3 Cheeses I Ate & Loved in September

Send us Fan Mail September was apparently a very good month for cheese. In this episode, Britt shares three cheeses she ate and loved last month, and the very different stories behind each one. First up is the return of Rogue River Blue, Rogue Creamery’s seasonal, Syrah-leaf-wrapped blue that once took home the title of World Champion Cheese. Britt explains why where and when you buy a great cheese can make a real difference in how it tastes. Then we’re heading to the French Pyrenees for Napoléon, a pasteurized sheep’s milk cheese that Britt did what any normal person would do with: brought it to a toddler playdate to share with her fellow ACS CCP study buddy. And finally, she's going decidedly less fancy with Trader Joe’s 1000 Day Gouda—a crunchy, caramelized, ridiculously affordable aged Gouda that earns one of Britt’s highest honors: “Diet Coke cheese.” Along the way, we’re talking cheese crystals, aging, why expensive doesn’t automatically mean better, and how knowing more about cheese should make eating it more interesting—not more intimidating. Three cheeses. Three completely different experiences. And possibly the beginning of a new Curd is the Word tradition. Stay cheesy! Cheeses mentioned: Rogue Creamery Rogue River Blue, Mont Royal Napoléon, Trader Joe’s 1000 Day Gouda