Academy of Cheese

17th September 2020

Other

All cheese gifts are not created equal Not all cheese gifts are created equal, we should know, we’ve seen them all! From the cheesy joke set to the novelty sock there are some things even the most devoted of cheese fans will struggle to feign appreciation for on Christmas morning.

Academy of Cheese

13th July 2020

Why Study Cheese

You already love cheese, so what are the benefits of studying it?

Academy of Cheese

2nd December 2020

Cheese Library

The term ‘Camembert’ is not protected so can be used all over the world, but ‘Camembert de Normandie’ must be produced in Normandy

Academy of Cheese

1st December 2020

Cheese Library

Protected by a PDO, the cheese must be made with raw milk in the Brie region (now mainly Seine-et-Marne and Île-de-France) 30 miles east of Paris.

Academy of Cheese

25th November 2020

Cheese Knowledge

There are hundreds of words that can be used to describe flavours in food, but it’s remarkable how often ‘nutty’ springs to mind when tasting a delicious wedge of cheese, and for good reason. Notes of hazelnuts, peanuts, almonds and walnuts are often found in aged cheeses from cheddar to Alpine styles, and even in […]

Academy of Cheese

17th November 2020

The Best of British cheese all wrapped up for the perfect Christmas feast. Tracey Colley from Academy of Cheese selects delicious cheese boxes from our fabulous British cheesemakers around the UK; ideal as gifts, the party season and to enjoy with all the family this Christmas. All boxes are available by mail order for sharing […]

Academy of Cheese

5th November 2020

Case study

Industry Support

Why Study Cheese

Working in Cheese – Meet Alex Kiely, Cheese Room Manager at The Fine Cheese Co

Academy of Cheese

3rd November 2020

Cheese Knowledge

We recently had the pleasure of co-hosting a virtual event with legend of the cheese world Roland Barthelemy in partnership with our Patron L’école du Fromage by Savencia UK. Roland is a champion of the cheese world and provost of La Guilde Internationale des Fromagers who is often described as a ‘force majeure’ in the […]

Academy of Cheese

29th October 2020

Case study

Industry Support

Why Study Cheese

Working in Cheese – Meet Food Writer Jenny Linford

Academy of Cheese

28th October 2020

Cheese Knowledge

For installment three of our collaboration with Academy of Cheese Patron Peter’s Yard we take a look at the charcoal crispbread and pair it with more of our Level One cheeses. You can learn more about any of the cheeses mentioned by visiting our Cheese Library whilst studying on our Level One course. Add intensity […]

Academy of Cheese

7th October 2020

Cheese Knowledge

We’ve teamed up with our Patron Peter’s Yard to pair their crispbreads with cheeses studied in our Level One Associate course. For the second installment we take a closer look at their Pink Peppercorn Sourdough Crispbread and some suggestions for perfect pairings. Sweet, spicy and fragrant; pink peppercorns are a very different proposition to the […]

Noemie Richard

6th October 2020

Cheese Knowledge

Besides being a delight by itself, cheese is versatile food and when used in cooking can help you highlight flavours and create some unusual and very tasty dishes. Categorising cheese into different families such as: fresh, soft, hard and hard cooked, is a useful way of choosing what cheese to use for each recipe. Most […]

Noemie Richard

7th September 2020

Guide

Whether you are a professional cheesemonger or cheese lover perfecting your cheese boards at home, using the correct tools for cutting and serving cheese can make all the difference.

Academy of Cheese

26th August 2020

Cheese Knowledge

Academy of Cheese is pleased to welcome Peter’s Yard as a new Patron! What better match for any cheeseboard than these delicious, traditional, award-winning sourdough crispbreads – made using simple, natural ingredients – much like cheese!

Academy of Cheese

24th August 2020

Why Study Cheese

You already know your gruyere from your gorgonzola, but the wonderful world of cheese is complex.

Academy of Cheese

10th August 2020

Why Study Cheese

Get a reputation for good cheese and you’ll be turning customers away.

Academy of Cheese

27th July 2020

Why Study Cheese

Master the “Art of Cheese” with professional cheese knowledge and industry recognised certifications, it’s never been easier to boost your career.

Academy of Cheese

10th July 2020

British Cheese Weekender

A series of delicious recipes from great chefs who love to cook with cheese.

Academy of Cheese

3rd July 2020

British Cheese Weekender

Ever wanted to experiment with cheese pairings but aren’t sure where to start?

Academy of Cheese

30th June 2020

British Cheese Weekender

For part two of the cheese tasting instalment from British Cheese Weekender

Academy of Cheese

30th June 2020

British Cheese Weekender

Naturally some of the most popular videos from the British Cheese Weekender

Academy of Cheese

26th June 2020

British Cheese Weekender

Next from the British Cheese Weekender highlights is artisan cheesemaking at its finest.

Academy of Cheese

12th June 2020

British Cheese Weekender

Take a trip through the history of British Cheese, with industry experts Ned Palmer and Andy Swinscoe.

Academy of Cheese

5th June 2020

British Cheese Weekender

For the first in our series of highlights from British Cheese Weekender we bring you the Farm Tours.

Academy of Cheese

1st June 2020

British Cheese Weekender

Learn more about the British Cheese industry, the crisis it’s facing today and its future post pandemic.

Noemie Richard

29th May 2020

Guide

L’École du Fromage by Savencia presents: The Sensorial Analysis applied to French Cheese Tasting.

