The Cuisine of Italian Cheese
April 7th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
It’s very difficult to think about the cuisine of Italy without picturing at least one of the hundreds of types of Italian cheese. Many Italian dishes are built around aged and dried foods that keep well and maintain their flavors while stored. Italian cheese is such a food and has the added benefit of adding a creamy texture when cooked with dried pepperoni or pasta. Read the rest of this entry »
The History of Gouda Cheese
April 7th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
There are hundreds of different types of cheese in the world. Of those, only a few can be recognized by name. Gouda cheese is one of that small number. Cheeses are described by several different standards. Whether the cheese is hard or soft, how aged it is, its color, its country of origin, the kind of milk that it’s made from and whether that milk has been pasteurized. Beyond that, cheese connoisseurs may add the color of the wax coating if it has one, whether it is aged by bacteria and whether or not it contains mold. Read the rest of this entry »
French Cheese can add a European Touch to your Entertaining
April 6th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
France is certainly in the forefront of cheese manufacturing, with over 500 varieties of cheeses that are made in this region alone! While many of these cheeses are of the soft variety, French cheeses can actually be a healthy alternative to some of the cheese favorites that are frequently served in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »
Feta Cheese: A Mediterranean Staple comes to the Rest of the World
April 6th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
Feta cheese has been a staple in Mediterranean cooking for centuries, but has only become popular in the United States in the past thirty years or so. The reason for this may be attributed in part to the fact that it is not easy to find good feta cheese in this country. Due to its popularity in the Mediterranean region, very little of the product is actually exported to the rest of the world. When you do find good quality feta, it is often quite expensive, leaving many Americans to settle for the lesser quality but functional counterparts in many of our recipes. Read the rest of this entry »
