CaCl₂ Carefully Considered ➜ The thermal trajectory that milk follows as it is transformed into cheeses - length and temperature of cold storage, intensity and number of heat treatments - can significantly change its mineral composition. Minimising these effects by adding CaCl₂ requires careful consideration. The SCiO dairy analyser ➜ A tool that immediately measures dry matter, fat and protein in a cheese, without any preparation or breaking up of a cheese : that is the (...) Quality : Benchmarks to follow ➜ Cheesemaking is based on a succession of steps, each one of which has reference values to attain to achieve a specific desired result. Understanding and respecting these guideposts is essential to avoid going off track in ways that may not be correctible. “Making the most of our native cultures” ➜ Makers of farmstead AOP Camembert from organic haymilk, Maurice and Patrick Mercier have joined Slow Food’s crusade to defend and promote cheeses (...)
Sons and daughters of… : How they are climbing into the saddle ➜ More than in other sectors, a large number of the small and medium sized cheese businesses are being passed on to the next generation. But in new ways.
Committed cheesemongers ➜ Alice Pinthier and Laura Manard, both 34, have set up shop in the heights of Marseille, putting their social and environmental responsibilities at the heart of their business. Cheesemongering for beginners : the dumb mistakes ➜ We interviewed Marc Lluch Bosca when he opened the Fromagerie de Courcelles (Paris, 17th arrondissement) in the summer of 2022. He also owns the (...)
Bergamo takes care of its cheese valleys ➜ To the north of Bergamo and Milan, tucked between Lake Como and the Lombard plains, a mountainous terroir has learned to preserve its rich cheese traditions. A discovery tour. ➜ Coming down from the mountains