Academy of Cheese

4th May 2020

Academy news

Events & Courses

When the coronavirus hit we saw the devastation that was having to our cheese makers many of them had been supplying events, venue, sports venues, restaurants, cafes, and all of that business was suddenly gone. We had great admiration for those of them that turned their businesses around and started selling direct to customers to consumers, so to their local community delivering on their bicycles on their little vans, by hand, or many of them also created online websites. The first thing that the academy of cheese did was we used our community of over 2000 people to notify them on who was doing what and how.

Academy of Cheese

28th April 2020

TNCN

28th April 2020 #TNCN Live Broadcast On: 28th April 2020 Episode 4 Video Transcript It’s Tuesday Oh American it’s kind of like let’s get some big trucks and bouncing over some big cars and it’s okay. Welcome to Tuesday Night is Cheese Night it is a fantastic summer’s evening down here in the southwest of […]

Kanako Mathys

27th April 2020

Academy news

Cheese news

Coronavirus Crisis: Support Small Cheesemakers

イギリススペシャリストチーズ（小規模アルチザンスタイルチーズ）メーカーと小売業界が一丸となり、消費者を巻き込んでの業界保護するキャンペーン。戦中戦後の壊滅状態から見事な復興を遂げ、近年とても活気づいていた、イギリスのスペシャリストチーズ業界。今、コロナ禍で危機に陥っています。

Academy of Cheese

21st April 2020

TNCN

This week we taste and discuss Goat cheeses which used to be one of the most popular cheese in the world. But it has become a little bit rarer and it’s some people’s absolutely favorite cheese’s other people it just turns them right off.

Academy of Cheese

16th April 2020

Guide

Lets talk about palate cleansers. A good palate cleanser should have little taste or aftertaste and remove food residue from the tongue and roof of the mouth so your next tasting experience isn’t tainted by other food, allowing your palate to do its job and assess flavour accurately.

Academy of Cheese

14th April 2020

TNCN

Okay right It’s tuesday night it must be cheese night

Academy of Cheese

7th April 2020

TNCN

Hello everybody, my name is Charlie Turnbull, this is the Academy of Cheese, it’s Tuesday, so it must be Tuesday Night is Cheese Night #TNCN.

Emma Young

3rd April 2020

Case study

The online platform is simple, easy to navigate and refer back to for as long as necessary before taking the exam. It is split into sections to make it digestible under your personal ‘Learning Road’.

Academy of Cheese

1st April 2020

Academy news

New Training partner news

Academy of Cheese

27th March 2020

Academy of Cheese

20th March 2020

Guide

If you regularly eat good cheese you will be well aware that eating cheese straight out of the fridge is a bad idea, it can be dull & flavourless with a rubbery texture. If you’ve ever wondered why then read on.

Academy of Cheese

28th February 2020

Academy news

Events & Courses

Academy of Cheese

25th February 2020

Events & Courses

Academy of Cheese

25th February 2020

Guide

Academy of Cheese has produced this Structured Approach to Tasting Cheese (SATC).

Academy of Cheese

21st February 2020

Academy news

Events & Courses

Academy of Cheese – Level 1 Courses

Academy of Cheese

14th February 2020

Cheese news

On the judging day, I ate 42 cheeses, which it turns out is too many, I mean, I love cheese but that is too many.’

Academy of Cheese

20th December 2019

Academy news

As we hurtle towards a new decade, we thought we’d take a moment to reflect on what a momentous year it’s been for the Academy of Cheese and all our alumni.

Academy of Cheese

16th October 2019

Academy news

We recently held an intensive ‘Train the Trainer’ session in London.

Academy of Cheese

8th August 2019

Academy news

Behind the Rind at Level 2

Academy of Cheese

24th July 2019

Cheese news

With less than one week to go… the great and the good in the world of cheese are preparing to assemble in Cheshire for this year’s International Cheese Awards.

Academy of Cheese

28th May 2019

Cheese news

This week sees the very best British cheesemakers and cheesemongers compete for the much acclaimed trophies and accolades at the British Cheese Awards 2019.

Academy of Cheese

5th April 2019

Academy news

Cheese news

We’re thrilled to be supporting the exciting Young Cheesemonger of the Year competition at the British Cheese Awards 2019.

Academy of Cheese

15th March 2019

Academy news

Which is good news for cheese lovers, as the cows begin to head back out to pasture after what’s been a significantly milder winter than last year. And there’s more good news to share from the Academy too…

Academy of Cheese

22nd February 2019

Academy news

Ready to start studying for Level Two? Here is a preview of the Standards & Learning Outcomes to gain Member Accreditation. Courses will be available from May 2019 through our Training Partners, we’ll keep you updated with the latest dates and fees in the coming weeks.

Academy of Cheese

23rd November 2018

Academy news

Introducing Two NEW Training Partners

Academy of Cheese

22nd October 2018

Academy news

Academy of Cheese Knowledge centre and learning road

Academy of Cheese

8th November 2017

Cheese news

The final months of 2017 are passing with a flurry of activity. As retailers gear up for the festive push, we are seeing increasing numbers of Academy of Cheese graduates achieving Level 1.

Academy of Cheese

17th May 2017

Cheese news

Calling all British Cheese Awards judges attending the British Cheese Awards!

Academy of Cheese

10th April 2017

Academy news

Other

The founding committee members here at the Academy of Cheese, hosted a special Level One course at Westminster College in London on Thursday 30th March 2017.

Academy of Cheese

27th March 2017

Academy news

We would like to extend a very big thank you to all our existing patrons