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10 Intimidating Cheese Names and How to Say Them

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 CheeseAdmin

A specialty cheese counter can be an intimidating place. You walk up and are presented with 400 different types of

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What in Consternation is a Tomme?

Posted on February 1, 2021January 30, 2021 CheeseAdmin

Literature nerds may chuckle softly to themselves at the title question, “what in consternation is a Tomme?” Even the Oxford

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How to Pair Cheese and Beer

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 CheeseAdmin

The first beverage pairing that comes to mind for many cheese eaters is wine. But humans have been eating cheese

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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 2

Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 CheeseAdmin

[This is a continuation of a three-part series on the Cheesemonger Invitational Winners’ trip to Wisconsin in October. You can

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A Wisconsin Cheese Journey: Part 1

Posted on November 4, 2019November 3, 2019 CheeseAdmin

Wisconsin: it’s America’s dairy land, the state that generally comes to mind when people think about cheese in the US.

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Fantello Farmstead Creamery: A New Washington Cheesemaker to Know

Posted on May 13, 2019 CheeseAdmin

It was a grayish, early spring day in western Washington when I set out to spend my day off doing

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Lost Peacock Creamery: From #ThatFarmLife to Fabulous Farmstead Cheese

Posted on April 10, 2019 CheeseAdmin

In a recent post, I briefly explained the difference between artisanal and industrial cheeses. But among artisanal cheeses, there are

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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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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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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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