Although most Americans know what to do with cheddar or pepper jack cheese, Brie is one of those foreign cheeses that many people are intimidated by. If you have not heard of Brie, it is a really popular French cheese; you can find it at most grocery stores. I have received a lot of questions […]
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How to eat Camembert
Most people view artisan cheese as something that can only be eaten paired with wine with a couple olives and crackers. Here I have assembled some of my favorite ways to enjoy Camembert.
Why brie smells like ammonia
Ever catch a whiff of ammonia from a wheel of brie? Find out why that happens and how to fix it.
Camembert: cheese in a box
Camembert is a bloomy-rind cow’s milk cheese, which comes from the Normandy region of France. Most people are familiar with this cheese, but oftentimes confuse it with Brie–which is wildly more popular. If you are one of these people that has a hard time telling the difference between Camembert and Brie, read this article on […]
Brie vs Camembert
Brie and Camembert look and taste alike. Here’s how to tell them apart: size, packaging, where they’re from and their protected names.
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 […]
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 […]
Brie: What you need to know
What Brie is, how to eat it without a faux pas, and how to bake it.
Overseas cheese: Innes Log
A dense, unpasteurized goat’s milk log from Neal’s Yard Dairy in London, plus a look at two of its shops.
Mystery cheese
It’s easy to eat cheese when it’s right in front of you, but it’s hard to write about when you don’t know what it is. Do you know what cheese this is?