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Calling all @american_cheese_society Certified Cheese Professionals™! @comte_usa just announced their 10th annual Comté Scholarship for ACS CCPs.
You could win an all-expenses-paid trip to the #Comté region of France to learn about the cheese’s history and production.
Find the entry form in our link in bio. Photo courtesy of @comte_usa
#comte #competition #cheesecompetition #cheesemonger #cheesemongerlife #cheeselover #france #frenchcheese #cheese #americancheesesociety #acsccp #certifiedcheeseprofessional
Austrian cheese by the numbers:
🧀 There are around 450 types of cheese made in #Austria.
🌳 1/3 of Austria's 20.9 million acres is dedicated to agriculture (and all of them are GMO-free).
🧑🌾 90% of dairy farms are family owned.
🐄 The average dairy farm has 22 cows.
At our recent #virtualcounterculture we spoke to Thomas Gasteiner, an Austrian cheese pro, and got to learn more about Austria's traditional mountain cheeses. You can find the presentation at our #linkinbio
#austriancheese #cheesefacts #cheese #cheeselover #EuropeHomeofCheese #DeliciousAustria #enjoyitsfromeurope
Cheese really is the most beautiful thing ❤️ #cheesepull
#cheese #cheeseporn #cheeselover #food #foodporn
Meet your next favorite wine: Verdejo. Produced in rocky soil and a desert-like climate, Rueda is not your typical wine country. Here, sandy clay soil, scorching summers, and frigid winters force grapevines to struggle, and the result is a world-class wine that is equally home at a summertime picnic as it is in a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Visit our link in bio to learn more about @riberayruedawine #verdejo from James Beard award winner @cheezelady
#wineandcheese #wine #cheese #whitewine #spain #spanishwine
Is there anything better than melted cheese?
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Melted cheese scraped from the wheel directly onto a pile of potatoes.
This sexy wheel is Fromage de Bagnes from @fromagerie_de_verbier in Switzerland, the home of #raclette
📸 @ninagallant_
#cheese #cheeseporn #cheesepull #cheeselover #swiss #foodporn #droolworthy #culturecheese #yum #foodstagram
Wondering how to store that $28 piece of taleggio you bought the other day? We have you covered. #freethecheese
Illustration by @tombingham
Written by @mollyhmcd @kate.arding
#cheese #cheeslover #cheesefacts #infographic #culturecheese #howto #guide #cheesemonger
Can you guess what cheese this is? A little sneak peak of our upcoming #centerfold 🧀
Are we turning into a #bluecheese fan account? Maybe. #notmadaboutit
Shot by @ninagallant_ and styled by @kendraelizabethstylist
#behindthescenes #behindthescenesphotoshoot #photoshoot #foodphotography #photography #cheese #cheesephotography #cheesereels #culturecheese #cheeselover
ATTENTION CHEESE LOVERS in the California area!
Culture is a proud sponsor of the 7th Annual @SFCheeseFest taking place on Oct. 22 in Point Richmond, CA. The festival brings together local cheesemakers and food producers offering samplings of their products, along with beer, wine, cider and live music. It is sure to be a fun evening!
Tickets on sale now #linkinbio
@CACheeseGuild #SFCF2022 #SFCheeseFest #cheeselover
Want to win a trip to Spain's most prestigious regions for red and white wines? Experience the best bodegas, feel the history, and indulge in the best wine and tapas #Spain has to offer.
Visit the link in bio to learn more about the Rueda region and the world-class #verdejo wines produced there (plus ENTER TO WIN A TRIP TO SPAIN!)
Last day to enter is Nov. 8, and be sure to follow @riberayruedawine on Instagram.
#giveaway #win #spanishwine #spanishfood #wineandcheese
Would you eat a #butterbord?
We couldn’t resist hopping on the bandwagon. And because this is @culture, we had to put #cheese on it. Topped with #bluecheese, hot honey, bee pollen, fresh thyme, and flaky sea salt, this board is well-balanced and incredibly decadent.
Read more about the trend and get our list of the 6 best butters to slather on your board #linkinbio
In remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II, we took a look through the culture archives and put together a list of Britain’s most iconic cheeses. From the well-known #Stilton to the Wallace and Gromit approved #Wensleydale, these are the eight cheeses you need on your #British-themed #cheeseboard.
Photo by @jaqbotto
#cheesegromit #thequeen #queen #britishcheese #cheese #cheeselover #cheesefacts #cheeseplate
Why make your own compound butter when you can just use blue cheese? In this #crostini recipe, Grand Noir acts like a decadent butter when placed on top of hot, seared steak. The result is an appetizer that is multi-textured and packed with flavor. So grab some Grand Noir and take your holiday gathering to the next level with these elegant crostinis that feature the silky, bold, melt-in-your-mouth Grand Noir #bluecheese.
