Top chefs and their favorite cheeses

I LOVE cheese!

I'd give (almost) anything to take a culinary tour of these cheeses.

(And to think it would be allowed on my keto diet!)

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Ignored post by Amanda posted 19 February 2020 02:34 PM

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posted 21 February 2020 02:01 PM

We have something in common, Amanda. I really enjoy cheeses and am happy to see more restaurants in my area offering a cheese or charcuterie appetizer on their menus. What I have yet to see is the cheese as the finale to a meal that I was accustomed to in France.

Nonetheless, there are an increasing variety of both domestically produced and imported cheeses available. Even my local supermarket has a fairly large specialty cheese section. There are also some local makers that have some very fine cheeses. One that comes immediately to mind is Goat Rodeo.

Big Al

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Ignored post by big al posted 21 February 2020 02:01 PM

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posted 21 February 2020 03:59 PM

Will have to look for a couple of those around here. One of the things I really miss about Ann Arbor is Zingerman's. Fantastic, fresh cheeses.

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Ignored post by Mikhailoh posted 21 February 2020 03:59 PM

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posted 21 February 2020 07:01 PM

I just tried Kerrygold Skellig sweet Irish cheddar for the first time. Really good and even better with a little fresh salsa!

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Ignored post by Steve Miller posted 21 February 2020 07:01 PM

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posted 22 February 2020 07:35 AM

Should ask top chefs about their favorite canned fruits and canned vegetables. Those are usually more healthy, more affordable, and more available to the malnourished.

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Ignored post by Axtremus posted 22 February 2020 07:35 AM

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posted 22 February 2020 11:17 AM

I don't think Bloomberg readers will get too excited about canned fruits and vegetables.

But for me? REAL San Marzano tomatoes, hearts of palm, peaches.

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Ignored post by Mikhailoh posted 22 February 2020 11:17 AM

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posted 22 February 2020 05:08 PM

Just happened to be going by Dorothy Lane Market while furniture shopping.

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Ignored post by Mikhailoh posted 22 February 2020 05:08 PM

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posted 22 February 2020 07:40 PM

Have you tried the cheese yet?

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Ignored post by wtg posted 22 February 2020 07:40 PM

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posted 22 February 2020 08:50 PM

Not yet. But I did have a little Jeni’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake, a new flavor. Ambrosia.

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Ignored post by Mikhailoh posted 22 February 2020 08:50 PM

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posted 22 February 2020 09:17 PM

The Splendid Table podcast this week is all about cheese, including a piece on the National Cheese Monger Competition. They judge in several categories including identifying cheese by smell, cheese wrapping, cheese pairings and more.

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Ignored post by Steve Miller posted 22 February 2020 09:17 PM

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posted 01 March 2020 10:35 AM

Coupole is delicious. Kind of like goat Brie.

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Ignored post by Mikhailoh posted 01 March 2020 10:35 AM

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Thanks for the update. Sounds like something I'd like. I'll definitely be on the lookout for it!

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Ignored post by wtg posted 01 March 2020 10:44 AM

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posted 01 March 2020 10:55 AM

Whole Foods I am told. I got mine at Dorothy Lane Market.

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