Cheese begins with milk.
Do you prefer cow or goat milk? Sheep or water buffalo? How about camel, yak, or moose? You might want to try donkey or reindeer . . .
Cheese is one of the most popular foods in the world. You can eat it straight, melt it, spice it, or add it to endless recipes. Where the milk comes from and how the cheese is produced affects the flavor, texture, and intensity. You can make it mild or sharp; add anything from wood smoke to cranberries, truffles to horseradish . . . the list is as long as the cheesemaker’s imagination.
Eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or any time in-between.
Want to try the most expensive cheese in the world? Pule is made from the endangered Balkan donkey, milked 3 times a day in Serbia and Montenegro. It will set you back over $600 dollars a pound. If that’s too pricey, try moose cheese from Sweden at $500 dollars a pound. Looking to save a few bucks? Go for Stilton Gold with edible gold flakes at a bargain price of $400 per pound.
