What is John Eats Cheese?
John Eats Cheese is a blog about learning cheese, one cheese at a time. I taste a cheese, take a few photos, and write up what it is, where it comes from and how to enjoy it, along with whatever else comes to mind about the taste and smell. Over the years it has grown from tasting notes into a small reference, with guides, FAQs, a recipe archive and a cheese board builder. My camera is really nice, so photograzers are totally welcome.
What you will find here
- Guides: longer, step-by-step series on Cheese Basics (including the seven types of cheese), Cheese Making and Pairing Cheese.
- Cheese profiles and tastings, from Brie and Gorgonzola to Paški Sir.
- Recipes: a growing archive of recipes for cooking with cheese, searchable and browsable by cheese. Each one opens on the original site.
- Cheese board builder: pick your cheeses and work out how much to buy.
- FAQs: short, sourced answers to questions like what the crunchy crystals in aged cheese are, or whether you can eat the rind.
- Wine and pairing notes, since the two go together.
Why cheese?
Usually when I say that I have a blog where I write about tasting different cheeses, the first question is "why?" or "why cheese?" The answer is kind of longwinded, but it basically has to do with my complete lack of knowledge and experience with regard to cheese and a simultaneous desire to improve myself to become "more worldly."
How can you stay up to date?
The easiest way to follow along is the RSS feed, which delivers new posts to your feed reader.
Have your own question for me?
I love answering questions! Check the FAQs first, since yours may already be there. If not, send me a message.
Do I accept samples for review?
Yes. See my review samples page.
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