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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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A Resolution for 2019 That We Can All Do

Posted on January 4, 2019 CheeseAdmin

It’s that time again: out with the old, in with the new; a fresh start; a renewed sense of [insert

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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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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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The Cheeses Every Home Must Have

Posted on May 2, 2018 CheeseAdmin

This has been a big year for The PhCheese so far. Not on the blog front so much, unfortunately, but

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What You Need to Know About White, Fuzzy Rinds

Posted on March 8, 2018March 12, 2018 CheeseAdmin

The other day, a mother and her pre-teen daughter were in the shop buying cheese. In our soft-ripened cow’s milk

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Celilo is Here!

Posted on February 21, 2018 CheeseAdmin

This weekend, an older couple came into the shop looking for Death & Taxes. While I knew exactly what cheese

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How to be Sweet on Citrus with Cheese

Posted on February 14, 2018 CheeseAdmin

Ah, the dead of winter. That means different things to different people, to be sure. In general, we associate this

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Thanksgiving Leftovers: Will They Raclette?

Posted on November 27, 2017 CheeseAdmin

We are now four days removed from the American Thanksgiving holiday. (Yes, Canadians are also Americans, but their Thanksgiving was

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Behold, the Black Pearl!

Posted on November 8, 2017 CheeseAdmin

When Culture Magazine asked for photos of the best cheeses we have eaten this year (#BestCheese17 photo contest), my mind

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The Truth About Pairing Cheese and Fruit

Posted on November 4, 2017 CheeseAdmin

One of the most common questions cheesemongers get from customers is a varietal of “what fruit goes with this cheese”

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Notes From the 2017 Washington Artisan Cheesemakers’ Festival

Posted on September 16, 2017September 16, 2017 CheeseAdmin

September is that time when the summer heat begins to dissipate, when people become suddenly excited about impending autumn and

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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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