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Inside you’ll find a feature on India’s growing artisan cheese industry by @milk_trekker, an interview with cheese legend Kate Arding, and an expanded cheese 101 feature that’s destined to become a counter-staple for mongers for years to come!
And with spooky season upon us, it’s only fitting @CalkinsCreamery Halloween-staple Vampire Slayer takes center stage as our cover model and centerfold cheese.
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🧀 Giveaway Alert! 🧀
Hey cheese pros, want to level up your dairy marketing game? We`re giving away a seat to Cal Poly`s one-day intensive marketing workshop! 🌟 Learn how to create a winning sales strategy, boost your social media, and thrive in today`s dairy market—all in one action-packed day.
How to enter: Follow the link in our bio and enter your email for a chance to win. A winner will be selected and notified on September 21st.
Note, this class takes place in person at the Cal Poly Products Technology Center in San Luis Obispo. Please only enter if you will be able to attend in person!
#MarketingWorkshop #Cheese #Giveaway #DairyIndustry
What`s better than a cookie? A cookie with cheese in it.
Get the recipe for these crumbly Appenzeller and rosemary sablés (aka French shortbread cookies) at the link in our bio.
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Discover the nuanced, nutty flavors of Jambon de Bayonne, perfectly balanced by the delicate floral notes of Gelinotte Comté layered within a flaky, buttery croissant 🥐 😋
Find the full recipe details below 👇
Ingredients:
Shallots
Fennel fronds
Croissant
Fig spread
Gelinotte Comté
Jambon de Bayonne
Instructions:
1. Finely dice the shallots.
2. Chop the fennel fronds into small pieces.
3. Cut thin slices of Gelinotte Comté.
4. Carefully slice through the center of the croissant.
5. Open the croissant and spread a generous layer of fig spread on one side.
6. Layer the slices of Comté inside the croissant.
7. Place the filled croissant onto a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
8. Remove from the oven and layer thin slices of Jambon de Bayonne inside the croissant.
9. Sprinkle the diced shallots and chopped fennel fronds over the top.
10. Serve warm and enjoy!
For more on Jambon de Bayonne and Gelinotte Comté, check out @petersoncheese and @satiocollection
With 262 awards and counting, @mariekegouda has perfected the art of cheesemaking. Just this year, they’ve brought home top honors from the World Cheese Championship, Wisconsin State Fair, and the @american_cheese_society. Made using traditional Dutch recipes and equipment with fresh Wisconsin milk from their own herd of cows, every wheel is crafted with passion and precision.
Could this be the next winning batch?
Check out @mariekegouda to learn more!
Fried goat cheese balls with pistachio dust, pepper, and vanilla honey.
Why are these little balls of goodness so appealing? “Their flavor profiles match so well together—the honey, the pistachios, and the goat cheese,” chef Beau Owens says. “And let’s just be honest: anything that’s deep-fried is gonna be a little bit better than anything that’s not deep-fried.” Spoken like a true Southern chef.
Get this recipe—along with 8 of our other favorite ways to cook with goat cheese—at our link in bio.
#nationalgoatcheesemonth #goatcheese #cheeselover #recipe #goatcheeseballs
Are you more of a minimalist or maximalist when it comes to #cheeseplates?
📸 @ninagallant_ styled by @kendraelizabethstylist
📣 Calling all Chicago #curdnerds 🧀 Counter Culture is coming to the windy city on Tuesday, September 24.
Join us at @midwestcoastbrewing for a full day of cheese education, networking, and of course, tasting!
🎟️ TICKETS on sale at our link in bio 🎟️
A very ✨demure✨ late summer cheese plate 🍑 🍑
Do you have a favorite cheese to pair with peaches??
Enter to WIN A TRIP for two to Ribera y Rueda, Spain’s most prestigious wine regions! This is your opportunity to experience the best bodegas (wineries) and tour with winemakers while staying in luxurious accommodations and indulging in tapas.
