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I went into this book thinking it would be fun to learn about American cheeses. Instead what I got is one man’s random journey through cheese in the US.
The pros: I have a list of American cheese I want to try.
The cons: I know maybe 1% more about cheese than I did going into this book.
The writing is not my cup of tea. Beyond the random name dropping of producers and cheeses, the author spends a weird amount of time describing what people are wearing at a given moment (mostly without a reason). There are also some off-color jokes. At one point, while in France, the author comments that their fridge looks like a Make-a-Wish kid’s wish for cheese (I’m paraphrasing but you get the gist). That was enough for me to almost put the book down and walk away.
So if you’ve ever wanted to read Joe’s thoughts on cheeses and his hobnobbing at creameries and cheese events, this book is for you. If you actually want to learn about these cheeses, skip this one.
The pros: I have a list of American cheese I want to try.
The cons: I know maybe 1% more about cheese than I did going into this book.
The writing is not my cup of tea. Beyond the random name dropping of producers and cheeses, the author spends a weird amount of time describing what people are wearing at a given moment (mostly without a reason). There are also some off-color jokes. At one point, while in France, the author comments that their fridge looks like a Make-a-Wish kid’s wish for cheese (I’m paraphrasing but you get the gist). That was enough for me to almost put the book down and walk away.
So if you’ve ever wanted to read Joe’s thoughts on cheeses and his hobnobbing at creameries and cheese events, this book is for you. If you actually want to learn about these cheeses, skip this one.