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Cheese Dessert (Course) is Growing Trend in California

Published on: January 19, 2013

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Photo left – Women sample cheese at the Hilmar Chese Factory, which offers tours. See: hilmarcheese.com

Have you ever tasted Fiscalini Cheese Company’s bandage wrapped Cheddar? It won Best Extra Mature Traditional Cheddar in the World at the World Cheese Awards in London, and it came from California! We’ve proven we can make wine and we know our “champagne” the French don’t want labeled as such, is world class, as evidenced by its presence at the Presidential inauguration dinner 2013. And now the friendly California cows say moooooo-ve over to Wisconsin and European cheesemakers as Californians are crafting artisan cheeses good enough to eat for dessert.

OLD WORLD TRADITION–On my trips to Switzerland during my youth, I began eating like the Swiss and took a great liking to eating cheese after dinner entrees, or even in fondue. Not all cheeses are created equal, however! If you want to love cheese, you have to find flavors that appeal to your tastebuds. In March the annual Petaluma Artisan Cheese Festival (artisancheesefestival.com) provides a great opportunity to learn about many quality California cheeses. Another way to dive into the cheese craze is by taking a cheesemaking class in Marin. Artisan Cheesemaking Certificate Program at the College of Marin (marin.edu/CommunityEducation/Artisan_Cheesemaking_Cert.html) includes:
A Full Introduction to Artisan Cheese
Basic Starter Cultures
Milk Type and Quality
Principles and Practices
Cheese Chemistry

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