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Affinage à l’air libre
Le périmètre de la production clandestine de fromages au lait cru au Brésil, dans le département du Minas Gerais, est en train d’être cartographié (...)
The seed which turns cheese orange
Annatto is a natural dye used to make certain cheeses such as Mimolette and Red Leicester. Also known as roucou or achiote, it is made from the (...)
Gone to waste
This scene happens on a regular basis in Brazil. Trucks are stopped and their cargo of cheese is destroyed. The photo was taken in the town of São (...)
Brick by brick
The story of the Widmer dairy began more than 80 years ago, with a swiss man that moved to Wisconsin to make cheese. His famous product, (...)
Going once, going twice, sold!
The ‘kaasmarkt’ (cheese market) takes place, every Friday, from March until September, in Alkmaar, Holland. It’s an old-age tradition which dates (...)
Edible Art
These cheesy creations were bought to life when American blogger Sandra Denneler, made olive and cheese bees for a friend’s birthday. Amongst (...)
Like washing on the line
French blogger and globe trotter, François Xavier Delmas, discovered an unusual speciality during his travels in Nepal. In houses, and in farms, (...)
Woolly cheese
Llanut cheese is made at the Mas Marcé dairy, in Siurana d’Empordà, Catalonia. It’s a creamy ewe’s milk cheese, matured for 2 to 3 weeks in wool. This (...)
Fly Away Langres
At the Concours national des fromagers, the national cheesmonger championships, on the 27th January, this levitating and turning Langres was (...)
String cheese
In Brentwood, in the Bay Area, Emilla and Moises Salazar make a string cheese, the ’Queso Salazar’, inspired by Mexican cheeses produced in the (...)
Bacterial Culture
This photo of bacterial cultures in a petri dish shaped like the USA, illustrates the important role of micro-organisms and the concept of (...)
Cheese Wheel Wedding Cake
Cheese wedding cakes are the new trend in England. Forget the traditional fruit cake, or sponge, now guests can enjoy a nibble of cheese and (...)