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An early morning birth… of parmigiano reggiano, that is.

October 7, 2016 By Peggy Markel

14606915_1879220885645026_7406354743250911232_nUp before dawn to witness the birthing of twin parmigiano reggiano babies. This organic producer keeps it close. His hay, his cows, his milk, his product.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#poggiocastro @gowithpeggy #roundhaybales #pavullo #emigliaromagna #zingermans #october2016

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Filed Under: Italy, Peggy's Blog, Tuscany Tagged With: cheese, emiglia romana, italy, parmigiano reggiano, poggio castro, tuscany

The birth of Parmigiano Reggiano

July 13, 2016 By Peggy Markel

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Filed Under: Italy, Peggy's Blog, Tuscany, Videos Tagged With: cheese, cheesemaking, italy, parmesan, tuscany

Sicilian Daydream

May 22, 2016 By Peggy Markel

From Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BFszJpin_8I/

This is just one of the things that I love about Sicily. You drive down a rural road and your heart stops. It’s not only that traditions are carrying on with the young, and you can have a conversation, it’s that the sound of the bells is symphonic and the whole scene is bucolic and relaxing.

We had just been to Filipo’s farm with @fabrizialanza to witness the making of pecorino from start to finish and taste super soft creamy ricotta, still warm. The fields are full of wild flowers, the air is still cool and the sky blue. What more? #swoon @gowithpeggy #sicily #freshricotta #rurallife #pecorino

 

From Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BFszJpin_8I/

Filed Under: Peggy's Blog, Sicily, Sicily and the Aeolians Tagged With: Aeolian Islands, cheese, culinary travel, farm, instagram, Sicily

The (Cheese) Ripening Cave

July 20, 2010 By Peggy Markel

Cave d’Affinage

To be an affineur, is to be an expert on aging. Of cheese.

In St. Remy de Provence, cheese makers bring their cheeses to this shop, where the resident affineur will take their product and put it in the ripening cellar. An affineur is sometimes described as the “foster parent of the cheese,” overseeing its development with a keen sense for when its flavors will peak

Even better, when customers arrive at the Cave d’Affinage, or “The Ripening Cave,” they can place full trust in the affineur to find a cheese that will be ripe for serving at exactly the moment it is needed—whether that very afternoon, or three days away.

And if it’s lucky, the cheese will end up on a table, in a garden, comme cette desous.

For more information and a good discussion write Robert Reynolds at www.chefstudio.com. A Phd in the science of finer nuances of flavor.

I visited my first ‘cave d’ affinage’ when visiting Robert in Noir, in the Charente back in 1994. Who knew back then, that every product has an expert. A taster.

 

Filed Under: Peggy's Blog, Special People, Travel Journals Tagged With: cave d'affinage, cheese, france

Slow Food Cooking 101: Cheese Advice at the Sant’Ambrogio Market

May 3, 2010 By Peggy Markel

Filed Under: Italy, Peggy's Blog, Tuscany, Videos Tagged With: cheese, firenze, florence, italy, slow food, tuscany

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