cheese talk https://culturecheesemag.com/category/cheese-talk/ 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. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:13:43 +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 cheese talk https://culturecheesemag.com/category/cheese-talk/ 32 32 Q & A with Ted Dennard, Founder & CEO of Savannah Bee Company   https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/ted-dennard-savannah-bee-company/ https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/ted-dennard-savannah-bee-company/#respond Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:10:59 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=49653 Ted Dennard on raw honey, mead, and, of course, cheese Ted Dennard of Savannah Bee Company wasn’t necessarily a man with a mission when he started beekeeping. “I was sort of a hippie guy, not a business guy. I studied philosophy and religion,” he says. Things changed in 1999, when people started calling and requesting […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/ted-dennard-savannah-bee-company/feed/ 0 Four Shopping Tips From a Pasta-making Professional https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/four-shopping-tips-cheese-pasta/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/four-shopping-tips-cheese-pasta/#respond Sat, 07 Dec 2024 03:24:32 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=48677 Love eating Italian cheese? Read this before your next trip to the grocery store. Meryl Feinstein, the pasta-making professional behind the popular Instagram account @pastasocialclub, doesn’t mess around when it comes to her Italian comfort food or cheese picks. Below is a list of her top shopping tips for selecting the best cheeses. Meryl Feinstein’s […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/four-shopping-tips-cheese-pasta/feed/ 0 5 Ways to Celebrate Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/5-ways-to-celebrate-raw-milk-cheese-day/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/5-ways-to-celebrate-raw-milk-cheese-day/#respond Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:45:59 +0000 http://culturecheesemag.com/?p=33889 International Raw Milk Cheese Day is here. Here's how you can celebrate the history-laden and microbe-rich goodness of raw milk cheese.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/5-ways-to-celebrate-raw-milk-cheese-day/feed/ 0 This Pennsylvania Cheese CSA Is Woman-Powered https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/this-pennsylvania-cheese-csa-is-woman-powered/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/this-pennsylvania-cheese-csa-is-woman-powered/#respond Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:45:31 +0000 http://culturecheesemag.com/?p=35602 The future of cheese is female. These three women are making it happen.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/this-pennsylvania-cheese-csa-is-woman-powered/feed/ 0 Swedish Mozzarella is A Thing (and It’s Delicious) https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/swedish-mozzarella-is-a-thing-and-its-delicious/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/swedish-mozzarella-is-a-thing-and-its-delicious/#respond Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:45:12 +0000 http://culturecheesemag.com/?p=35394 Stepping out of the car on a late Sunday morning, I’m greeted by a friendly Border Collie and warm sunshine. The buildings are quintessentially Swedish, painted a rich shade of red with white trim, surrounded by birch trees. I’m at Ängsholmens Gårdsmejeri, a small farm just north of Uppsala, Sweden, in a locality called Harbo, […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/swedish-mozzarella-is-a-thing-and-its-delicious/feed/ 0 The Best Smoked Cheeses to Eat Right Now https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/best-smoked-cheeses-right-now/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/best-smoked-cheeses-right-now/#comments Thu, 24 May 2018 15:45:34 +0000 http://culturecheesemag.com/?p=34285 From soft and spreadable to hard and snackable, these are our picks for the smoked cheeses you need this summer.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/best-smoked-cheeses-right-now/feed/ 1 10 Subscriptions Every Cheese Lover Needs https://culturecheesemag.com/gear/10-cheese-subscriptions-you-need/ https://culturecheesemag.com/gear/10-cheese-subscriptions-you-need/#respond Thu, 03 May 2018 11:45:16 +0000 http://culturecheesemag.com/?p=34201 These days, there’s a subscription box for everything. Cheese lovers, you’ll be pleased to know that you’re covered on the fromage front: With several brands selling cheese subscriptions, your next cheese crush can be delivered right to your doorstep. We’ve rounded up some of the cheesiest subscription boxes on the market, so all you have […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/gear/10-cheese-subscriptions-you-need/feed/ 0 How to Buy Cheese at Whole Foods https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/how-to-buy-cheese-at-whole-foods/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/how-to-buy-cheese-at-whole-foods/#comments Wed, 02 May 2018 11:45:04 +0000 http://culturecheesemag.com/?p=34173 So it’s hump day: You’re looking for a midweek pick me up. Or maybe it’s Friday; you’ve survived the week, time to throw down some cheddar. Okay maybe it’s Monday, or Saturday, or the third Thursday of the month, and you’ve just endured your ninth bridal shower of the year and your annual review didn’t […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/how-to-buy-cheese-at-whole-foods/feed/ 3 Cheesemakers Commit to Eco-Friendly Practices https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/cheese-eco-friendly-practices/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/cheese-eco-friendly-practices/#respond Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:45:40 +0000 http://culturecheesemag.com/?p=33942 More and more creameries across the country are committing to environmentally-friendly practices. While the dairy industry hasn’t always been known for going green, this new trend is a perfect example of how innovative and forward-thinking the cheese industry is. Check out how the Organic Vallet Co-Op and the Farm at Doe Run are working to […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/cheese-eco-friendly-practices/feed/ 0 How One Parmigiano Saved an Ancient Breed of Cattle https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/how-one-parmigiano-saved-an-ancient-breed-of-cattle/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-talk/how-one-parmigiano-saved-an-ancient-breed-of-cattle/#respond Wed, 11 Apr 2018 07:45:56 +0000 http://culturecheesemag.com/?p=33842 It’s a balmy afternoon in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and I’m standing in a barn with a cow breeder named Marco Prandi, staring into his phone. “Allora cerchiamo la natività…” he mutters to himself while scrolling through Google Image search results. Thumbnail-size paintings of nativity scenes from artists in bygone eras whiz by until, finally, he […]

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