Cutting the Curd - podcast cover

Cutting the Curd

Heritage Radio Networkart19.com
Featuring interviews with notable cheesemakers, cheesemongers, and cheese-lovers, Cutting the Curd is an informative, occasionally irreverent, but always cheesy look at the curdy, the nerdy, and the downright funky world of artisan cheese.
Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Episode 330: Sláinte! Don’t forget About Irish Cheese This St. Patty’s Day

Seamus Sheridan chats with Greg about why nibbling on Irish cheese is the best way to celebrate St. Patty’s Day this year and shares tips on running a family cheese biz. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 12, 201830 minEp. 330

Episode 329: Ch-ch-ch changes! A new voice is coming to Cutting the Curd

Host Greg Blais interviews the newest addition to the Cutting the Curd team, Elena Santogade. A four-time guest, Elena is taking over as Producer and will be hosting the show once a month. Who is she? We'll find out! Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 05, 201830 minEp. 329

Episode 328: Bandaged Cheddar with DZTA Winner Vince Razionale

Vince Razionale, recipient of the 2017 Daphne Zepos Teaching Award, joins host Diane Stemple to discuss his award-winning vision: bridging the bandaged cheddar gap between England and the US, and in his words, “promoting the ongoing and rigorous study of one particular style of cheese.” Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 26, 201840 minEp. 328

Episode 327: Yogurt the Right Whey

What’s the deal with whey? Homa Dashtaki, founder of White Moustache Yogurt, joins host Greg Blais to discuss the often forgotten byproduct of cheese and yogurt production. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 19, 201845 minEp. 327

Episode 326: Winter Fancy Food Show

Host Greg Blais catches up with 2017 Cheesemonger Invitational winner Jordan Edwards at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 12, 201831 minEp. 326

Episode 325: Cathy Strange, The Big Cheese of Whole Foods

On this week's episode, Greg Blais sits down with Cathy Strange, Global Cheese Buyer for Whole Foods Market. Cathy worked as a Specialty Team Member in three regions before becoming a Team Leader, then a Regional Coordinator. In 2000, with more than 20 years of food industry experience under her belt, she became the Whole Foods Market Global Cheese Buyer and an expert at detecting international food trends while traveling the world to find cheeses that meet our quality standards. Cathy is also p...

Feb 05, 201817 minEp. 325

Episode 324: Hippie Food: How Back-to-the-Landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat

Diane Stemple is on location at the 2018 Fancy Food Show, where she sits down with Jonathan Kaufmann, author of Hippie Food: How Back-to-the-Landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 29, 201844 minEp. 324

Episode 323: Book Review: Acid Trip

Host of Heritage Radio's The Food Seen , Michael Harlan Turkell, joins Diane Stemple to discuss his book - Acid Trip: Travels in the World of Vinegar: With Recipes from Leading Chefs, Insights from Top Producers, and Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Make Your Own. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 11, 201744 minEp. 323

Episode 322: Drunk Cheese Stories 2017

Our annual holiday special is back! Tune in to hear host Greg Blais, CTC founder Anne Saxelby, and cheese friend Nate McElroy ( Cypress Grove ) talk cheese. Cutting The Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Nov 27, 201733 minEp. 322

Episode 321: Cheese & Community: Part 2

Sue Conley, co-founder of Cowgirl Creamery in California, joins host Greg Blais to talk about the recent wildfires in California and how the cheese community has come together to help. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Nov 21, 201729 minEp. 321

Episode 320: Cheese Restaurant Tales

Kate Leeder of Aperitivo in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Emily Lindh of Denizen in Brooklyn, NY join host Diane Stemple to discuss cheese restaurant tales. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Nov 13, 201737 minEp. 320

Episode 319: Cheese & Community: Part 1

With the support of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association, IPAP and Midwest Refrigerated Services organized a shipment 20,000 pounds of cheese to the hurricane Harvey victims in Texas. They are now organizing another shipment of Wisconsin cheese to go to the Hurricane Irma victims. On today's episode, we welcome back Lisa Hall to speak to Saxon Creamery's participation, and how cheese brings people together. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy P...

