How does one begin their foray into the world of fine cheeses?

egomaniacs, nationalists, and provincialists abroad.

how surprising.

just try one, if you aren't sure how to cheese at all, read this
seriouseats.com/2015/06/how-to-store-and-slice-cheese.html

I would suggest going to the ritzy areas near you and checking out the ritzy supermarkets on the weekends. A lot of them have cheese tasting going on, some even have wine tasting

One you've mastered the Kraft Singles, the only logical progression is Black Diamond Cheese Strings

Why is it that you are so incredibly hostile and hateful to Americans? We do make excellent cheese here, and we import excellent cheese from Europe and the rest of the world. I get that it's a meme to shit on American food, but I think it gets tiresome after a while and makes discussing food seriously an uphill battle as soon as nationality or region is mentioned. I don't believe other countries seriously think that all we eat is Kraft singles.

LITERALLY ILLEGAL

cheeserank.com/post/illegal-cheese-banned-in-america

This is a reasonably good strategy. The cheesemongers at whole foods actually know what they are doing

But for me personally I joined a cheese of the month club at my local fromagerie. For 700 dollars I got 15 lbs of cheese (including some imports) as well as crackers, preserves, and a couple cured meats. Frankly if you live in the states I would not do this unless you live in wisconsin, california, or the northeast. It's expensive but it exposed me to a lot of varieties like pic related

MM-MMMMM Maggot cheese!

Buy them and eat them. Or go to some hoity-toity cheese school or something. I don't know what you're asking. No one is stopping you from "beginning your foray".

Are Mexican cheeses (panela, Oaxaca, Chihuahua) good cheeses?

Pic related with good bread and some cherries is what I'd recommend.

those are all basically fresh farmer's cheeses and I wouldn't really consider them "fine." Mexico does have decent cheese but it's a hot climate so aging is a tricky process and it's not like they need to store ingredients since it's basically summer year round. You ever notice how tropical/hot climates like India or the Arabian peninsula almost exclusively makes fresh cheese whereas more temperate ones like France or the UK make old stuff?

go to a cheese store. They'll let you sample as many as you'd like.

It's fun to combine great cheeses with charcuterries and spreads and olives and whatnot. IT keeps your mouth interested

If you're looking for specific recommendations, here are a few good cheese categories to try: tallegios, creamy triple cream bries, smelly washed rinds, long aged cheddars

I wouldn't describe any of those posts as any of those things. It's hardly controversial to say American "cheese" is terrible.

Because Americans are ten times worse at those things to the point this board is unusable? Try using some objectivity and looking at the joke of our catalogue.

>controversial
Are you an idiot? or are you literally so young you don't understand what any of the words I said even mean?

go build your own lunar lander with black jack and hookers.

>It's a Europeans and Americans exaggerate the quality of each other's cheese episode

>Shitting up every thread with crying about Americans is okay

cheese is just rotten dairy fat. It's not good for you. it's full of saturated fat. Stay thin, avoid cheese.

As the desperate cry of the defeated shitposter. Grow up kid.

But American "cheese" has no quality.

I'm sure you have extensive experience to base this on having taken extensive tours of California and Vermont microcheeseries rather than basing this hot opinion on Veeky Forums memes

>defeated
When you make up your own inane garbage rules about what words mean what seperate from reality, I can't help but loose. No one is playing this game but you though. Not even the people I'm insulting are dumb enough to think controversy has anything to do with what I called them.

>thin
>happy

pick one

"nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels"
Kate Moss

"nothing tastes as good as kate moss"
skinny feels

I wouldn't be able to do it without pinto beans and lentils.

Do you think American cheese is all we eat?

Has anyone here ever had halloumi? What does it taste like? Is it comparable to anything?

Seriously, what the hell is wrong with Europeans?

Somewhat related question.
Whenever I eat brie or camembert, I get rid of the rind. Even just a tiny bit ruins it for me. I can't stand the smell or taste. Most people eat the rind, but do you guys? Just out of curiosity.

Outside of america. Cheese doesn't exist here due to the FDA being afraid of live cultures
Everything available in this country is a poor approximation of actual cheese.

>MUH MICROCHEESERIES

Wow, an anime posting shitposter that can't spell and starts sperging out over god knows what, you must be a true hit with the ladies.

that's seriously overpriced, even for top quality cheeses

No, I know that you eat Monsanto vegetables, McDonalds and HFCS.

I'd recommend trying out those guys :

lacremerieroyale.fr/store/formules-abonnement-fromages

And yes, they even deliver to the USA.
You can have a box of delicious cheeses delivered to your doorstep every month for 35 € / month

Here is a list of great US cheesemakers at the top of my head
>Jasper Hills
>Vermont Creamery
>Coach Farms
>Consider Bardwell
>Cypress Grove
>Cowgirl Creamery
>Point Reyes
>Rogue
>Old Chatham
>St. Stephen
>Great Hill

These are just ones that my store carries, and we dont have that big of a focus on domestic cheeses. Cheese in America is better than ever.

It's really good. Lightly fried with olive oil, it tastes a little salty, savory, and makes a slight squeak when you bite into it similar to cheese curds.

10/10 would highly recommend with some nice olives.