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5 Cheese & Cocktail Pairings To Try This Summer

Adam Centamore — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 11:45:36 +0000

Chèvre with a Gin & Tonic? Yes, please! Toast to the end of summer with these delicious cheese and cocktail pairings.

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A Visit to Gothberg Farms

Adam Centamore — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:45:47 +0000

When owner Rhonda Gothberg decided to buy a goat, she had no idea she'd one day be running a thriving dairy farm that makes 32 cheeses.

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5 Cheese-Friendly Wines to Always Have on Hand

Adam Centamore — Fri, 25 May 2018 11:45:38 +0000

Because you should always have the right bottle of wine on-hand for whatever is in your cheese drawer.

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Have You Met Mimolette?

Adam Centamore — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:45:32 +0000

It's aged with tiny mites and looks like a cantaloupe. What's the story behind the famous Mimolette?

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Three Amazing Wintery Cheese Recipes That Aren’t Raclette

Adam Centamore — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 16:30:07 +0000

Because you probably don't have a raclette grill or wheel lying around right now, and then, of course, there are other great winter cheeses too.

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A Winter Cheese Loaded With Holiday Cheer

Adam Centamore — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:00:29 +0000

Goopy, and totally scoopable, Winter cheeses like Vacherin Mont d'Or, Winnimere and Rush Creek Reserve are every curd nerd's holiday pick.

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Making Village Gruyère: Good Cheese Doesn’t Come Easy

Adam Centamore — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 15:00:44 +0000

Vials of milk used by makers are kept for six months as insurance by the Swiss AOP— the time it typically takes for a Gruyère wheel to show signs of any problem.

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Making Traditional Alpage Gruyère

Adam Centamore — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:00:22 +0000

As only traditional methodologies are allowed, alpine cheesemaking is arduous and slow work. Every aspect of alpine Gruyère production is defined and regulated by the Swiss AOP.

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And, The Cows Went Over The Mountain!

Adam Centamore — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:00:19 +0000

In Switzerland, nearly 130,000 cows are escorted up the mountains to their alpine grazing grounds early each summer. They will spend the next three months or so grazing on the grasses and wildflowers found only at these altitudes.

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