The Cheese Handbook: Over 250 Varieties Described, with Recipes Paperback – November 18, 2015

This little book has lots of good info in a compact form I would recommend it

Bought it as a gift and ordered one for myself. Great reference

Not really useful if you are interested in cheese pairing and storing. Feels like a blog post than an actual book.

Title: The Cheese HandbookAuthor: T. A. LaytonPublished: 11-18-2015Publisher: Dover PublicationsPages: 164Genre: Food & WineSub Genre: Cheese & Dairy, Cookbooks, Cooking By IngredientsISBN: 0780486229553ASIN: B015G5R1QReviewer: DelAnneReviewed For: NetGalley.With so many varieties of cheeses to be found, The Cheese handbook is a concise and informative handbook that provides a synopsis of most types of cheeses and a few basic recipes using each of the cheeses mentioned. There are some more in depth recipes listed at the back of the handbook.Learn what makes cheddar such a popular cheese. How to make Mozzarella at home.Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015G59R1Q/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0Barnes and Noble link: [...]Goodreads link:[...]The Reading Room link: [...]

What a fascinating book, much more than I expected it to be. I started reading all the facts about cheese, its history, its keeping, the countries specialties - ( Australia does not have its own specialty one but copies -it did not say that "but we do it well" ) :)There are lot of recipes using cheese and a lot of food fact, and before I knew it I was at the end of the book wanting more. A really good informative book - no pictures but it does not really need them - it is a book that can stand on its own two feet.This book was provided in return for a honest and unbiased review.

I requested this book with the thoughts it would help me in pairing cheeses with different foods and wines. The only area discussed briefly was the pairing of breads and certain cheeses so I was a little disappointed by this. This disappointment was quickly pushed aside as I continued to read and became absorbed in the information held inside the pages.The author gave a very detailed history of cheese not only in the actual world but also in literature. There was also a thorough discourse on the cheese making process. I have often wondered what exactly went in the making of cheese and thanks to this book I understand so much more. At first this process seems overwhelming, and I believe it isn’t a simple task, but it also seems as if the steps outlined are followed it would quickly become a routine of second nature. I also enjoyed how the author went into the specialties associated with different countries and what made them different from each other.To understand the cheese making process from beginning to end I highly recommend this book. It is very detailed and outlined giving the reader a clear picture to work with. If you want to understand more of the history of cheese then this is also a great book to invest in. If you are looking as I was to learn of pairing cheeses with other foods, then this is not the best option for you.I received this eBook in exchange for my review.

The Cheese Handbook by T.A. Layton (originally published as Choose Your Cheese in 1957 before being reformatted and retitled to include new recipes in November 2015) is a free NetGalley ebook that I read on a morning in December, just before finals week. Being somewhat familiar with cheese and having a few steadfast favorites (Gouda, manchego, aged Parmesan Reggiano), I thought I'd use this book to brush up on a few more.This book begins with historic references and odes to cheese, how cheese is made on a commercial level, and how cheese is served, before going into a huge reference guide of cheeses by country of origin and a smattering of recipes at the end. Overall, an okay book, very dated in its syntax, and not very well-adjusted for current tastes or more common pairings.

good description of the types of cheeses made

nice book

A welcome addition to my recipe library