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I make cheese as a hobby and borrowed this book from my local library to review it for a website and cheese forum I run called CheeseForum org.
The Cheese Companion is a small 1 in/2 cm thick hardcover reference type book published in 1999 with 224 glossy color pages. 20% of the pages are sections on intro/history/how made/classifying sections and 80% is the cheese directory with 1-2 pages and pictures of just over 100 different cheeses with a few cooking recipes snuck in. I find Juliet Harbutt’s books more detailed and encompassing.
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I make cheese as a hobby and borrowed this children's book from my local library to review it for a website and forum I run called CheeseForum org.
From Farm To You, Cheese is a medium sized 1/4 in/0.5 cm thick hardcover children's book published in 2003 with 32 color picture filled pages. It's contents are i) an intro, ii) history, iii) different kinds, iv) how made, v) cheese factories, vi) cheese around world, vii) make cottage cheese, viii) glossary & ix) index.
This is a fun introduction to cheese type book for a 8-11 year old daughter/son or grandson/granddaughter who may be interested in your love of cheese and possible career or hobby.
Blessed Are the Cheesemakers (From Monty Python's Life of Brian)
I make cheese, run a website and forum at www.CheeseForum.org, and got this book to broaden my knowledge of different American made Cheeses. "The New American Cheese" is a medium sized 1 in/2 cm thick format hardcover reference book with glossy color pages with many pictures. It’s contents is i) the normal intro to cheese, buying storing, pairing with wine etc and appendices, 40%, ii) a listing and summary of American Cheese Makers with logo’s, no pictures, 20%, and iii) cooking recipes with pictures, 40%. If you are interested in artisan American Cheese Makers this is a great book.
I make cheese, run a website and forum at www.CheeseForum.org, and got this book to broaden my knowledge of different cheeses. "The Murray’s Cheese Handbook" is a long thin ½ in/1 cm thick format good for putting in a pocket. It was written by the current owner of the famous Murray’s Cheese Store in New York City, USA. It has the normal intro and FAQ and pairing with wine sections but the bulk of the book is a listing and summary of 300+ of the author’s favorite US and international cheeses, roughly ½ a page per cheese, no pictures. Nice quality paper, binding and cover that would stand up to many trips in pocket while visiting cheese stores. But, if you want more details and pictures there are better albeit bigger encyclopedia type books out there.
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I make cheese, run a website and forum at www.CheeseForum.org, and borrowed this book from a library to broaden my knowledge of different cheeses. "Artisanal Cooking" does this to a small extent as only 12 pages on cheese intro, buying, handling, storing, serving etc and a listing and description of the authors’ favorite American Artisan made cheeses. However, to its credit, it is a beautifully laid out book recipe book, albeit not a lot on cheese!
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The Cheese Companion (Connoisseur's Guides) by Judy Ridgway
jlsrpierce, June 4, 2008
I make cheese as a hobby and borrowed this book from my local library to review it for a website and cheese forum I run called CheeseForum org.The Cheese Companion is a small 1 in/2 cm thick hardcover reference type book published in 1999 with 224 glossy color pages. 20% of the pages are sections on intro/history/how made/classifying sections and 80% is the cheese directory with 1-2 pages and pictures of just over 100 different cheeses with a few cooking recipes snuck in. I find Juliet Harbutt’s books more detailed and encompassing.
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Cheese (From Farm to You) by Carol Jones
jlsrpierce, May 31, 2008
I make cheese as a hobby and borrowed this children's book from my local library to review it for a website and forum I run called CheeseForum org.From Farm To You, Cheese is a medium sized 1/4 in/0.5 cm thick hardcover children's book published in 2003 with 32 color picture filled pages. It's contents are i) an intro, ii) history, iii) different kinds, iv) how made, v) cheese factories, vi) cheese around world, vii) make cottage cheese, viii) glossary & ix) index.
This is a fun introduction to cheese type book for a 8-11 year old daughter/son or grandson/granddaughter who may be interested in your love of cheese and possible career or hobby.
The New American Cheese by Laura Werlin
jlsrpierce, May 17, 2008
Blessed Are the Cheesemakers (From Monty Python's Life of Brian)I make cheese, run a website and forum at www.CheeseForum.org, and got this book to broaden my knowledge of different American made Cheeses. "The New American Cheese" is a medium sized 1 in/2 cm thick format hardcover reference book with glossy color pages with many pictures. It’s contents is i) the normal intro to cheese, buying storing, pairing with wine etc and appendices, 40%, ii) a listing and summary of American Cheese Makers with logo’s, no pictures, 20%, and iii) cooking recipes with pictures, 40%. If you are interested in artisan American Cheese Makers this is a great book.
Turophile (Lover of Cheese)
The Murray's Cheese Handbook: A Guide to More Than 300 of the World's Best Cheeses by Rob Kaufelt
jlsrpierce, May 17, 2008
I make cheese, run a website and forum at www.CheeseForum.org, and got this book to broaden my knowledge of different cheeses. "The Murray’s Cheese Handbook" is a long thin ½ in/1 cm thick format good for putting in a pocket. It was written by the current owner of the famous Murray’s Cheese Store in New York City, USA. It has the normal intro and FAQ and pairing with wine sections but the bulk of the book is a listing and summary of 300+ of the author’s favorite US and international cheeses, roughly ½ a page per cheese, no pictures. Nice quality paper, binding and cover that would stand up to many trips in pocket while visiting cheese stores. But, if you want more details and pictures there are better albeit bigger encyclopedia type books out there.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Artisanal Cooking: A Chef Shares His Passion for Handcrafting Great Meals at Home by Terrance Brennan
jlsrpierce, May 13, 2008
I make cheese, run a website and forum at www.CheeseForum.org, and borrowed this book from a library to broaden my knowledge of different cheeses. "Artisanal Cooking" does this to a small extent as only 12 pages on cheese intro, buying, handling, storing, serving etc and a listing and description of the authors’ favorite American Artisan made cheeses. However, to its credit, it is a beautifully laid out book recipe book, albeit not a lot on cheese!(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
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