Blessed Are the Cheesemakers (From Monty Python's Life of Brian)

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	• The Murray's Cheese Handbook: A Guide to More Than 300 of the World's Best Cheeses Rob Kaufelt Broadway, 2006 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 12 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Blessed Are the Cheesemakers (From Monty Python's Life of Brian)

I make cheese, run a website and forum at CheeseForum org, and got this book to broaden my knowledge of different cheeses. "The Murray's Cheese Handbook" is a long thin ½ in/1 cm thick format good for putting in a pocket. It was written by the current owner of the famous Murray's Cheese Store in New York City, USA. It has the normal intro and FAQ and pairing with wine sections but the bulk of the book is a listing and summary of 300+ of the author's favorite US and international cheeses, roughly ½ a page per cheese, no pictures. Nice quality paper, binding and cover that would stand up to many trips in pocket while visiting cheese stores. But, if you want more details and pictures there are better albeit bigger encyclopedia type books out there.

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a cheese lover's delight

The Murray's Cheese Handbook by Rob Kaufelt and Liz Thorpe is just like the cheeses described in their book: easy to enjoy, simple yet with depth, and something that you will want to revisit again and again.

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Fromage overload

I would love a few pictures of the lesser known cheeses. What a bonus - it fits in my handbag.

Great Guide

I gave this book as a Christmas gift after seeing Rob Kaufelt on Martha Stewart. The handbook was very interesting and the recipients loved it. Fun for those who love cheese and may be visiting the shop in NYC.

good, to an extent...

but unfortunately, most of the cheeses I tried to look up were not among the more than 300 described here. I gave this to my brother as a gift and we took it along to the local Central Market in Dallas. Most of the cheeses we were interested in couldn't be found in the book. Recommended, but with reservations - the descriptions of the cheeses that are actually in the book are truly mouth-watering.

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Rob Kaufelt, cheese purveyor to American?s top restaurants and owner of Murray?s Cheese?named the world?s best cheese store by Forbes magazine?guides us through the bewildering variety of cheeses available today in this entertaining and indispensable guide featuring:

*Descriptions of more than 300 cheeses from across America and around the world, including what to drink with each

*Suggested accompaniments for all the different styles and types of cheeses

*How to arrange cheese plates for dressed-up dinners or casual cheese tastings

*The best cheeses to serve before a meal, with a salad, or for a gooey grilled cheese sandwich

*Must-have lists: The Ten Most Intimidating Cheeses, Sexiest Cheeses, Cheeses to Eat Before You Die

*Answers to the most frequently asked questions about cheese