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Petit Basque - A Basque Gem

Petit Basque - A Basque Gem

Posted by The Cheese Man on 7th Sep 2019

Milk: Sheep. PasteurizedCountry: France, PyreneesAccompaniment: Medium bodied reds, fruity whitesFrom the lush mountains of the Basque region in France, Les Pays Basques, hails this wonderful lit … read more
Blue Cheese - History and production

Blue Cheese - History and production

Posted by The Cheese Man on 13th Aug 2019

The discovery and production of Blue Cheese.As I told some of you who came into the store in the last week or so, I was struggling to determine what I was going to send you this week around the the … read more
Alpine/Mountain Cheeses

Alpine/Mountain Cheeses

Posted by The Cheese Man on 19th Jul 2019

If you have ever made hiking trips at altitude in mountainous regions and have trekked through the alpine meadows from one mountain to the next, you will know what the attraction of milk and cheese … read more
Attraction of Smelly Cheese?

Attraction of Smelly Cheese?

Posted by The Cheese Man on 2nd Aug 2017

So what is the attraction? There is one theory that states that the attraction in the smell of bacteris on wahed-rind cheeses (Brevibacterium Linens) stems from the fact that this smell is closely rel … read more
The funniest fact about "Stilton"

The funniest fact about "Stilton"

Posted by The Cheese Man on 26th Jun 2017

Stilton the cheese is named after the small town in Cambridgeshire by the same name where the cheese was first sold to travelers on the horse-drawn carriages that were going up and down the old roman … read more