The Vermont Cheese Book [Paperback]

Ellen Ecker Ogden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2, 2007

A tour of more than three dozen cheesemakers in a behind-the-scenes exploration of the landscape, people, and cheeses that put Vermont on the global epicurean map.

Over the last decade, artisan and farmstead cheesemaking have transformed Vermont into one of the nation's (and the world's) most beloved sources of fine cheeses. Ogden describes all the cheeses from all the cheesemakers. Through visits to the farms, talks with the cheesemakers, and descriptions of the cheeses, Ogden illustrates the expert technique and knowledge of craft that have transformed the small state into an influential contributor to the national food scene. 8 color pages, 50 black & white

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About the Author

A Vermont resident for more than 25 years, Ellen Ecker Ogden is the co-founder of The Cook's Garden, an organic seed catalog. She has served on the executive board of the Vermont Fresh Network and is the author of the cookbook From the Cook's Garden. She lives in Manchester Village, VT.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Countryman (July 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881507709
• ISBN-13: 978-0881507706
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #481,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ellen Ecker Ogden co-founded The Cook's Garden seed catalog in 1984, introducing home gardeners to exceptional European and American heirloom lettuces and salad greens. The catalog grew to include a range of culinary specialties for gardeners, and Ellen developed seasonal recipes for the catalog, as well as her first cookbook, From the Cook's Garden. She has written five books on cooking and garden, and continues to teach and lecture on food and garden topics. Her newest book will be published in Spring 2011, The Complete Kitchen Garden (Stewart, Tabori and Chang) featuring her own kitchen garden designs to inspire gardeners to elevate their vegetable gardens into a work of art. Ellen contributes to numerous national magazines, and has been a guest on PBS- Victory Garden and HGTV. Visit her website at www.ellenogden.com

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A celebration of cheese!, July 18, 2007

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H. Grove "Errant Dreams Reviews" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vermont Cheese Book (Paperback)

Ellen Ecker Ogden's The Vermont Cheese Book is, quite simply, a tribute to and celebration of the farmstead and artisanal cheeses produced throughout the state of Vermont. If you want to explore those cheeses it can guide you through them either by product (in case you want to purchase them elsewhere) or by farm (in case you want to visit some of these delicious places). But best of all it gives life to what could have been a dry guidebook, detailing the people, history and practices behind each farmstead.

The whole of the book went above and beyond its mission. It's certainly intended as a guide to Vermont's cheeses, not some sort of basic primer on cheesemaking in general, and it doesn't pretend to act as the latter. Yet in lovingly detailing how each cheesemaker achieves his or her desired results, the book does indeed impart a surprising amount of information regarding cheeses in general. I went to the store this weekend armed with and determined to make use of a new body of knowledge, and have been reaping the delicious benefits ever since--I may not have been able to access these Vermont cheeses here in Maryland, but I still learned enough to be able to choose other cheeses that have blown me away with their quality. It's enough to make me wish I still lived in Vermont or New Hampshire and could find some of these cheeses in my local store, and I expect I may have to look into ordering one or two from the farms' websites!

Other than some slightly confusing editing snafus this was a splendid book, so consider my rating 4.5 stars.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, needs updating, January 22, 2011

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This review is from: The Vermont Cheese Book (Paperback)

I got this for my cheese and Vermont-loving dad who moved to the Northeast Kingdom a few years ago. The reviews and layout are great, but the book is pretty old. I would love to purchase an updated edition.