No2 Pound Street – Associate Level Virtual Certification July 2022

12th July

Run by James and Nicola Grant, No2 Pound Street hit the ground running in 2010 , winning with the title Best New Retailer in the 2011 British Cheese Awards, and they have not stopped since.

£185.00

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Level One

Additional information

Certification	Associate
Study Type	Virtual
Language	English
Session Dates	12th July

The level 1 AoC Associate course will commence through Zoom at 5pm and finish at circa 9.30pm. Cheese will be sent to your address for tasting and a link to your learning material through the Academy Of Cheese.

Based in the picturesque market town of Wendover in the heart of the Buckinghamshire Chilterns, is No2 Pound Street. No2 is an innovative cheese and wine shop, selling classical favourites alongside, raw, organic and pasteurised cheese made by smaller producers from the British Isles – our wine shop prides itself on an ever-increasing number of hand-made English wines. Complimenting the cheese and wine is a superb British deli counter celebrating award winning British artisan producers of meats, and smoked salmon.

Run by James and Nicola Grant, No2 Pound Street hit the ground running in 2010 , winning with the title Best New Retailer in the 2011 British Cheese Awards, and they have not stopped since.

James has a background in fine dining restaurants and five star hotels, with a love of cheese and wine running through his veins. His mission is to educate to make cheese and wine fun.

“It is the quintessential British deli. The staff are very passionate about the excellent produce they have on offer, along with extremely sound advice and knowledge. A breath of fresh air.” Deli of the Year testimonial

No2 has a purpose built affinage room, event space and training room. This is set behind the shop and free of distractions. It has all creature comforts to make your time on the Academy of Cheese whilst learning this course, most enjoyable. We are proud to be one of the registered Training Partners of the Academy of Cheese and to offer the UKs first accredited cheese training programme.

Includes instant access to the Associate learning road and certification

1: Milk Production and Cheesemaking

How to describe the key ingredients used in cheesemaking and their purpose
Have an overview of the steps involved in cheesemaking and maturation
Understand the Academy of Cheese Make/Post-Make (MPM) Model
Understand how milk is produced

2: Maturing, Affinage and Grading

Recognise the condition of a soft mould-ripened cheese in terms of degree of ripeness
Understands cheese grading and its relevance
Understands the role of maturation and affinage in adding value to the product
Knows the different techniques to accelerate and decelerate ripening in soft mould-ripened cheese

3: Buying and Distribution

Understand of how cheese is bought and transported including the term “chill chain”
Understand the importance of offering an appropriate range of cheeses for a cheese board

4: Presentation

Select and use appropriate packaging, to wrap and re-wrap cheese
Be able to cut cheese using appropriate tools
Understand the importance of caring for, cutting and serving cheeses appropriate to the variety

5: Communicating

Understands the key descriptors of cheese i.e. country of origin, species of milking animal, vegetarian/animal rennet, raw/pasteurised milk, MPM Model, protected status, age
Understands the principles of pairing cheese and drinks

6: Cheese Industry Knowledge

An overview of the history of cheesemaking
Understand the differences between large scale and artisan production
Understand an overview of the nutritional value of cheese

7: Regulation and Good Practice

Demonstrates good hand-washing techniques
Understand how to handle cheese safely
Understand the difference between “use by” and “best before”

8: Tasting

Understands how to use the Academy of Cheese Level 1 Structured Approach to Tasting Model
Practical assessment of cheese using the model

9: Level One Associate – 25 Cheeses

At Level One you are required to study and taste 25 iconic cheeses. You will find details on each cheese in your delegates pack and in the online Cheese Library. Whether you attend an online or classroom course you will be expected to have tasted the 25 cheeses on the Level One list by the time of your assessment.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Use the Structured Approach to Tasting Cheese (SATC) sheet to record your tasting notes.

Level One Exam

Whichever way you chose to study, you’ll need to take the online exam to become a certified Academy of Cheese Associate. It’s 30 questions in 30 minutes, you’ve got this!