Nov 06, 201726 minEp. 319

Episode 318: Milk: Values in Action

Albert Straus - founder of Northern California's Straus Family Creamery - chats with host Greg Blais about milk, sustainability, community and quality. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 30, 201727 minEp. 318

Episode 317: News from the French Cheese Scene

Host Greg Blais catches up with French cheesemonger, educator and consultant, François Robin about the French cheese scene and his perspectives on cheese in America. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 23, 201730 minEp. 317

Episode 316: Book Review: The Book of Cheese

Author Liz Thorpe joins Diane Stemple in the studio to talk about her new book, The Book of Cheese: The Essential Guide to Discovering Cheeses You'll Love . The first book of its kind to be organized not by country, milk type, etc., The Book of Cheese maps the world of cheese using familiar favorites - what author Liz Thorpe calls the Gateway Cheeses. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Oct 16, 201745 minEp. 316

Episode 315: Bra Cheese: Part 3

Host Greg Blais reports live from Bra Cheese. In this episode: Sam Frank, Sara Aducci and Lucy Hoffman. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 09, 201734 minEp. 315

Episode 314: Bra Cheese: Part 2

Host Greg Blais reports live from Bra Cheese. In this episode: Giorgio Cravero and Betty Koster. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 02, 201732 minEp. 314

Episode 313: Bra Cheese: Part 1

Host Greg Blais reports live from Bra Cheese. In this episode: Guffanti Formaggi's Carlo and Davide Fiori and Stephanie Ciano of World Best Cheese. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 25, 201737 minEp. 313

Episode 312: Book Review: Reinventing the Wheel

Bronwen and Francis Percival speak with host Diane Stemple about their book, Reinventing the Wheel: Milk, Microbes and the Fight for Real Cheese. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 18, 201753 minEp. 312

Episode 311: Catching up with Academie Opus Caseus

Host Greg Blais sits down with friend of Cutting the Curd and regular guest, Susan Sturman, Anglophone Director at the Academie Opus Caseus. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 11, 201720 minEp. 311

Episode 310: Mile High at the ACS

On the season finale of Cutting the Curd , Diane Stemple is on location in Denver, Colorado for the annual American Cheese Society conference! Tune in to hear her speak with Christina Fleming, a cheesemonger who now works at a cannabis boutique, about the differences and similarities between selling cheese and selling cannabis products. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

Aug 07, 201740 minEp. 310

Episode 309: No Time Like the (Pleasant Ridge Reserve)

Cheesemaker Andy Hatch joins host Greg Blais in the studio to talk about Uplands Cheese and the endurance of Pleasant Ridge Reserve. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 31, 201741 minEp. 309

Episode 308: Jason Hinds

Cutting the Curd 's annual interview with cheese visionary and thought leader, Jason Hinds. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 24, 201751 minEp. 308

Episode 307: Book Review: Vegetarian Heartland

Author Shelly Westerhausen joins host Diane Stemple to talk about her book—Vegetarian Heartland: Recipes for Life's Adventures. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 17, 201740 minEp. 307

Episode 306: Catching up with LaClare Farms

The Hedrich's know that "Great Milk Makes Great Cheese" and their award-winning cheeses consistently confirms their belief. Larry Hedrich shares the story of LaClare Farms with host Greg Blais. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 10, 201730 minEp. 306

Episode 305: West Coast...Best Coast?

Happy cows come from California (maybe...), but what about the southern California cheese scene? Alex Brown of LA's Gourmet Imports talks to host Greg Blais about slinging cheese in Tinseltown and about his recent trip to Europe. Patrycja Kotowska, buyer at Eataly, co-hosts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jun 26, 201743 minEp. 305

Episode 304: Book Review: The President's Kitchen Cabinet

James Beard award–winning author Adrian Miller joins host Diane Stemple to discuss his book, The President's Kitchen Cabinet, which documents stories of the African Americans who worked in the presidential food service from George Washington through Barack Obama. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jun 19, 201743 minEp. 304

Episode 303: Live from Crown Finish: Part 2

Host Greg Blais interviews Slow Food USA director Richard McCarthy and Dr. Paul Kindstedt live from the Crown Finish Caves in Crown Heights, Brooklyn at the Molds, Monasteries, and Microscopes event on May 20th. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 12, 201728 minEp. 303

Episode 302: Live from Crown Finish: Part 1

Host Greg Blais interviews Mother Noella and sisters from the Abbey of Regina Laudis live from the Crown Finish Caves in Crown Heights, Brooklyn at the Molds, Monasteries, and Microscopes event on May 20th. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 05, 201727 minEp. 302

Episode 301: Cheese, Beer, Cheese

On this week's episode of Cutting the Curd, Martin Johnson joins Greg Blais in the studio to talk about crafting a career in cheese. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 29, 201751 minEp. 301
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android