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I figured since I am obviously not sharing any of this cheese, the least I could do is review it for all of those people who wish to get THIER OWN block. Like I said earlier, this is some of the best cheese I have ever had. Pecorino Romano is a sheeps milk [...]

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You would have thought I had won the lottery or something the way friends and family have been contacting me since posting that picture from hunting camp last weekend. What gives? Since when is being around a 42lb block of cheese (only 10 of which is mine) entitle anyone to think they deserve [...]

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         When I go to the supermarket, I always browse the cheese bins.  At one local establishment, they buy their cheese in bulk and sell leftover sections as a sort of “sample”.  These are great deals and it allows me to try new cheese often.  This month I was intrigued when I saw this hunk [...]

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The ancient Greeks believed that cheese was a gift from the benevolent gods.  I tend to agree with the Greeks.  Today things are a little different  than they were in the times of Zeus. 
 A lot of the cheese we eat on a regular basis comes from large cheese making facilities that make ten thousand tons [...]

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When they came up the saying “cheese makes everything better” I think they were talking about Blue Cheese.  Blue cheese can add great flavor and complexity to any dish you are cooking.  When I found the Roth Kase Butter milk Blue in the cheese case at the store I knew I was done looking.  Thinking [...]

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When I told Dan I was doing a tasting on a new goat cheese he got all excited.  Then he realized I said goat and not sheep and then he was just a little excited.  I found Haystack Cheese when I was in Steamboat, CO.  I had just finished a 195 mile relay race the [...]

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Q: If cheddar makes everything better, then what does Hickory Smoked Cheddar do? 
A: The smoky flavor puts it even higher on the food chart. 
I am a big fan of smoked meats and cheeses.  The smoke adds a distinct flavor to the food and allows the cheese producer to control this flavor by using different [...]

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After February’s goat cheese, I have been determined to find my sheep cheese that I had been dreaming about.  Well, after only a month, I found it.  Old Chatham Sheepherding Company makes an award winning sheep cheese.  The company, founded in 1994 is located in the rolling hills of the Hudson Valley in upstate New [...]

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