#ChristmasGiftIdeas ‘Stuff Every Cheese Lover Should Know’ by Alexandra Jones

It’s hard to think of a more universally beloved food than cheese. But there’s so much more to learn and enjoy beyond the plastic-wrapped blocks from the grocery store. Within the pages of this pocket-sized guide, you’ll find information, how-tos, and trivia for cheese lovers of all levels. Casual cheese eaters and connoisseurs alike will learn about

• How Cheese Is Made
• Why Some Cheeses Melt Differently
• How to Build a Festive Cheese Board for Entertaining
• Pairing Cheese with Wine and Beer
• How to Make Cheese at Home

Plus an illustrated guide to cheese gadgets, terms every cheese lover should know, how to host a cheese tasting, how to make the ultimate grilled cheese, and much more!

Is there anything more Christmassy than a cheese board? Quirk books have the perfect stocking filler for that cheese lover in your life, which surpasses the mere novelty gift, and actually teaches you to appreciate this versatile foodstuff like the conoisseur that you are!

‘Stuff Every Cheese Lover Should Know’ is 144 pages of dairy goodness wrapped up in a hardcover and is out now from all good bookshops.

If you think that all cheese is created equal,then think again. From the technique used to make it, to a timeline of key events in the lifespan of cheese making, no stone in the age cave is left unturned in examining our relationship with this durable food stuff.

This book will not only leave you with a rumbling stomach,if will show you how to purchase cheese wisely, how to pair it with wine and meats and also make it the centerpiece of entertaining.

It’s interesting and passionate without being boring, and has no air of snobbery in the manner that it explores all cheese flavour foods. Imcluding crisps!

I would very much like to see one which is also a European version, it definitely made me feel a pang for not having a local cheese monger. However, it has made me super keen to look out for cheese festivals in 2021! If of course the strange days in which we find ourselves allow for festivals-we can but hope!

About the author…

Alexandra Jones is a Philadelphia-based food writer, home cheesemaking teacher, and advocate for sustainably minded farm and food businesses in Pennsylvania. She has spent the past several years building bridges between cheesemakers, retailers and restaurants throughout the region. She blogs for Foobooz, Philadelphia magazine’s dining site, and writes about food, farming and urban sustainability for publications like CivilEats.com , Audubon, Edible Philly, and Grid. –

Twitter @arockjonestown @quirkbooks