At the Table
Choosing Cheese
Choosing cheese starts with the question you want answered: what to serve, what a label tells you, or what to ask before buying. This hub brings those decisions together, with routes for choosing at a counter, from a supermarket shelf or online, and for understanding when a cheese suits your plans.
Start here: How to Read a Cheese Label (available now), for the questions to take to the shelf or counter before making your choice.
How to Read a Cheese Label
You turn the cheese over.
Buying Cheese from a Cheesemonger: What to Ask
A sticky rind catches your eye.
Supermarket Cheese: What to Look For
Pick up that unassuming block of West Country Farmhouse Cheddar and look past the plastic.
How to Tell When Cheese Is at Its Best
A sticky orange rind, a formidable smell, then a surprisingly gentle mouthful.
Buying Cheese Online Safely
The doorbell rings.