Making Cheese in High Altitude
At the top of the rugged mountains of Charmey in Switzerland, dairy farmer Béat Piller submerges his chest and arms into a large cauldron of warm cut curds and whey.
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Recipe: Cheese Fondue with a Twist!
Cheese Fondue with a Twist Serves four people Ingredients 200g Swiss Emmental 150g Section 28 Tomme du Vallée 150g Gruyere or Appenzeller 1 garlic clove 1 tbs cornflour 1 tbs Calvados or Lobodos 150ml Lobo Cider 1 tsp lemon juice Fresh nutmeg Method Grate the cheese and mix it into...
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
As I look at a less than perfectly presented piece of one of my utmost favourite cheeses, an Epoisses from Burgundy, I feel the need to share some of my thoughts on cheese presentation. What is good, what might be considered bad and the beauty of these 'ugly' cheeses!
The Art of Affinage
Affinage: n. [afeenajh] The period of maturation or refinement of a cheese during which it is kept in an ideal environment and receives care. Traditionally, this care comes by way of observation and treatment by hand. The ideal environment is natural surfacing in a cave with a particular level of...