Synopses & Reviews
Once expensive delicacies, cheeses have become more popular than ever and are now easily available from around the world — France, Italy, Spain, England, Greece, Mexico. But how to choose from the wide variety? Authors of the bestselling
The New Food Lover's Companion, Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst provide the essential information the cheese lover needs in one definitive, user-friendly volume.
In addition to the more than 500 cheese entries, The Cheese Lover's Companion describes:
- how a cheese is made
- how to buy, store, and serve various cheeses
- what cheeses pair well with different wines, ales, and beers
- tips on cooking with cheese
While there are hundred of cheese books available, most are large, weighty tomes with cheeses arranged by country, which means readers have to know where the cheese is from or search through a confusing index to find it. The Cheese Lover's Companion is the most comprehensive, indispensable, user-friendly A-to-Z guide that includes everything about cheese. Included are entries from Asiago to Zamorano; cheese terminology; information on how cheese is made along with tips for pairing cheese with wine and beer. The small, handy format makes it easy to take the book along when choosing and buying cheese.
Review
“Includes everything a cook or a fan needs to know about cheese. . . . Wonderful.” Sacramento Bee
Review
“Whether youre already a cheese enthusiast or a novice nibbler, “The Cheese Lovers Companion” will prove invaluable.” Detroit News
Synopsis
The Cheese Lover's Companion is a concise, yet comprehensive A-to-Z guide to more than 500 international cheeses from the bestselling authors of The New Food Lover's Companion.
Once expensive delicacies, cheeses from all over the world--France, Italy, Spain, England, Greece, Mexico--are now widely available and more popular than ever. Sharon T. Herbst and Ron Herbst provide all the information the cheese lover needs in one handy companion volume, including more than 500 cheese entries, from Appenzeller to Zamorano, complete with spellings, country of origin, phonetic pronunciations and uses. The Cheese Lover's Companion explains such terms as acidity, casein, curd, rennet, and whey, and reveals how cheese is made; how to buy, store, and serve various kinds; and what varieties pair well with wine or beer.
Looking for a French cheese, but can't recall its name? This ultimate reference includes an index of cheeses by country, as well as a breakdown by style--such as fresh, natural rind, soft, semi-soft, and hard, blue--and by type of milk--cow, goat, sheep, buffalo.
Synopsis
While there are hundred of cheese books available, most are large, weighty tomes with cheeses arranged by country, which means readers have to know where the cheese is from or search through a confusing index to find it. THE CHEESE LOVER'S COMPANION is the most comprehensive, indispensable, user–friendly A–to–Z guide that includes everything about cheese. Included are entries from Asiago to Zamorano; cheese terminology; information on how cheese is made along with tips for pairing cheese with wine and beer. The small, handy format makes it easy to take the book along when choosing and buying cheese.
About the Author
Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst, award-winning food authors and consultants, are among the world's foremost authorities on wine, food, and cheese.
Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst, award-winning food authors and consultants, are among the world's foremost authorities on wine, food, and cheese.