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The Definitive Guide to Canadian Artisanal and Fine Cheese [Paperback]

Gurth Pretty (Author)
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Book Description

January 1, 2010

The most comprehensive guide to Canadian cheeses ever published.

Chef Gurth Pretty is Canada's food and beverage ambassador. In his definitive guide, he introduces the country's cheesemakers, describes their cheeses, and provides 30 delicious recipes developed with the cheesemakers themselves.

Canada's fine cheeses cross the country -- from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. Selections include those produced by David Wood of Salt Spring Island Cheese Company; the raw milk cheeses of La Bergerie aux 4 Vents; Ermite by the monks of Abbaye Saint-Benoît-du-Lac; Monforte Dairy's Toscano; and Emanuela Leoni s Leoni-Grana.

There is also information provided for:

  • Storing and serving cheese
  • Purchasing the featured cheeses
  • Locating cheese festivals and competitions
  • Cheese and wine pairings.

The varieties include cow, goat and sheep cheeses using raw, thermalized, pasteurized and organic milk. The Definitive Guide to Canadian Artisanal and Fine Cheeses is a cheese lover's delight.

(20070124)

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This book is not titled lightly. Foodies will be enthralled by this chance to discover ... [Canada's] premier artisanal cheesemakers. (Interiors 20070401)

Follow the tasty trail [Pretty] travelled creating this book.. a delicious range of recipes. (Eric Akis Times-Colonist (Victoria, BC) 20061222)

An all-encompassing cookbook... the recipes sound incredibly tasty. (Angela Murrills Georgia Straight 20071201)

A fromage board extraordinaire.... everything you need to know. (Joanne Sasvari Amherst Daily News 20070126)

Rural cheesemakers have reported back to [Pretty] tales of tourists turning up on their doorstep with his guide in hand. (Christopher Waters The Standard (St. Catharines, ON) 20070101)

The most comprehensive guide to Canadian cheeses ever published. (Melanie Cummings Burlington Post 20061214)

An important moment for cheese. (Eric Akis Home Style Magazine )

[A] must-read... terrific info on buying, serving and storing cheese... a cheese lover's delight. (Canadian Living )

Beautifully produced [and] detailed. (Jurgen Gothe Georgia Straight (Vancouver) )

About the Author

Gurth Pretty is a professional chef, food writer, consultant and culinary tourism adviser.

(20061130)

Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Whitecap Books Ltd. (January 1, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1552857603
  • ISBN-13: 978-1552857601
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,246,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Explore cheese with tis book., September 18, 2008
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`The Definitive Guide To Canadian Artisanal Cheese' is an incredible guidebook to the dedicated cheesemakers. Written by Gurth Pretty, this book is a must have if you want to explore all that Canada can offer the world of cheese.
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