Mechanical openings : How to prevent, limit or encourage them ➜ Often considered defects, mechanical openings in cheese paste are, in some cases, desired because they are associated with the normal characteristics of a particular cheese or are necessary to the process. How best to manage them ? B. linens : Color and flavor… with provisos ➜ Because of their unique characteristics, Brevibacterium linens contribute to the organoleptic signature of washed-rind cheeses. But to reap all their benefits, cheesemakers must satisfy their demands. Gillot, fully committed to CSR ➜ Guided tour. This Normandy producer, specializing in Camembert, has recently completed a major renovation and extension of its facilities, with the triple objectives of economic efficiency, and ecological and social impact.
1st Cheesemaker Competition : Ingenuity and creativity awarded ➜ Conceived and designed by Profession Fromager, the first competition recognizing cheesemakers was held during the Mundial do Queijo do Brasil, in São Paulo. Cheese art imitates museum art ➜ The 7th edition of the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France competition for the Cheesemonger class gave full vent to the eight finalists’ artistic creativity. ➜ Romain Guibert, the most prolific ➜ Jean-François Dubois, the regionalist ➜ Nicolas Got, the surrealist ➜ Charles Antoine, the abstract ➜ Léo Bégin, the purist ➜ Vincent Philippe, the Encyclopedic ➜ Romain Le Gal, the most readable ➜ Jean Bordereau, the most graphic
Finding green and sustainable solutions for exhausted farmland ➜ In the Saint-Nectaire AOP zone, Sébastien Bony has succeeded in transforming, in seven years, a farm whose land had been degraded by intensive farming practices into a more autonomous and environmentally friendly operation. Here is the story of his quest.
Gaperon’s many guises ➜ Flavored with black pepper and garlic, and maybe more, made with cow, goat, or sheep milk, in a lactic or rennet style, with visible pepper or not… : this Auvergnat cheese, which enjoys steady growth, has gradually transformed over the generations.
Fromagerie Houlbert : Creative vein ➜ Eric Houlbert has built an original range of flavored cheeses over the last seven years. And he’s not done yet.
In brief ➜ World Cheese Awards A Swiss Gruyère carried off the supreme title at the 2022 World Cheese Awards in Newport, Wales, on November 2. The (...) Agroecology : Adapting to climate change ➜ The following articles reports on the challenges facing the French dairy industry, which in 2022 endured a historic summer of heat and drought. (...)