cheese news & links - November 21, 2004
Cheese Links

Cheese Focus
SpecialtyFood.com
Section of the site devoted entirely to cheese. Articles include The Myths About Raw Milk Cheese, Beyond Gym Socks: The Allure of Washed-Rind Cheeses and more. Definately geared to the specialty food trade rather than the general public, but interesting nonetheless.

The Cheese Diaries
Another blog devoted to cheese. This guy has a ton of links that - honestly - kind of put my little blog to shame. This makes me think it’s time to revamp.

eGullet Q&A with Fairway Market Cheese Expert Steve Jenkins
eGullet
Excellent Q&A with the author of The Cheese Primer. In response to one question he slams overpriced American artisan cheesemakers: “I have chosen NOT to participate in numerous new American cheeses because, while very good, they are just too expensive; for example, the Cowgirl Creamery cheeses. Outrageous. Won’t carry them.” Curious, I bought a disc of Red Hawk from Cowgirl a couple of weeks ago. It was good, but not really worth the $30 (!) that it cost for 10 oz. Obscene.

New York State Cheese Makers Guild
This is the group that I tried to do some work for last year. Not a whole lot there, but a good little site. Resources and events section are most helpful.