{"product_id":"9780061451164","title":"The Cheese Chronicles : A Journey Through the Making and Selling of Cheese in America, From Field to Farm to Table","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cheese Chronicles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Liz Thorpe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cheese Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e is an insider's look at the burgeoning world of American cheese from one lucky person who has seen more wedges and wheels, visited more cheesemakers, and tasted more delicious (and occasionally stinky) American cheese than anyone else. Liz Thorpe, second in command at New York's renowned Murray's Cheese, has used her notes and conversations from hundreds of tastings spanning nearly a decade to fashion this odyssey through the wonders of American cheese. Offering more than eighty profiles of the best, the most representative, and the most important cheesemakers, Thorpe chronicles American cheesemaking from the brave foodie hobbyists of twenty years ago (who put artisanal cheese on the map) to the carefully cultivated milkers and makers of today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThorpe travels to the nation's cheese farms and factories, four-star kitchens and farmers' markets, bringing you along for the journey. In her quest to explore cheesemaking, she high-lights the country's greatest cheeses and concludes that today's cheesemakers can help provide more nourishing and sensible food for all Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Jenkins, author of the celebrated \u003cem\u003eCheese Primer\u003c\/em\u003e, calls this \"the best book about cheese you'll ever read.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Cheese Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e is a cultural history of an industry that has found breakout success and achieved equal footing with its European cousins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“[Thorpe] zips engagingly from tasting notes and the best makers to the aging process. Through Thorpe’s eyes, readers will truly behold the power of cheese.”\u003cbr\u003e“[The Cheese Chronicles]’s overall scope, humor, and affection will both entertain and educate its audience. Recommended for foodies, especially those with a passion for cheese.”\u003cbr\u003e“Liz’s knowledge of cheese has been invaluable to us at The French Laundry and Per Se. Whether working with our chefs or teaching classes to our staff, her passion is contagious and has helped us to elevate our cheese program through the years.\u003cbr\u003e“The Cheese Chronicles does more than just introduce us to America’s rediscovered culinary frontier--it offers everyone from novice to affineur an informative and unconventional context for what can only be described as a revolution in cheese.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780061451164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41052568453326,"sku":"9780061451164","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780061451164_f6fa6603-b437-40b3-a294-ceafbb1edd08.jpg?v=1652149632","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780061451164","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}