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Baetje Farm's Bloomsdale cheese, freshly made and coated in ash

Why Are Some Cheeses Coated in Ash?


Cheesemonger Emiliano Lee discusses why some cheeses are ash coated and what this outer coating does for the cheesemaking process.

What’s This Clear Liquid Seeping Out of My Hard Cheese?


Juliana Uruburu explains what the “liquid gold” is that comes from cutting hard cheeses.

Can I Eat Cheese if I’m Pregnant?


Eating cheese while pregnant is A-OK, according to cheesemonger Juliana Uruburu.

What Makes a Cheese Kosher?


Tim Gaddis talks about what makes cheese kosher and why there are so few artisanal kosher cheeses.

How Can I Learn about Artisan Cheese?


Cheesemonger Tim Gaddis leads the way to information on speciality cheeses.

How Can I Make Flavored Chèvre at Home?


Melissa Wood explains how to make your own flavored chèvre using your own herbs and spices

blocks and wedges of blue cheese stacked together with blue veins prominently exposed

What Makes Blue Cheese Blue?


Melissa Wood explains where blue cheese gets its blue colored spots

Two hands wrapping a wedge of cheese in plain brown paper

How to Wrap Cheese


Preserve your wedges (and pyramids and cylinders) with these folding strategies

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