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mountains

The Return of Swiss Cheese Baths

Melting into a tub of whey has a long history in the Alps.
Oriana Pauli July 26, 2022
mountains

The Last Cheesemakers of the Eastern Himalayas

India and Bhutan's yak herders face steep challenges.
Jitaditya Narzary June 8, 2022
food

Why Did the U.S. Government Amass More Than a Billion Pounds of Cheese?

The long, strange saga of government cheese.
Diana Hubbell May 24, 2022
islands

This Island in the Amazon Is Producing Award-Winning Cheese

On Marajó, the buffaloes outnumber people.
Beatriz Miranda May 12, 2022
food

One Woman's Quest to Create Truly Japanese Cheese

Sakura blossoms, sake, and local microbes set Chiyo Shibata's cheese apart.
Joan Bailey April 12, 2022
music

Podcast: Kulning

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 25, 2022
food

How a 400-Year-Old Cheese Got Its Groove Back

The secret ingredient? Stinging nettles.
Richard Collett February 3, 2022
List

13 Places Every Cheese Lover Should Visit Before They Die

Ancient caves, theme parks, and other must-sees for fromage fans.
Sam O'Brien February 2, 2022
mountains

The Kashmiri Cheese Brand Operating at 7,000 Feet

Their cows and buffaloes graze in Himalayan meadows.
Safina Nabi January 28, 2022
Robertsfors N, Sweden

World's Largest Cheese Slicer

The cheese slicer may be a Norwegian invention, but the biggest ones in the world are found in Sweden.
music

Podcast: Kulning

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange stories.
The Podcast Team April 1, 2021
Fregona, Italy

Caglieron Caves

These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.
beer

When the Government Banned PBR, Pabst Made Cheese Instead

Selling dairy products helped the brewery survive Prohibition.
Mark Hay April 7, 2020
food

The Coronavirus Is Bringing Back a 1,000-Year-Old 'Cheese' in Japan

Once, it was considered fit for the emperor.
Makiko Itoh April 1, 2020
Plancherine, France

Tamié Abbey

At this monastery, monks make raw-milk cheese and use excess whey to create methane that powers their hot-water system.
farms

The Oregon Creamery Making Vodka From Milk

“It's a tribute to the cows.”
Luke Fater March 19, 2020
cheese

For Sale: 500 Pounds of 20-Year-Old Cheddar

Even at $209 a pound, it’s expected to sell out shortly.
Luke Fater January 16, 2020
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Cheese Museum

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.