Gianaclis Caldwell for culture: the word on cheese https://culturecheesemag.com Culture, America's magazine for cheese lovers, delivers stories about cheeses, cheesemakers, travel to gorgeous cheese regions, and practical tips on buying, presenting, and cooking with cheese. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:43:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://culturecheesemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-Culture-Logo-32x32.jpg Gianaclis Caldwell for culture: the word on cheese https://culturecheesemag.com 32 32 Ask the Expert: Cheesemakers Under Fire https://culturecheesemag.com/stories/ask-the-expert-cheesemakers-under-fire/ https://culturecheesemag.com/stories/ask-the-expert-cheesemakers-under-fire/#respond Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:33:52 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=39180 Here’s a look at how four Oregon cheesemakers dealt with the fires, with a few encouraging moments revealed even as the smoke concealed so much else.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/stories/ask-the-expert-cheesemakers-under-fire/feed/ 0 Ask the Monger: How Can There Be Milk Waste and Shortages at the Same Time? https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-how-can-there-be-milk-waste-and-shortages-at-the-same-time/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-how-can-there-be-milk-waste-and-shortages-at-the-same-time/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:54:41 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=38709 The cause of this paradox boils down to the efficiency of the fluid milk supply chain in this country.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-how-can-there-be-milk-waste-and-shortages-at-the-same-time/feed/ 0 Ask the Monger: What’s the Difference Between Artisan and Farmstead Cheese? https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-whats-the-difference-between-artisan-and-farmstead-cheese/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-whats-the-difference-between-artisan-and-farmstead-cheese/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:38:47 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=38706 Although there may be little difference in how these two categories of cheeses taste, they tell the consumer something as to how the cheese was made.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-whats-the-difference-between-artisan-and-farmstead-cheese/feed/ 0 Ask the Monger: Why do only some cheeses have DOP/PDO/AOP status? https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-why-do-only-some-cheeses-have-dop-pdo-aop-status/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-why-do-only-some-cheeses-have-dop-pdo-aop-status/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:04:16 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=38148 When it comes to reading cheese labels, you might get a mouthful of these abbreviations. These European-based acronyms are “geographical indications.”

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-why-do-only-some-cheeses-have-dop-pdo-aop-status/feed/ 0 Ask the Monger: Is there a difference between “raw” and “pasteurized”? https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-is-there-a-difference-between-raw-and-pasteurized/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-is-there-a-difference-between-raw-and-pasteurized/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2020 04:06:20 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=38082 There sure is!  The differences are both technical and aesthetic. Gianaclis Caldwell covers it all.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-is-there-a-difference-between-raw-and-pasteurized/feed/ 0 Ask the Monger: Why Is Artisan Cheese So Expensive? https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-why-is-artisan-cheese-so-expensive/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-why-is-artisan-cheese-so-expensive/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:12:35 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=37844 There's plenty that justifies the steep price tags on your local artisan cheeses.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-why-is-artisan-cheese-so-expensive/feed/ 1 Ask the Monger: What’s That Creamy White Stuff In Burrata? https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger-whats-that-creamy-white-stuff-in-burrata/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger-whats-that-creamy-white-stuff-in-burrata/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:02:16 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=37781 What makes the soft and buttery magic of a good burrata come to life?

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger-whats-that-creamy-white-stuff-in-burrata/feed/ 0 Ask the Monger: Is Cheese High in Sodium? https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-is-cheese-high-in-sodium/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-is-cheese-high-in-sodium/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2019 01:41:47 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=37437 Watching your sodium intake when it comes to cheese might not be as difficult as you think.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-is-cheese-high-in-sodium/feed/ 0 Ask the Monger: Where Does Blue Mold Come From? https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/ask-the-monger-where-does-blue-mold-come-from/ https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/ask-the-monger-where-does-blue-mold-come-from/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2019 21:28:20 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=37368 Here's how that unique blue coloring from cheeses like Roquefort and Gorgonzola comes to life.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/ask-the-monger-where-does-blue-mold-come-from/feed/ 0 Ask the Monger: Why is Yogurt Not Considered Cheese? https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-why-is-yogurt-not-considered-cheese/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/ask-the-monger/ask-the-monger-why-is-yogurt-not-considered-cheese/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2019 11:45:45 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=36995 They use the same ingredients and go through much of the same process. So when do cheese and yogurt diverge?

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