World Cheese Book

The ultimate book for cheese-lovers - a photographic compendium of more than 750 different cheeses to whet the appetite!

The grandest fromages, the finest Feta, the most delicious Manchego: celebrate the glorious variety, quality and pleasure of different types of cheese from around the world.

Detailed entries on over 750 cheeses offer cheese-tasting notes and profiles of the cheese-makers, from popular cheeses such as gouda and cheddar, and classic French cheese varieties, through to more unusual Asian and American cheeses. Develop an in-depth understanding of the science of cheese-making and the different methods for hard cheese, soft cheese, and blue cheese. Discover the importance of the grazing for the animal producing the milk, whether it's for goat's cheese, sheep, cow, or even buffalo. Learn how to make cheese for yourself with step-by-step photography.

The perfect gift for the cheese-lover in your life, or the perfect excuse to head to the cheese shop so you can indulge your own love of the glorious world of cheese.

Auteur

Juliet Harbutt, one of the world's most highly respected cheese experts, founded the renowned Jeroboams Wine & Cheese Shop when she arrived in Britain from her native New Zealand. Her passion and expertise were recognized with membership to the Guilde des Fromagers, the Confrerie de Saint-Uguzon and the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Taste-Fromage de France.

In 1994, Juliet created the prestigious British Cheese Awards and the Great British Cheese Festival and was made a fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce in 2005 in recognition of her work for British producers.

Now a writer, consultant, competition judge, and lecturer she regular appears on TV and radio from BBC Radio 4's Food Programme to The Hairy Bikers, and travels the world educating and inspiring a new generation of cheese lovers. Her latest project has been to establish a Cheese "School" and she is working on her own range of cheeses.