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How to Serve Cheese

Serving a variety of cheeses before dinner, after dinner, or as horsdoeuvres, makes an elegant and tasty snack. With very little preparation, a chees...More

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Do you know the difference between brie and manchego? How about the best way to prepare cheese?

What is a cheesemonger?

Someone who loves to eat cheese regularly. Someone who makes artisanal cheese for a living. Someone who lives in the state of Wisconsin. Someone who sells cheese and is knowledgeable about it.

What's the term for someone who looks after the aging of cheese?

Affineur Artisan Barista Curder

What's the best way to achieve clean cuts when cutting pieces of cheese?

Heat the knife in some running hot water between cuts. Angle the cheese knife to 45% as you cut. Make the cuts to the cheese while the cheese is chilled. Make thicker cuts of cheese when cutting.

What's the correct term for an Italian cheese made out of sheep's milk?

Bloomy Rind Pecorino Manchego Emmentaler

Which of the following cheeses is originally from Norway?

Havarti Cheddar Jarlsberg Asiago

What is Chevre?

Cheese made with a higher than usual milk fat content. Cheese aged more than 12 months. Cheese made with sheep's milk. Cheese made with goat's milk.

What exactly is lactose?

Lactose is the sugar which naturally occurs in milk. The longer a cheese is aged, the less lactose it has. Lactose is a chemical removed from milk in order to make cow's milk cheese. Removing it allows the cheese to ripen. Lactose refers to a high amount of fat content in milk. More lactose in a cheese makes it richer and more buttery tasting. Lactose is an antibiotic given to cows in order to make sure the milk in sanitary.

What's the best way to pair cheese and wine?

Pair hard cheeses with red wines, and soft cheeses with white wines. Pair stronger flavored wines with stronger flavored cheeses (and vice versa). Pair wines and cheeses from the same region since they share similar flavors. All of the above.

Which of the following is cheese?

Irish whey Welsh rabbit Scottish haggis English curd

What are eyes when referring to cheese?

The rind pattern of certain brie cheeses. The strict monitoring of the cheese aging process. The holes found in swiss cheese. The round bores drilled out of a cheese wheel to ensure quality.

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