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How to Tell if a Cheese is for Cooking or Just Eating

Posted on April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 CheeseAdmin

Here’s a conversation that happens at least once every hour at the cheese counter: Cheesemonger: “Let me know if I

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How Blue Cheese is Made at Twin Sisters Creamery

Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 CheeseAdmin

Looking at a wedge of blue cheese with lines of blue mold rippling through it, you might assume that the

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How to Pair Cheese & Chocolate for Valentine’s Day (or Any Day)

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 CheeseAdmin

Cheese and chocolate pairings don’t always work. But when they do, the combination can be magical. I will admit that

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What It’s Like Competing in the Cheesemonger Olympics

Posted on February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 CheeseAdmin

Last month, on January 13 and 14, I competed in the olympics of cheesemongering. If you follow me on Instagram

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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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The 12 Days of Cheesemas

Posted on December 23, 2018 CheeseAdmin

 [Originally published on December 18, 2016; revised December 12, 2017.] In honor of the holiday season that surrounds us, I

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 7

Posted on December 20, 2018 CheeseAdmin

One of the qualifying factors for a cheese to be considered a “celebration cheese” is its availability. I’ve talked about

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Have A Blue, Blue Blue Blue Christmas (Pairing)

Posted on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 CheeseAdmin

When we talk about pairings for blue cheeses like Stilton, the conversation tends to head toward dessert wines like Port,

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 6

Posted on December 15, 2018December 19, 2018 CheeseAdmin

It’s hard to believe that we’re now over halfway through the holiday season. Time flies when you’re having fun! This

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How to Build a Killer Cheese Plate at Home

Posted on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 CheeseAdmin

I would say that 40 percent of my cheese sales go to people who are looking to build a cheese

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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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Pairing Chocolate and Cheese at the 2018 Northwest Chocolate Festival

Posted on November 12, 2018 CheeseAdmin

This past weekend, one of the largest chocolate conventions in the world took place in a cruise-ship terminal on the

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There’s White Stuff Growing on Your Cheese That Isn’t Mold

Posted on November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 CheeseAdmin

Two weeks ago, one of my best friends and ex-cheese comrades, Chelsea, brought our old mentor/boss-lady, the illustrious Kim Martin,

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What do you ask a cheesemonger?

Posted on September 8, 2018 CheeseAdmin

“Where’s your bathroom?” – That’s the No. 1 question I answer all day, every day at work. Despite the mundaneness

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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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