{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#089 - Charles Duque: The Five French Cheeses You Must Try Before You Die","description":"Did you know that there are over 1,300 different varieties of cheese \u2013 just in France? I\u2019m not forking with you! Joining the show to teach us more about these delicious dairy delicacies is Charles Duque, Managing Director of the Americas for the CNIEL (Centre national interprofessionnel de l'\u00e9conomie laiti\u00e8re), AKA the French Dairy Board. Charles also oversees the French Cheese Board, a NYC location for all things fromage.   \u201cWe\u2019re all overwhelmed these days going into a cheese shop... but we all know what we like! If you like hard cheeses, you like soft cheeses, you like strong flavored cheese, you like mild ones \u2013 whatever your tastes are, talk to the cheesemonger.\u201d \u2013Charles Duque   So what are these five styles of French cheese you must try before you die? From mildest to strongest: triple-cr\u00e8me, camembert, bloomy rind, comt\u00e9, and mimolette. I can\u2019t even tell you which one was my favorite because, after every bite, I thought, \u201cWell, this is my favorite.\u201d So you really can\u2019t go wrong!   We also discuss: Charles\u2019 role with the French Dairy Board The Cheeses of Europe campaign How to start expanding your cheesey horizons Creating the perfect cheese board The story behind the unique appearance of mimolette Sneaky hacks for properly cutting, presenting, and storing cheese The difference between cow milk, sheep milk, and goat milk cheeses The journey of artisan cheese, from the dairy farm to your plate Making a next-level grilled cheese with mimolette   Resources: Learn more at cheesesofeurope.com Download the Cheeses of Europe app: iOS | Android Instagram: @cheesesofeurope Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cheesesofeurope\/ Twitter: @cheesesofeurope   Charles Duque\u2019s Bio: Charles Duque is currently Managing Director, Americas for CNIEL based in New York, NY.  He also oversees the French Cheese Board, a retail and event space for promoting French cheeses in New York City.   For over two years, Charles\u2019 main objective is to serve as the point of contact for the French cheese companies in the American continent and inform them of actions to promote their products as well as working with implementing agencies executing information provision and promotion measures in the USA and Brazil.   Previously, Charles worked for Savencia Fromage & Dairy, which is among the world\u2019s leading milk processors, the No. 2 cheese group in France and the No. 5 worldwide, where he implemented a retail concept with US based supermarket chains to support quality cheeses. Charles\u2019 previous experiences took him to San Francisco to open the US subsidiary of Richart Chocolates and as the Director of the AgroTech sector of BusinessFrance: The French Trade Office helped over 300 French companies enter the U.S. market to do business.   Charles is a member of The Order of Agricultural Merit; an order bestowed by the French Republic for outstanding contribution to agriculture and an inductee in the International Cheese Guild.  Charles is fluent in four languages especially in cheese! Just Forking Around is produced by Podcast Masters ","author_name":"Just Forking Around","author_url":"https:\/\/www.justforkingaround.net","html":"