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Cheese Styles: Pecorino


As a class, pecorinos are relatively simple cheeses to make. Many recipes have changed little since Roman times.

Cheese Styles: French Goat


Photographed by Molly McDonough While giant cow’s milk wheels have taken center stage throughout history as the Savoie region’s most iconic cheeses, goat’s milk cheese has always been there, too, ducking the spotlight. Now, Savoyard goat cheese is coming into its own. A growing number of creative producers are turning out the firm and flavor-rich […]

Cheese Styles: Brie


Soft and curvy, with oozing, voluptuous love handles, Brie has enchanted poets and emperors for centuries.

Ruminations: Learning Curve


To become a cheesemaker, this accomplished baker goes back to square one.

Voicings: Rachel Fritz Schaal


We asked Schaal to name some of her essentials, the can’t-live-without-’em items that bring her joy and make this “the best job I’ve ever had.”

Shop Talk: Black Radish Creamery


This family-owned creamery started its cheese journey in an untraditional way.

Comeback Kids: Consider Bardwell Farm Finds a New Whey Following Recall


Photo via considerbardwellfarm.com Nothing strikes ice-cold fear into the hearts of dairy manufacturers quite like the L-word—we’re talking Listeria monocytogenes. An independent cheesemaker’s worst nightmare erupted in late September 2019 for Consider Bardwell Farm, when a routine inspection of the Vermont-based farm’s processing facilities yielded a positive test for listeria in a wheel of the […]

Ask the Monger: Is Cheese High in Sodium?


Watching your sodium intake when it comes to cheese might not be as difficult as you think.

Crowning Glory


Discover the unexpected affinage facility that lives in underground Brooklyn.

In Queso You Missed It: October 20th


If you missed National Cheese Curd Day on October 15, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered for belated celebration plans with our easy-to-follow recipe. Then, you can revamp any leftovers to make curd-centric meatloaf or home fries. (You’re welcome.)  In other cheese news: Panera’s famous mac and cheese is under fire after an employee shared a […]

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