Go to our #linkinbio for the full recipe and to learn more about Grand Noir and @thisisfinecheese
#thisisfinecheese #champignoncheese #grandnoir
HAPPY NATIONAL QUESO DAY! We love all cheese, but the melted variety will always hold a special place in our heart.
Get the recipe for this creamy, dreamy queso made with Colby and Velveeta! #linkinbio #queso #nationalquesoday #cheese #nachos #totchos #velveeta #cheeselover
📸 @ninagallant
Todays makers of #parmigianoreggianodop may use modern technologies in their production facilities, but the recipes and techniques are rooted in a thousand years of history. There is a consortium that upholds strict production standards to ensure quality and uniformity.
Here are some of the rules they must abide by:
- No silage EVER: #silage is feed that has been #fermented in a silo. While #cows do find it tasty, it requires the additive lysozyme to kill bacteria in the feed. No additives are ever allowed in #parmesan
- The use of starter cultures is forbidden: whey from the pervious day’s #cheesemaking is used as a #culture.
- Any cut and wrap MUST take place in the designated region: this is necessary to ensure product is authentic, and packaged immediately after a wheel is cut open.
#cheese #cheesefacts #parmigianoreggiano #cheesemaking #wow #factory #cheesehistory #italy #behindthescenes #italiancheeses #italianfood #grana #culturecheese #madewithamore
Steampunk affineur 🔥 🧀
Here Grana Padano is being flame-blasted to kill any contaminants before it gets shipped out. They only do this when a whole wheel is sold, not to the wheels that are broken down and packaged in their facility.
Stay tuned for much more on Italy’s amazing DOP cheeses!!
#cheese #italiancheese #granapadano #grana #granapadanodop #asiago #parmigiano #dop #madewithamore #cheesemaker #affineur #fire #flame #industrial
Sweet or savory grilled cheese, which are you going for?
Morning, noon, or night, it's always the right time for a #grilledcheese. While there's nothing wrong with the classic American single, we have a few suggestions for how you can up your grilled cheese game. Like this molten churro recipe (on top of the stack) made with cinnamon-swirl bread, ricotta, and a chocolate ganache dipping sauce. Are you drooling yet?
Follow the #linkinbio to get our 16 most inventive grilled #cheese ideas.
✍️ @missleighb
📸 @andrewhughpurcell
Summer is over, the kids are back in school, and the pumpkins are starting to get spicy. This galette highlights one of our favorite fall veggies: acorn squash!
Get the #recipe for this acorn squash, radicchio, camembert and balsamic #galette.
✍️ @chefjennydorsey
#homecooking #cheese #cheeselover #cookingwithcheese #instafood #frenchfood #camembert #culturecheese #food #fall #autumn #autumnrecipes
ATTENTION INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS: Do you have what it takes to make the best #hamandcheese bite??
Oct. 10 is our next in-person Counter Culture event in Long Island City, NY. Join us for an educational day filled with cheese and compete in our first-ever live #competition!
Create your best Bayonne Ham and Cheese Bite for the chance to win a handblown glass Culture cheese plate and a special prize from #BayonneHam, plus bragging rights as the Ultimate Ham and #Cheese Champion!
And finally, wrap up the day with an exclusive networking event sponsored by @comte_usa 🍷🧀
#linkinbio for tickets and more information.
#cheeselover #NYC #NYCevents #cheesecompetition #cheesemonger #cheesemaker #ham #live #events #culturecheese
What do these products have in common?
They're made from Buffalo milk (and delicious)!
#Cheese made with buffalo milk is sumptuous, clean-tasting, and sweet on the tongue. Buffalo #mozzarella is considered the white whale of cheese. Which poses the question, if it's so irresistible, why aren't more people making it?
There are a couple of reasons why this white gold can be difficult to find. Many farmers and makers view the buffalo as a bit of a diva. Plus, buffalo produce a lot less milk—only six liters a day, relative to the average dairy cow’s 30.
We did some digging into the history of #buffalo cheeses, why they're so hard to find, and where to find the best ones. #linkinbio
📸 @ninagallant
✍️ @linnikral
#cheeselover #culturecheese #buffalomozzarella #italiancheese #cheesenerd #cheesefacts #cheesemaker #butter #buratta #bluecheese
Who are you calling in to help you eat through this cheese mountain?
Pictured are Dutch Knuckle, Poundcake, and Little Dickens from @sugarhousecreamery in New York. Read about the bucolic, turophile dream destination in our link in bio.
✍️ 📸 @mattdutile
#cheese #cheeselover #foodphotography #travel #cheesemaker #cheesemonger #hudsonny #hudson #newyork #shopsmall #cheeseislife