Atlas of American Artisinal Cheese

[rlibkind]

If anyone is interested in finding great American cheeses, or just has a hankering to learn more, there's a book published this year worth finding: Atlas of American Artisinal Cheese by Jeffrey P. Roberts (Chelsea Green, White River Junction, Vermont, 464 pp, $35).

Roberts profiles more than 350 American cheesemakers and includes info on how to order, whether on line, by phone or at the farmstand. He tells of one cheesemaker who sells her entire output only once a year at a Maryland sheep and wool gathering.

Although it's designed as a reference book, it was pure pleasure to go through entire sections of the book, which is arranged geographically by region, and then by state. It opened me up to lots of new cheesemakers, and told me things I didn't know about some of my favorites.

On my next trip to Wisconsin to visit the in-laws, I'm going to plan our excursions around this book!

[Bueno]

Awesome! Thank you for the heads up on this book. I am definitely going to be picking up a copy.

Perhaps a childish question, but are there lots of photos?

[rlibkind]

Perhaps a childish question, but are there lots of photos?

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Yes. They appear to be supplied by the cheesemakers rather than taken for the book, but there are some excellent photos.

[Bueno]

Lovely. I enjoy seeing what I'm reading about when it comes to food. Thanks again for the recommendation.

[Richard Kilgore]

Thanks for starting this topic. I just ordered it on Amazon. I have been trying to locate this book, but had the title not quite right. I'll be interested in what others think of it.