BBC Good Food (On-Demand): Cheese Creations with the Academy of Cheese
About This Webinar
Get creative with your Christmas party cheeseboard with this online masterclass in association with the experts at the Academy of Cheese, https://academyofcheese.org/
What's in the masterclass?
This hour-long live webcast will help you develop your enjoyment of cheese – from learning how to choose, cut and present your cheese, to understanding how to create delicious cheese combinations, followed by a 30-minute Q&A.
Your masterclass itinerary
In this webinar, Noemie Richard – “Maître Fromager” of the Guilde International des Fromagers and expert Training Partner of the Academy of Cheese joins BBC Good Food’s Group magazines editor and cheese enthusiast, Keith Kendrick, to enhance your knowledge of cheese, guiding you through the complex flavours and aromas that makes each one unique. You will be introduced to some stunning cheeses and discover how to present them with mouth-watering accompaniments to wow your guests throughout the festive season.
They’ll be tasting and presenting five different cheeses and their perfect pairings, which you can find in cheesemongers and at supermarkets if you’d like to taste along:
Here’s what they’ll be trying:
Caprice Des Dieux with whisky orange marmalade
Alternative cheeses: Finn, Perl Wen, Bix, Delice de Bourgogne
Berkswell with Dulce de Leche & Fresh blueberries
Alternative Cheeses Manchego, Spenwood, Corra Linn
Epoisses Berthaut with Gingerbread Loaf & Crystallized ginger
Alternative cheeses: Rollright, St Cera, Munster
Blue Stilton with banana & dark chocolate
Alternative cheeses: Yorkshire Blue, Young Buck, Leeds Blue
Monte Enebro with orange blossom honey & thyme
Alternative cheeses: Driftwood, Golden Cross, Chavroux goats log
The presentation will be recorded and will be available to all who purchase to watch up to 10 times.
Want to get a head start?
Download the Academy of Cheese flavour wheel and get introduced to five simple flavours which will help you with your tasting knowledge. https://academyofcheese.org/lp/cheese-tasting-model/
- Your six top tips for the perfect cheeseboard
- How to cut, combine and present your cheese
- Create & taste-along session to understand what works and why
- 30 minute Q&A
She comes from the French Alpes, a region known for its cheese tradition that inspired her passion. After graduating in food engineering, she initiated her carrier as a cheese maker in south America. In 2013, she developed the “École du fromage”, a cheese school in Chile which then spread across Peru, Colombia and Argentina, training over 3000 gastronomy professionals across the continent. Her School of Cheese was sought after in the UK, which led to her moving to London in 2018.
Today she is cheese trainer of the Academy of Cheese, judge in several international cheese competitions and leads her education mission in Europe through her role as Head of Cheese school for Savencia.
