Tag: young cheese

  • Three Reasons Why Some Cheeses Just Melt Better

    Three Reasons Why Some Cheeses Just Melt Better

    It is a fact that not all cheeses melt equally. Sometimes we have to discover this the hard way, by preparing a meal that we anticipate will be ooey-gooey and utterly delightful—only to discover hard strings of cheese scattered over the surface like a platter of dry grains. Other times, a meal we prepare to…

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

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

    Fresh cheeses are the wee babes of the cheese world, you might say. Allowed to sit for only a few days before they should be consumed, these youngest cheeses are fresh in all senses of the word. Understanding fresh cheeses requires a quick lesson in cheesemaking. The milk, which must be pasteurized if a fresh…