What Do You Want to Know About Gourmet Cheese? Here Is Help and Advice.
Once upon a time, long ago, when I was perhaps 7 years old,
my gourmet cheese universe probably did not extend beyond
Philadelphia cream cheese, cheddar, swiss, parmesan. Enticing Cheese Display And maybe a daring taste of blue cheese. Nonetheless, I announced to my parents that I was going to taste every cheese in the world.
A bold statement, spoken with all the confidence of youth.
I have since learned that cheese is
a passion; cheese is a mystery; cheese is a treasure
meant to be shared with family and friends. When paired
with the perfect wine - cheese could be described as a
gift from the Gods!
A great example would be English Farmhouse Cheddars.  English Farmhouse Cheddar There is so much to explore in the world of gourmet cheese.
And I hope you will do just that, by browsing through
these pages.
I'll give you the basic facts so that you can go out and explore with confidence, sample, taste and enjoy the simple pleasures of the world's most wonderful cheeses.
From American artisanal cheeses to the finest European cheeses which are still being made in
the traditional way, using recipes often dating back a
1000 years or more - there is a cheese for every taste, for
every occasion. In fact, hosting a cheese tasting party or
creating an elegant cheese course to complete your next dinner
party are just some of the ways to enjoy cheese. In our Recipes
section we'll include recipes all of you cheese lovers submit...recipes for breakfast, for sandwiches, for salads, soufflés, soups, entrées and desserts.
These days many fine cheeses are available in most
supermarkets.  French Cheese Platter But if you want to go beyond the everyday choices, I'll recommend some outstanding sources you can visit online to order specialty cheeses to try at home, to pair with wines, champagnes or with ales and beers - to use in recipes or to send as gifts. Ideas for Cheese Platters (like this photo of a French Cheese Platter) and easy examples showing you how to create the Ultimate Cheese Course will be part of this website.
Timeless words from the noted food expert and critic - M.F.K. Fisher -
"Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures..."
I hope you'll become a regular visitor to the Gourmet Cheese Detective website and that you'll share with all of us - your
comments, gourmet cheese reviews and recommendations, recipes and questions! Thanks for checking us out and please note, this site will not be fully completed until the end of this summer.
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British Cheese, Celebrating the Best of Its History and Tradition !
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Italian Cheeses Are Insanely Delicious with a Huge Variety of Specialties to Cho
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Danish Cheeses - Deliciously Decadent, Blushingly Blue or Meltingly Mild
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Dutch Cheeses like Edam and Gouda have many varieties. The Dutch Farmhouse versi
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Spanish Cheese Deserves More Attention
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Swiss Cheese - the REAL Swiss Cheese - No Resemblance to the Pre-cut, Pseudo Sw
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The Ultimate Cheese Course - Elegant Entertaining with Cheese !
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French Cheese Course - How to Create the Ultimate Cheese Tasting a la Francaise
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Wine and Cheese Party Menus - Create the Ultimate Tasting Experience for Your
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A Cheese Glossary for Cheese Lovers
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Storing Cheese to Protect Its Flavor and Protect Your Investment!
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Q and A - Comments, Suggestions, Cheese Reviews, Compliments and Critiques -
Q and A - This is where you can submit comments, cheese reviews, compliments and critiques
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Legal Issues, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer and Related Legal Stuff
Here is where you will find the Gourmet Cheese Detective Privacy Policy, Disclaimer and Related Legal Stuff
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Contact Us With Requests, Questions Etc.
Contact us with all of Your Questions, Comments, Suggestions, Compliments and Critiques.
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Pair British Cheeses with Wine, Ales and Ciders - How to Do It
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Pairing American Cheeses with Suitable Wines to Make the Perfect Match!
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Pairing French Cheeses with Suitable Wines to Make the Perfect Match!
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Pairing Italian Cheeses with Suitable Wines to Make the Perfect Match!
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22 French Regions and Their Special Cheeses
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How to Distinguish Cheese Textures
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Cheddars - Sublime Farmhouse Cheeses!
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Notable British Cheeses with Odd Names and Great Flavor
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Stilton Cheese - the King of Cheesedom - a Blue Beyond Compare!
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Cheshire Cheese is the Oldest Cheese Made in Britain!
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Aged Farmhouse Gouda Cheese is Sweet, Crunchy and Caramel-Flavored.
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Roquefort Cheese - Sublime, Sensuous, Sharp and Sexy
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Parmigiano-Reggiano - an Italian Masterpiece!
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9 Special Swiss Mountain Cheeses Deserve Mention !
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How Barb built her hobby website about her passion - gourmet cheese.
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American Artisan Cheesemakers Index - Everything You Want to Know !
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American Artisan Cheesemakers Index - Page 2 - Everything You Want to Know About
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American Artisan Cheesemakers Index - Page 3 - Everything You Want to Know About
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Site Map - Index to pages on gourmetcheesedetective.com ~ Definitive guide to go
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