Modern Notion

Modern Notion

Cheddar: It’s Nothing to Cheese At

NOV 24, 201529 MIN

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Our guest on today’s (new! improved! weekly!) Modern Notion is Gordon Edgar, the longtime cheesemonger at Rainbow Cooperative Grocery in San Francisco. Gordon turns his attention to a specific kind of cheese in his new book, Cheddar: A Journey to the Heart of America’s Most Iconic Cheese (Chelsea Green, October 2015). In the midst of a cheese renaissance, Gordon wants to understand cheddar’s place in American culture. Music this hour: “Chicken and Cheese 2 (Foot Village cover)” by Tussle