A Cook's Guide to Cheese (Illustrated Encyclopedia)

Cheese is a delicacy that has been aged and eaten for centuries in cultures across the globe; its rich and various roots have caused this single food to assume many subtle differences in color, texture, and taste. People fall in love with indigenous cheeses while traveling or, more frequently, sample them in gourmet shops or supermarkets at home. There has also recently been a revival of interest in both traditional methods of cheese-making and the nurturing of rare breeds of cattle, further increasing the number of cheeses to discover. All this makes selecting cheese a formidable task. The Complete Guide to Cheese will ease cheese lovers through this difficult process by providing all of the information that is necessary in making a wise choice.