The Pocket Guide to Cheese

Rating:
Summary: A gem in need of revision
Review: For years, this was my basic cheese reference. Organized by the country of origin, it includes brief descriptions of origin, type, tase, appearance and availability as well as text of varying length giving something of history, use, regulations of use of name etc.

The book is good for selecting a variant of a particular cheese you can't get. Reading through it will inspire you to try some cheese; it's availability information allows you to determine if the inspiration is realistic.

Unfortunately, as availability has changed, this book has not been updated. This is important as the volume does not include Latin American cheeses.

I've seen nothing as simple to use as this volume - the listing alphabetically within country of origin rather than into cheese families make it very simple to identify the cheese at hand - but until it is updated, other cheese books will serve you better.

Rating:
Summary: A gem in need of revision
Review: For years, this was my basic cheese reference. Organized by the country of origin, it includes brief descriptions of origin, type, tase, appearance and availability as well as text of varying length giving something of history, use, regulations of use of name etc.

The book is good for selecting a variant of a particular cheese you can't get. Reading through it will inspire you to try some cheese; it's availability information allows you to determine if the inspiration is realistic.

Unfortunately, as availability has changed, this book has not been updated. This is important as the volume does not include Latin American cheeses.

I've seen nothing as simple to use as this volume - the listing alphabetically within country of origin rather than into cheese families make it very simple to identify the cheese at hand - but until it is updated, other cheese books will serve you better.