Queso Duro Seco Is Versatile

Mexican cheeses fall into three categories. Most are soft, fresh and bland, resembling Ricotta in different degrees of firmness. Others are salty, pressed and very firm to dry. A few are meltable or stretchy string cheeses.

Sartori's Extra-Aged Goat Cheese Wins Top Honors At Global Cheese Awards

October 3, 2012 Sartori Company

Sartori Company is pleased to announce their Limited Edition Extra-Aged Goat Cheese has received a Gold Medal at this year's Global Cheese Awards in Somerset, U.K.  This is the second year the competition has been opened to non-European countries.  Last year, Sartori's SarVecchio® Parmesan was named "Best Parmesan."

Meet Your Favorite Wisconsin Cheesemaker

October 3, 2012 Wisconsin Cheese Originals

Tickets to Fourth Annual Wisconsin Cheese Originals Festival are now on sale, offering attendees the chance to meet more than 40 cheesemakers through two days of tours, seminars, dinners, and the ever popular Meet the Cheesemaker Gala at Monona Terrace.

Farmstead Cheese Takes Root In Georgia

Turning milk into cheese may not be as miraculous as water into wine, but the transformation in taste bud impact can be almost as intoxicating. At least water and wine are both liquids – cheese is a whole other state of being. Now think about turning Georgia grass into cheese. If you're a farmstead cheesemaker like Rebecca Williams at Many Fold Farms, that's exactly what you do every day, with major contributions from a herd of sheep.

World Cheese Awards Now Open For Entry

October 2, 2012 World Cheese Awards

The World Cheese Awards, the largest and most respected cheese competition in the world, is now open for entries.  Cheesemakers can download entry forms or enter on-line at www.finefoodworld.co.uk/wca which has full details of classes and cheese delivery information.