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{ Janet Fletcher / Food Writer }

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Cheese Takes a Beating

March 16, 2020 janet@janetfletcher.com
Travel woes: (clockwise from upper left) Camembert au Calvados; Clochette; Burrata; French ashed cheeses

Travel woes: (clockwise from upper left) Camembert au Calvados; Clochette; Burrata; French ashed cheeses

Maybe cheese wasn’t the first thing you thought about when President Trump announced a 30-day ban on flights from Europe last week. But cheese is, indeed, a victim. It won’t be getting on planes, either. All those lovely soft spring goat cheeses from the Loire Valley…fresh mozzarella and burrata from Campania…delicate robiolas from Piemonte…these cheeses and many others have effectively had their passports revoked. “Trump said it’s not going to affect cargo, but it doesn’t work that way,” says Stephanie Ciano of World’s Best Cheese, a major importer.

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In From: France, From: Germany, From: Holland, From: Ireland, From: Italy, From: Portugal, From: Spain, From: Switzerland, Milk: Cow, Milk: Goat, Milk: Sheep, Milk: Water Buffalo, From: Britain, From: Austria Tags Coronavirus, cheese imports, flight ban, imported cheese, cheese importer, World’s Best Cheese, Fresca Italia
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Flower Power

August 22, 2017 janet@janetfletcher.com
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 This new cheese reminds me of why I really shouldn’t leave the house without makeup. Mom always said, “It’s what’s on the inside that counts,” but the truth is, appearance does matter. How else to explain why this fabulous cheese languished in the U.S. until the producer got the idea to coat it with herbs and flowers? Since then, the sluggish sales curve has spiked. Where’s my lipstick?

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In Milk: Cow, From: Austria Tags Hubaner, Alp Blossom, alpine cheese, Columbia Cheese
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