fresh cheese Archives - John Eats Cheese

Cream-filled Mozzarella, aka Burrata

Burrata is a unique, fresh Italian cheese, usually made with cow’s milk, that has a secret surprise. From the outside, it most resembles a ball of mozzarella, but in fact, this is a deception.

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.

Fresh Crottin from Montchevré

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, […]

Chèvre: the French fries of goat cheese

Why every fresh goat cheese gets called chèvre, and a flavored Wisconsin one tried with almond biscuits.

Cottage (is it?) cheese

Is cottage cheese really cheese? A tub of curds, a pile of serving ideas, and a label-by-label comparison with yogurt.

Cappelletta

A very soft, unpressed three-milk robiola from Piedmont that sweats on the plate and is best on warm bread.

Mascarpone madness

Mascarpone is an Italian fresh cheese made from cow’s milk. It is straw yellow color with a soft texture and mild taste. It is a fresh curd cheese, but unlike most cheeses it does not use a starter culture or rennet: the cream is heated and curdled with a little acid (traditionally tartaric acid, often […]

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