From the author of Away with Words, a deeply hilarious and
unexpectedly insightful deep-dive into a cultural and culinary
phenomenon: cheese. "Who knew it was possible to enjoy reading
about cheese as much as eating it? Remarkably entertaining, deeply
insightful, and downright hilarious, American Cheese goes far
beyond the plastic yellow slices we all know, and some love,
revealing a community as quirky, passionate, and creative as the
cheese they put into the world." - Jim Gaffigan, comedian/actor and
New York Times bestselling author of Food: A Love Story Joe
Berkowitz loves cheese. Or at least he thought he did. After
stumbling upon an artisinal tasting at an upscale cheese shop one
Valentine's Day, he realized he'd hardly even scratched the
surface. These cheeses were like nothing he had ever tasted-a
visceral drug-punch that reverberated deliciousness-and they were
from America. He felt like he was being let in a great cosmic
secret, and instantly he was in love. This discovery inspired Joe
to embark on the cheese adventure of a lifetime, spending a year
exploring the subculture around cheese, from its trenches to its
command centers. He dove headfirst into the world of artisan
cheese; of premiere makers and mongers, cave-dwelling affineurs,
dairy scientists, and restauranteurs. The journey would take him
around the world, from the underground cheese caves in Paris to the
mountains of Gruyere, leaving no curd unturned, all the while
cultivating an appreciation for cheese and its place in society.
Joe's journey from amateur to aficionado eventually comes to mirror
the rise of American cheese on the world stage. As he embeds with
Team USA at an international mongering competition and makes cheese
in the experimental vats at the Dairy Research Center in Wisconsin,
one of the makers he meets along the way gears up to make America's
biggest splash ever at the World Cheese Awards. Through this
odyssey of cheese, an unexpected culture of passionate cheesemakers
is revealed, along with the extraordinary impact of one delicious
dairy product.
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