First course in cheese: Bedford Cheese Shop

On the farm

where it all begins

Cheese basics

Choosing cheeses

Encyclopedia of cheeses

Enjoying cheese.

Milk animal breeds

Seasons of feed and flavor

Farms and farmers

Milk chemistry

The cheese-making process

Types of rennet

Molds

Aging environments

The role of the affineur

Visiting a cheese counter

What's in a name : DOP/AOC protection process

Terroir/regional pairings

Tools of the trade

Breaking down big wheels

Storing cheese

Fresh

Bloomy

Washed rind/brined

Washed curd

Cooked/pressed

Pulled curd

Natural rind

Blue

Flavored

Beverage pairings

Accoutrements

Creating a cheeseboard.