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  • Hedonism Is a Flavor Best Found in Raclette Cheese

    Raclette cheese is the thing that makes grown French men weep tears of joy. It melts better than an entire cast of reality TV stars standing too close to direct heat. More importantly, it's the best indulgent mess any hedonist can enjoy, better than a...

  • Morbier Cheese Tastes Like Barry White, Naked, on a Fur Rug

    Picture Barry White sipping Cognac, nude on a polar bear rug, and you'll always know what Comté cheese tastes like for the rest of your life. But let's embark on a culinary voyage through space and time to the lovely region that is the Franche Comté to...

  • Rappers Need to Stop Using the Term 'Cheddar'

    Lil’ Wayne wishes he got it. Cheddar isn’t just a swagged out state of mind. It’s also the act of cutting up curds into little cubes and stacking them so the whey can drain out. How the hell did a cheese become synonymous with that cold hard cash?

  • It's Time to Call BS on 'House-Made' Ricotta

    I feel like it’s my duty as a cheesemonger to clarify a commonly misused terminology in the queso category: ricotta. Let’s step into the cheesy laboratory of technical terms to discuss how ricotta is really made so you can call bullshit the next time...

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