{"id":1413,"date":"2015-01-20T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=1413"},"modified":"2015-01-20T10:10:00","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T10:10:00","slug":"national-cheese-lovers-day-tuesday-january-20-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=1413","title":{"rendered":"National Cheese Lover\u2019s Day \u2013 Tuesday, January 20, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Massachusetts Cheese Guild<\/a> sent us a reminder that today is National Cheese Lover's Day. The BostonZest team is made up of cheese lovers, so today is a day for us! We even have a separate category, Food: Cheese<\/a> for our cheese coverage.<\/p>\n

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Because we live a freelance lifestyle, we often eat our main meal of the day in the afternoon and enjoy a plate of cheese with a bit of something else and a glass of wine for our evening bites.<\/p>\n

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We also find ourselves shopping for great cheese in Boston's wonderful ethnic markets. Above is a collection of foods we purchased in Watertown's Middle Eastern neighborhood. A trip there will always include string cheese and feta. <\/p>\n

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Smith\u2019s Country Cheese at the Brookline Farmers' Market<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Crystal Brook Farm goat cheese lunches at the Copley Farmers' Market<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

We love supporting Massachusetts cheeses at area farmers' markets. Both of those above are members of the Massachusetts Cheese Guild. Here's a link to the other local cheese artisan producers<\/a> who have joined to provide mutual support and education about our state's cheese products.<\/p>\n

Artisan Cheese Trail<\/h2>\n

The guild also has created their Artisan Cheese Trail, a map for you to explore the possibilities in person<\/a>. We highly recommend that you pop over and explore the guild's site. You'll find cheesemakers to visit from Westport to Williamstown and beyond.<\/p>\n

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Explore New Cheeses<\/h2>\n

One of the truly great things about cheese is that a good shop will let you taste a bit before you buy. If you avoid the precut and shrink wrapped, you will not have to be afraid to try a new cheese.<\/p>\n

You might discover that there are some blue cheeses you love and some you don't. We had that happen with a friend who didn't think he'd like the blue cheese his partner adored. Until our cheese tasting adventures put one on his plate with a slightly different flavor note. <\/p>\n

If this day speaks to your soul, set out from here to explore more Massachusetts Cheeses in particular, and different cheeses from your current favorites in general.<\/p>\n

Here are other posts from our Cheese Collection!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What's on your Cheese shopping list? Here are some great books about cheese.<\/a>\"\" These make wonderful gifts for a cheese lover. And, when you shop Amazon from here, they put some coins in our tip jar.<\/em><\/p>\n