The Top 20 Cheeses in the World Announced
World Championship Cheese Contest judges lift Hornbacher, the newly-announced 2024 World Champion Cheese, alongside Joe Salonia, a representative of Gourmino AG (third from left). The 2024 World Championship Cheese Contest (WCCC) has crowned Hornbacher, a washed rind, semi-hard cow’s milk cheese, as the 2024 World Champion Cheese. Crafted by Michael Spycher at Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus […]
5 Reasons Industry Pros Should Join Cheese State University
Master your craft and build your community with this new (and free!) program from Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.
Exploring Culture: Challenging Eurocentrism in the Cheese Industry
In culinary school I learned knife skills; I learned the mother sauces and the sauces they spawned. Everything I learned was rooted in classic French style. Everything I was taught had a focus on European standards. But I wanted to cook like my Big Ma—Southern comfort food—biscuits, greens, and grits. I wanted to cook with […]
It’s Time to Change Our Rind: An American Affineur Responds to the Camembert Crisis
Photography by Josh Windsor “French Cheese Under Threat” read the report from the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) on January 16th, 2024. In the ensuing weeks the findings of the report have been picked up around the globe. As is often the case when reporting on the impact of discoveries in microbiology and […]
Raw milk cheese linked to E. coli outbreak in 4 states
Raw Farm LLC has issued a voluntary recall for several of its cheeses in response to an E. coli outbreak linked to their products. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) were alerted to illnesses in four states—California, Colorado, Texas, and Utah—that seemed to be connected to […]
What You Need to Know About Parmigiano Reggiano
Photographed by Adam DeTour Parmigiano Reggiano is often referred to as the “King of Cheeses,” and the sight (and scent) of thousands of imposing wheels aging gracefully on wooden shelves is indeed a majestic experience for the senses. If you’ve ever tasted a piece from a freshly cracked wheel and witnessed the skillful, almost reverent […]
Why Certain French Cheeses May Be Facing Extinction
Some of your favorite types of French wedges are at risk of extinction, according to experts.
Expert Tips for the Perfect Fondue
Community, camaraderie, and cheese is the motto at Bimi’s Canteen in Chatham, NY Photograph by Christian Harder Nothing brings people together like hot, melty cheese. The mere mention of fondue often elicits a symphony of “oohs” and “yums”—let alone the actual joy that eating it sparks. But, as any cheese expert will tell you, fondue […]
10 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Cheese Lovers
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and we guarantee someone in your life swoons over cheese.
