May is American Cheese Month! When the Phone Rings, Answer It: Scray Cheese in Wisconsin had a boost in biz from one phone call. (click here) Great Grater?: A rotary cheese grater is tested and evaluated in the first part of this video. (click here) Cheese of the Month: Torta del Casar from Spain, made with sheep and cow’s milk and thistle rennet. Soft on
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Today is National Grilled Cheese Day! New Farmstead Creamery in Wisconsin: Blakesville Creamery – Delayed due to Covid but open now. (click here) What Do You Think?: About vegan products being able to use “dairy” terms. (click here) Say It Isn’t So: The price of Parmesan is going way up this month. (click here) New Video: “Making the Best Cream Cheese” by Mary Anne at
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Say it Again?: The French ate more than the usual amount of cheese in 2020 during Covid, but the one they ate the most was mozzarella. (click here) 30 Second Video: A tip for cutting cheese curds we’ve never seen before. (click here) 7 Myths About Cheese: Interesting info from AllRecipes. (click here) Advice for Small Dairy Farmers: What kind of cheese to make and
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Why Swiss Cheese Has Holes: Question asked by 13 year old with a good explanation for all ages. (click here) It’s Official: From now on, if the label says “100% Parmesan,” there can be no fillers. (click here) World Cheese Awards 2021: Planned for November 3-6 in Oviedo, Spain after a year without in 2020. (click here) Our friend, Carol Shuler in Scottsdale, AZ sent
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Professional Cheese Monger: Ever wonder what it’s like to work behind the cheese counter? (click here) Cheesy Astrology: See what the best cheese is for your astrological sign. (click here) Pandemic Story: How a French architect became an affineur. (click here) Coverdale Cheese: A cheese wholesaler is saving this cheese from extinction. (click here) Best Cheese Boards: We love looking at them but, of course, they’re
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Adapting to the Pandemic: Noah’s Cheese in South Africa has totally changed their process for making cheese. (click here) Aging Ritual: In a remote village in Switzerland, the residents set aside wheels of cheese for their funerals. If the cheese is fossilized, it means you lived a long life. (click here) Making Burrata: This new video shows how they make burrata in Puglia, Italy. (click
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New Store in Charlotte, NC: The Culture Shop, dedicated to cheese, opened in April, right in the middle of the pandemic. (click here) Blue Cheese Appetizers: Two very easy ways to serve blue cheese. (click here) Grilled Rice Cakes Coated with Cheese: In South Korea it’s called grilled cheese tteokbokki. (click here) Goat Cheese Dip: If you don’t already make your own, check out Vermont Creamery’s
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New Videos: During the pandemic, the amount of new cheesemaking videos on YouTube has skyrocketed. We picked out a few of our favorites – posted within the last month: New Articles: Cheese and Covid-19: There might be a correlation between Vitamin K (found in hard and blue cheeses) and the coronavirus. (click here) Up and down: The price of cheese has roller-coastered since February and