Everything about cheese varieties and tasting - Finally back in stock: The comprehensive standard work on cheese. More than 400 cheese varieties from over 25 countries are featured: From Brie to Gouda, from Allgäu mountain cheese to Cheddar, from Feta to Pecorino. Practical tips for your own cheese tasting: The perfect cheese platter, storage, and much more. Detailed and vivid thanks to professional knowledge from French cheesemonger Tristan Sicard. What a cheese! Each German consumes about 25 kg of cheese on average. Few other foods are as versatile: Between tangy blue cheese, creamy fresh cheese, salty crumbly Parmesan, or strong goat cheese, a world of spicy flavors opens up - from France to Switzerland to Canada and New Zealand. How is cheese made? How do characteristic flavors and textures develop? Which wine pairs with which cheese? And what does the perfect cheese platter look like? Clearly illustrated and packed with practical tips, this book provides details on history and production, various types of milk and milking animals, origin, and cheese tasting. The perfect gift for all cheese gourmets and the ideal companion for the next tasting!.