Burrata is a unique, fresh Italian cheese, made with buffalo milk, that has a secret surprise. From the outside, it most resembles a ball of mozzarella, but in fact, this is a deception.
Author: John Proestakes
Irish “Swiss” cheese
Over the christmas holiday, I was surprised to find this “swiss” cheese hailing from Ireland. Could there really be something called Irish Swiss cheese? Or, is something else going on? What is Swiss cheese? Cheese from Switzerland, of course. However, Swiss cheese has become synonymous with Emmantaler or Emmantal in particular. Swiss cheese, a staple […]
Australian cream cheese in the Midwest
Oddly enough, there was actually a great number of Australian cheeses in Minnesotan supermarkets. While this violates my “eat local foods” while travelling rule, this one—despite being quite commercial—stood out as unique because of its interesting flavorings.
The cheese I ate in Minnesota
It was from Wisconsin. Although the cheese selection from Minnesota wasn’t wholly disappointing, it was certainly underwhelming. Most of the cheeses were from Wisconsin dairy, as explained in my post entitled “Not for all the cheese in Minnesota”. Notably there were some interesting cheeses from Australia that I had never seen before, but otherwise there […]
Not for all the cheese in Minnesota
I recently travelled to the Minneapolis area for a business trip and was kind of surprised to find that there really isn’t a lot of cheese made in Minnesota. However, it seems like, because Minnesota is so close to Wisconsin, they get most of their cheese from there. So, what does Minnesota produce? Minnesota is […]
Nature’s Friend Korean cheese cookies
These cookies, Camembert and cheddar flavors literally fell into my lap, and I figured that none of my readers have ever heard about these cookies before. While there are a ton of cheddar flavored snacks, this is the first time I have seen one that claims to taste like Camembert. How did I even get […]
How to remove the broken cork from wine
As terrifyingly frightening as it is to get cork in your wine, it happens—usually with those expensive bottles of wine that you’ve been holding onto for that special occasion. So, why does this happen? Broken corks are, more often than not, caused by clumsy wine opening. Maybe your aim is bad, or it’s your first […]
MT TAM from Cowgirl Creamery
Back in November, when I was in San Francisco, I dropped by Cowgirl Creamery and tried their Wagon Wheel cheese. What I didn’t know at the time is that Cowgirl Creamery’s most popular cheese is actually MT TAM. So, it came as a surprise when I found several wheels of MT TAM at Whole Foods […]
Fresh Crottin from Montchevrè
Pronounced /KROH-tan/, this French cheese is made from goat’s milk. Crottin is basically the French version of caprino, an Italian fresh goat’s milk cheese; and, is actually very similar to Bijou—another French cheese—likely because they are essentially the same. The only difference is that Bijou is aged. Also, Bijou means “Jewel” in French … and, […]
Truffle Tremor from Cypress Grove
I am excited to talk about the next cheese, it actually comes recommended to me by one of my fans (see below). Truffle Tremor comes to us from Cypress Grove Chevre, Arcata, CA. It is a ripened pasteurized goat’s milk cheese. It looks pretty typical from the outside, but as you might infer from the […]