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The Cheese Course Archive

  • It's been made for more than 1,000 years, and can be found at just about any adult gathering - formal or informal. But what makes Brie what it is, and why aren't we eating it the way it was meant to be made?

    The Cheese Course: Brie

    It's been made for more than 1,000 years, and can be found at just about any adult gathering - formal or informal. But what makes Brie what it is, and why aren't we eating it the way it was meant to be made?

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  • Is 2,500 words too many for a story about Cheddar cheese? After talking with Scardello's Rich Rogers, we're wondering if it's nearly enough.

    The Cheese Course: Cheddar

    Is 2,500 words too many for a story about Cheddar cheese? After talking with Scardello's Rich Rogers, we're wondering if it's nearly enough.

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  • The real thing has Switzerland stamped all over the outside, and they've even gone so far as to legally protect the name: The Swiss are clearly proud of their Gruyère, and they've got good reason to be.

    The Cheese Course: Gruyère

    The real thing has Switzerland stamped all over the outside, and they've even gone so far as to legally protect the name: The Swiss are clearly proud of their Gruyère, and they've got good reason to be.

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  • First documented more than 1,000 years ago in Northern Italy, Gorgonzola has proven to be a gateway cheese for future blue cheese lovers - it can vary from mild to spicy, creamy to firm, and is distinct from just about anything else.

    Cheese 101: Gorgonzola

    First documented more than 1,000 years ago in Northern Italy, Gorgonzola has proven to be a gateway cheese for future blue cheese lovers - it can vary from mild to spicy, creamy to firm, and is distinct from just about anything else.

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