Paris CNN — When Napoleon first encountered a Camembert cheese, legend has it, he was so delighted he kissed the waitress who plonked it in front of him. “It’s our national cheese.” Old mold At the heart of the problem is Penicillium camemberti, a fungus used in cheesemaking that gives Camembert its white rind and helps develop both the cheese’s …
This Valentine’s Day, break away from the stereotype of roses, wine and chocolate and build a cheese board from scratch. “Start from the base by picking the right platter,” says Manasi Jasani, founder of The Cheese Collective in Mumbai, a cheesemonger known for selling homegrown and imported cheeses, hosting cheese pairing workshops and creating spectacular cheese platters. “Start with a …
