Customer Reviews

The World Cheese Book

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This one arrived in my Christmas stocking and had me going though my "Have I eaten this? Checklist".
Although it may not be a must buy for the general cheese-eater the photography and close-up of each cheese (listed by country) will have you salivating and running to the nearest cheese shop to get samples.
Historical information on selected cheeses open colorfully across two pages filled with tasting notes, cooking ideas and wine accompaniments. Over 750 of the world's finest cheeses, described, photographed and mapped for cheese hunters like me.
I will definitely recommend it for my cheese tasting class students.The Cheese Chronicles: A Journey Through the Making and Selling of Cheese in America, From Field to Farm to Table

Received this as a gift from a friend. Beautiful book! And of course, it gives me a new goal- to eat all of the cheese in the book. Each cheese entry has the name, a basic explanation of the cheese, tasting notes, the region its made in (with map!), its age, the milk used, the classification (e.g. hard or fresh), and the producer. Most also have a picture of the cheese.

My biggest complaint is that the index is a bit lacking- though a number of specific producers are listed in the body of the book, they are completely overlooked in the index. I would also love to have the classifications or the milk-types gathered in the index, but that might make for an enormous index.

It seems like the information in this book would also lend itself very well to some sort of mobile app. The book's a little heavier than I want to be carrying to the market, but I'd love to have the information at my fingertips!

This book is terrific!

As someone who works at one of the nation's best cheese counters (Zingerman's Deli - Ann Arbor), I have seen, read, and heard about a lot of books regarding cheese. In my opinion, this is the best book available. Of course, other classics on cheese (Cheese Primer, Cheese Slices, French Cheeses) are very good books, however, none of them have the impressive layout and concise writing, as this fine book. The pictures are fantastic and accurate, while giving apt descriptions. Some other books may have more cheeses, and/or more information, but none have the impressive cohesiveness for studying and learning about the important aspects of cheese: origin, geography, size/shape, and production notes. In addition, there are well-kept sections on cheese production for each major category featuring examples of each.

Easy to use, it has 3 cheeses per page with one close-up and one profile picture. Each cheese has a chart with the important info spelled out, a map locating where it comes from, tasting notes, and suggestions for pairings/serving. Fantastic book! A great choice for either a novice or an expert1

Another great book. Juliet Harbutt is able to tell in concise words all essence of what cheese have to offer.
An excellent companion book to guide novice and expert in their shopping list. Of course, you will not find the 1200 cheeses of France or the 300 of Canada nor the 400 of Italy but you will find a great opportunity to go in depth in a tour of taste of each country. With this book in your bag you can shop in London, Paris, Montreal, New York, Mexico or Dubai and be able to ask your cheese shop one of those gem. A great moment to develop your taste buds and share your heart.

All you need to know about cheeses from around the world, and more! An attractive book with lots of illustrations

This book was my first formal insight into the world of cheeses and it provided all the basics that I needed, but has some very detailed descriptions on hundreds of cheeses from all over the world. The book has some introductory pages to introduce how the cheeses are classified, and then is organised by country, with a great index to enable easy search for any cheese.

This book covers the basics of cheesemaking and the different types of cheese, then goes into a description of lots of individual cheeses, classified by country. It's very useful for people wanting to explore different cheeses, contains useful information on how a cheese tastes and how to use it. I would have liked information on availability of these various types, which are only available in the country of origin, and which are exported.

I was recommended this book by a friend.
If you like or love food or cheese, this book is for you.

I have no hesitation recommending this book. Everything you need to know about the cheeses of the world!

This was a gift for my son in law and he likes it a lot.

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A lot of cheeses are used in numerous recipes. I did not know them nor the origin of the cheeses. Cooking is a lot more fun. I do like this book.