable

Posted on January 30, 2017 CheeseAdmin

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 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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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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