Madame Fromage’s Adventures in Cheese
Reviewed By Janet Mawdesley September 21, 2023
Author Tenaya Darlington
Distributor: Booktopia
ISBN: 9781523506774
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Release Date: September 2023
Website: https://www.booktopia.com.au
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How to Explore It, Pair It, and Love It, from the Creamiest Bries to the Funkiest Blues
Tenaya Darlington is a self-confessed connoisseur of cheese and makes absolutely no excuses for this passion in her life. With her latest book Madame Fromage’s Adventures in Cheese, she invites us all into one great, big, huge adventure discovering, sampling and pairing cheeses of the world with wonderful wines, beers and foods.
Having an immense, life changing experience over a slice of Roquefort cheese in Philadelphia was inspirational. Being new to the City she slowly, slice by tempting slice of various cheeses stocked at the delightfully quaint Italian delicatessen, she became a convert to the rich and wonderful world of cheese, which led to a blog under her ‘nom de plume’ Madame Fromage; from there her course through life was set.
But on with the adventure now you know a little about your host and guide. Set out in the style of a journey in and around the world of cheese makers, the first thing to do is to Discover.
Explore sees the adventurer skydiving into Fresh Cheese, taking a Transatlantic Cheddar Crossing, trekking the Swiss Alps, discovering crystals, yes real crystals, in cheese, eventually ending up having a Rock and Roll experience with Blue cheese.
Moving on, it becomes very apparent that while enjoying, sampling, buying and eating cheese is all very well, in order to keep your cheeses in tip top order or to make the most out of your entertaining, now you are returned from your adventures, you need to understand a little more, which has been presented in Entertain.
This covers 50 must try cheeses, what to pair with various cheeses and understanding the Lactic Lexicon so you can talk with knowledge about your latest find, know what you are buying and be able to pair it perfectly.
Throughout the book are many zany illustrations to lighten the volume of information, as well as many delicious pairing, adventurous taste sensation journeys to be taken. The final section Keep Learning encourages digging deeper, discovering cheese festivals on a global basis, having a go at making your own. More importantly you are encouraged to discover your own neighbourhood locales for those often hidden gems of delicatessens that sell some divine, interesting and taste tempting cheeses.
Madame Fromage’s Adventures in Cheese is a must have for anyone who fancies themselves as, or is a budding cheeses connoisseur, but do ensure you read the final segment of the book as there is the delectable Dairy Dossier – at a glance Cheese profiles, to give you a quick reference guide when you next go out to buy your cheeses. All are featured in the book.
Enjoy the journey. Safe and delectable travels.