Our Education Portal features a plethora of cheese facts and answers to the most commonly asked questions we get in the shop.
If you’ve ever visited a cheese counter, you may have noticed that some cheeses have the letters PDO, AOP, or DOP after the name. These acronyms are designations that have been granted to certain European cheeses, designed to build consumer confidence. Essentially, any cheese that holds a designation is produced using very specific methods, techniques, and ingredients.
Read MoreThe person who is ultimately responsible for how a cheese matures and making sure it’s properly aged before being sold to customers is known as an affineur. The way affineurs care for cheeses until they are “á point” (perfectly ready to eat) is truly its own love language. Keep reading …
Read MoreWhat do you call a person who loves cheese? A curd nerd? A cheesehead? The Big Cheese? While all of those may be correct, the more formal term is actually turophile. Keep reading …
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