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A Washed Curd Treasure
Gouda, pride of the Dutch, is popular for a reason. Did you know that Gouda is not pronounced Gooda in the Netherlands? The Dutch say Chowda, the ‘ch’ articulated as the final sound in the […]
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The Intrigue of Grana Padano
Why this heralded cheese has stood the test of time
There are many reasons to enjoy the nutty flavor of Grana Padano, but one that many turophiles may not be aware of is that this northern Italian cheese is lactose free. For many consumers browsing […]
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LE GRUYÈRE AOP – AN AWARD-WINNING SWISS CHEESE
If Michael Spycher, cheesemaker at Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus in Bern, Switzerland, said he felt on top of the world last March, he wouldn’t have been exaggerating. He was. It was March 3, to be specific, […]
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Le Gruyère AOP – An Award-Winning Swiss Cheese
If Michael Spycher, cheesemaker at Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus in Bern, Switzerland, said he felt on top of the world last March, he wouldn’t have been exaggerating. He was. It was March 3, to be specific, […]
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Fon-due it Yourself
A jug of wine, a loaf of bread, a pot of cheese – and thou. A pandemic brings the necessity of isolation, and with it, a great excuse to indulge in the cheesy goodness of […]
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A Washed Curd Treasure
Did you know that Gouda is not pronounced Gooda in the Netherlands? The Dutch say Chowda, the ch articulated as the final sound in the Scottish word loch, or the German ich. No matter how […]
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Greek Cheese: It’s Not Just Feta
Say “Greek cheese” and most people think feta. But the cheese heritage of Greece is ancient, rich, and far more varied. Greeks had been producing and trading many fresh and aged cheese types well before […]
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Creating Inspired Cheeseboards
Say the words ‘cheese and crackers’ and fond memories often come to mind. Maybe it’s of one of Grandma’s wooden plates set with bite-sized squares of tooth-picked cheddar, or a baseball size pecan-crusted pimento cheese […]
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Gouda and Beyond
Holland is a sort of heaven for cheesemaking. The country’s year-round rainfall, relatively temperate climate and lush green grass provides an ideal environment for dairy cows to thrive. In fact, most of the milk goes […]
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A Cheese for the Ages
It happened in a flash—in January this year, MacKenzie Smith, the blogger behind Grilled Cheese Social, posted a video to her TikTok of creamy feta pasta. Finnish blogger Jenni Hayrinen is credited with making the […]