Tag Archive | Cheese
Are You a Master of Cheese Description? Submit yours at the NYT
The Diners’ Journal is looking for your cheese descriptions- can you top this one? “The Lindsay Lohan of the cheese world, this pecorino has a tan, leathery exterior that surrounds a delicate yellow paste. With hints of herbs and the aroma of hay, you can almost hear the bleating of Lindsay up in the Italian […]
The Cheddar Cheese Song – Rattle & Bum
Download the tune & watch the making of the song: Rattle and Bum
How to Understand the Differences Between Mass-Produced and Specialty Cheeses
Here’s a pretty straightforward primmer on cheese types ranging from factory/commodity/mass-produced to purely handmade right on the farm. With artisan cheese booming in the US, we now how a splendid range of small-production, locally made from local dairy cheeses to choose from. Being an informed shopper can help you truly “eat local.” “When it comes […]
The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills’ Norbert Wabnig – Los Angeles magazine
“Nobert Wabnig is the man behind The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, which one could (and many do) argue is the best place to get your fromage fix in Los Angeles. Beyond a world-class cheese selection, this Beverly Hills mainstay evokes sophistication, offering a plethora of gourmet treats without the snobby air you might expect […]
2012 World Cheese Awards Update: TOP 16 SUPERGOLDS
TOP 16 “SUPER GOLDS” SUPREME CHAMPION: 109 pts: Manchego DO Gran Reserve Dehesa de los Llanos SPAIN Other finalists: 109 pts: Blu di Bufala Azienda Agricola Gritti Bruno E Alfio S.S. ITALY 106 pts: Le Gruyere AOC 1655 Gruyere Depuis SWTIZERLAND 104 pts: Stärnächäs Extra Würzig – Walo von Mühlenen SWTIZERLAND 100 pts: Barkham Blue […]
2012 World Cheese Awards CHAMPION: Manchego DO Gran Reserve Dehesa de los Llanos SPAIN
CONGRATS TO THE SUPREME CHAMPION: 109 pts: Manchego DO Gran Reserve Dehesa de los Llanos SPAIN The cheese actually tied with Blu di Bufala from Italy before being announced the winner. I’ll post the finalists shortly.
2012 World Cheese Awards Update: TOP 55 SUPERGOLDS
Note that Alpha Tolman, from Jasper Hill Farms and the 2012 “Birth of a Cheese” that I tested as part of that project is on the list! American cheese highlighted. TOP 55 “SUPER GOLDS” All Results Are Preliminary And Are Subject To Change At Any Time Untado en Pimenton Duro Finca de Uga S.L. CANARY […]
2012 World Cheese Awards Update
The 2012 WCA is underway – judging just completed and initial results will be posted soon. I’m keeping an eye out and will post notices when they are announced. “Stay tuned!”
Cheese Underground: The New Age of American Aging Cellars
Read my review of Roelli’s Red Rock here. “Eight years ago at a Wisconsin cheese industry meeting, a presenter who had studied cheesemaking in Europe used the word “affinage.” No one around the table, including me, knew what the word meant. Today, not only do Wisconsin cheesemakers recognize the term, they’re putting an innovative […]