HOW TO ENTER: Click the link in our bio and enter your information for a chance to win.
THE PRIZE: The grand prize is a round trip for [2] from an airport in the U.S. to Madrid, ground transportation, five nights lodging, tours and meals while in #Spain.
Celebrate National Goat Cheese Month! This vibrant salad featuring LaClare Creamery goat cheese, peppery arugula, and juicy tomatoes is perfect for easy summer entertaining.
@LaClareCreamery is all about perfecting flavor and quality in every bite of our goat cheese. Their dedication to clean taste and extraordinary flavor begins with sourcing 100% domestic goat milk. This commitment to freshness is what gives their goat cheese its signature clean flavor.
#laclare #laclarecreamery #goatcheeselover #laclaregoatcheese #goatcheese #cheeselover #hosting #entertaining #recipes #nationalgoatcheesemonth
Throw some cheese on that s`more!
It`s #nationalsmoresday and we think cheese can elevate any dish, even this beloved summer dessert.
When picking the perfect s`more cheese consider flavor and texture. For easy application, pick a bold and spreadable blue, like Roquefort, or a soft and sumptuous Camembert-style cheese.
But a firm cheddar would also work, try @beehivecheese Barely Buzzed to add some coffee flavor to your s`more!
Would you try this? Tell us in the comments!
It’s that time of year again! The @annesaxelbylegacyfund is hosting its annual benefit and food extravaganza at Chelsea Market! 💙 Don`t miss New York City`s greatest food event, featuring over 130 renowned chefs, artisans & mixologists!
Learn more and snag a ticket at our 🔗 link in bio.
ASLF provides monthlong paid apprenticeships for young adults to live on sustainable farms - to work, learn, and be inspired to create change in their communities.
You read that right! To celebrate #nationalgoatcheesemonth @laclarecreamery is holding a Goat Cheese for Days Sweepstakes.
One lucky winner will win the GOAT goat cheese haul: 52 logs or blocks, delivered to your doorstep in quarterly installments.
To enter, go to our #linkinbio and fill out the entry form on LaClare`s website.
No purchase necessary. Culture has no affiliation with this giveaway (we`re merely here to spread the curd word).
Sometimes cheese is best eaten with a spoon.
Queso Cremoso from @quesos_canarejal in Pollos, Spain. This raw sheep`s milk cheese is covered in P. camemberti and curdled with thistle rennet, creating a creamy, almost liquid paste with restrained bitterness.
Culture is on the hunt for fresh stories for 2025! If you`ve got a great idea for a cheese-related story we want to hear about it.
Pitches usually come from writers, but they are also sent by people who are on the producing/sales end of things: cheesemakers, consultants, mongers, or publicists. It doesn`t matter who sends the pitch, so don`t be shy; if it`s a great idea, we`ll be sure to follow up!
Email pitches to mallory@culturecheesemag.com
We`ve never cared so much about sports 🤸 🧀
In queso you missed it, Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa is going viral for her sponsorship deal with Parmigiano Reggiano—and it`s easy to see why. The Olympic silver medalist has been posting glamor shots with the king of cheese for years, and we are SO GLAD they are getting the attention they deserve!
When you arrive in a town you`ve never been to what`s the first thing you search for on Google Maps? A restaurant, a bakery, or perhaps a bar for an afternoon drink. For those of us in the cheese world, the first search is probably "cheese shop," and for good reason.
In culture`s most recent issue, @jennricewrites reflects on her recent visit to San Sebastián’s smallest cheese shop, @elkano1_gaztagune, and how it stands as an incubator for innovation. "That evening, I learned the cheese world is a small world that often feels like home," Rice writes about our niche community.
Read more at our link in bio.
There`s only one way to get your hands on this tote. Subscribe to culture before July 31 and receive this extra matured tote bag!
Details at the link in our bio!
Just some adorable baby animals to help you get through Monday 🐐💕