Though I was brought up next to a farm, I indeed had my first few steps on a cow field and actually had my first fall in cow dung, my love story with cheese started only much later in 2007!
It has been a continual learning process ever since.
I became a fromager while selling cheeses from all over Europe. I’ve been a cheese maker as I wanted to have a first hand experience in order to put a stamp of approval on many hours of technical readings by having my hands in a vat. I’ve experienced then the hardship and passion that goes into creating a great cheese.
That eagerness to understand such a complex subject quickly led me to share my experiences to help others develop their understanding so they may be able to make better choices. I became a food safety trainer teaching many catering professionals the dangers of bad bacteria in order to develop their confidence in handling raw milk cheeses namely. Some of them actually started producing their own cheeses on their premises.
When many would do anything to be on national TV, I was never too bothered yet when I was contacted by Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, I merely saw an opportunity to promote not myself but cheese makers and inspire viewers into making better choices. I often wrestled with the host presenters because I wanted the cheese makers I was supporting to be the stars of the show for 10 minutes. I am very proud to have presented many fantastic artisan cheeses, I have inspired many viewers sometimes to become cheese makers! I would happily do this again without the wrestling! I intend to carry on improving the content of my website so you may gather the tools helping you to make better choices.
RINDWASH. LE FROMAGE, C'EST TOI???
While learning about cheese, I quickly saw similarities between cheese and human beings. I indeed believe that both have a chance to ripen in an harmonious manner when placed in the right conditions. This is where my motto came from, LE FROMAGE, C'EST TOI!
It is inspired by one of the many techniques used to ripen cheese and I hope to carry on, as I did as a trainer or an artisan cheese wrestler on TV, providing such conditions so you too may ripen in an harmonious manner.