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How to Cut Hard Cheese

For optimal enjoyment and minimal crumb.

Bitter Greens Salad with Caper Vinaigrette

A fresh, crunchy salad dressed in an herby caper vinaigrette.

I freeze hard cheese on occasion. It is fine for cooking, but the texture changes so that it is not that good for eating out of hand. YMMV... The extra aged gouda is my favorite, I would not freeze it. If wrapped properly It will...

Just returned from a month in Italy with a lot of Reggio Parmisiana cheese. While in Italy we saw cheese grinders that sat on the kitchen counter with a crank on top and a drawer for the ground cheese. The only grinders I have...

Cornmeal-Crusted Goat Cheese with Hot Tomato Salsa

Crunchy, creamy, and spicy.

Asian Pear and Gouda Grilled Cheese

Melty, sweet, and a little sour from the toasty rye bread.

A Cheese Primer

CHOW’s guide to the major cheese types.

I saw a TV show cook give a tip for wrapping hard cheese in a vinegar-moistened paper towel to prevent mold from forming. pH level is involved there I assume. Tried it, and it works, but I’m usually too lazy to do this on a...

The Best Cheese Accessories

What to buy after the knives and boards.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Cravings

Bread plus cheese plus heat equals perfection (times 10).

Cobb Salad Dip

Why didn’t someone think of this sooner?

Smoked Duck and Cherry Pressed Sandwich

A crunchy baguette stuffed with smoked duck, arugula, blue cheese, and cherries.

Smoked Duck Pizza with Hoisin

Duck combines with red onion and hoisin for a quick meal.

Ricotta Gnocchi with Wild Boar Ragu

Light, cheesy pillows of pasta with a hearty sauce.

Why Can Lactose-Intolerant People Eat Some Cheeses and Not Others?

It has to do with how long the cheese is aged.