A Cheesemonger's Tour de France
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Charles de Gaulle famously said it was impossible to govern a country with 246 different cheeses. In fact, it is impossible to put a number on French cheeses. In this cheesemonger's guide to the world of French cheese, Ned Palmer travels around the country's regions, meeting the remarkable cheesemongers who carry the torch for France's oldest and most treasured traditions. He discovers that each cheese carries an essence of the place where it was made, its history, identity and landscape. A Cheesemonger's Tour de France includes tasting notes and serving suggestions.
Dimensions
22.5cm (9in) x 14cm (5.5in)
Features
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Charles de Gaulle famously said it was impossible to govern a country with 246 different cheeses. In fact, it is impossible to put a number on French cheeses. In this cheesemonger's guide to the world of French cheese, Ned Palmer travels around the country's regions, meeting the remarkable cheesemongers who carry the torch for France's oldest and most treasured traditions. He discovers that each cheese carries an essence of the place where it was made, its history, identity and landscape. A Cheesemonger's Tour de France includes tasting notes and serving suggestions.
Insights
Ned Palmer first experienced great cheese at Borough Market, helping to sell Trethowan's Gorwydd Caerphilly (still one of his all-time favourite cheeses). He then learnt his craft at Neal's Yard Dairy, who dispatched him to farms and dairies across Britain and Ireland. Having been described by noted gourmet Tom Watson, as ‘the UK’s leading expert on cheesehis first book, the best-selling ‘A Cheesemonger’s History of the British Isles’, published in 2019 was shortlisted for the André Simon, Fortnum and Mason's and Guild of Food Writers awards in 2020. He also runs corporate & private cheese tastings through his company ‘The Cheese Tasting Co.’
Details & Care
- Publisher: Profile Books
- Hard cover
- Black & white photography
- Number of pages: 374 pages
- ISBN: 9781788166935
- Shortlisted for the 2024 André Simon Awards
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