Noon on Tuesday – Specialty Produce Network

While Europe is awash in sheep milk cheeses (think pecorino, manchego, Basque), we are just discovering these nutritious, protein-rich cheeses in the U.S. We're going Behind the Rind with Claire to discover the beauty and magic of sheep milk and what makes these cheeses so good.

October is American Cheese Month and Joe Moreda painstakingly created Grazin' Girl, a creamy blue that is a Venissimo favorite and delicious addition to the American artisinal cheese scene.

Discover how the extreme geography of the alps produced one of the most famous styles of cheese.

Jonathan McDowell tells us what it takes to earn a CCP designation and what it really means.

Karrie Kimble from Philosophy Foods is dedicated to introducing the best olives and olive products to America. She will share her favorites with us and we'll learn key differences between types and discover which ones pair best with certain cheeses.

Gordon Edgar is punk rocker turned cheese buyer at Rainbow Co-op in San Francisco and author of two books that delve into cheese and the life of a cheese monger. We'll get his perspective on the state of the cheese business and learn why he loves cheddar so much.

Rennet, the great separator of curds from whey, is often misunderstood. Claire dives in to share the different types available and what makes them different. It’s a walk through 10,000 years of history in just 22 minutes.

Artisan cheeses are slowly making headway in parts of Asia, a continent that’s vast, very vast! We the Dairy Maidens will be wrapping up our first season with a Two Part Episode: Cheeses in Asia. We will take you to the deliciousness of India and end up in subtle, delicate Japan (which now has more than 200 cheese makers!).

Behind the Rind delves into the chemistry behind different milk types (cow, goat, sheep, buffalo) and explores how this changes cheese.

Artisan cheeses are slowly making headway in parts of Asia, a continent that’s vast, very vast! We the Dairy Maidens will be wrapping up our first season with a Two Part Episode: Cheeses in Asia. We will take you to the deliciousness of India and end up in subtle, delicate Japan.

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