

Cutting the Curd
Heritage Radio Network
Featuring interviews with notable cheesemakers, cheesemongers, and cheese-lovers, Cutting the Curd is an informative, occasionally irreverent, but always cheesy look at the curdy, the nerdy, and the downright funky world of artisan cheese.
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Jan 11, 2021 • 38min
Upcycled Inspiration: A Conversation with Kyle Fiasconaro of brewers Crackers
One day, while biking through Brooklyn, Kyle noticed spent grains from a local brewery being thrown out next to the adjacent bakery. From this moment, the beginnings of Brewers Crackers was born. We'll talk about his career in the food industry including in cheese, his growing concern with food waste, and lessons learned about launching a small food business. We'll also discuss food trends for 2021, including 'upcycled' ingredients. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 15, 2020 • 40min
Movies, Cheese, and Cocktails - Cara interviews Tenaya Darlington
It's movie time! We are delighted to have Tenaya Darlington on the show, to discuss her love of classic movies and the cheeses that suit them. Plus, what's up in Philadeliphia, who really is Madame Fromage, and what are the best cocktails per movie. Is it a martini??Image courtesy of Tenaya Darlington.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 7, 2020 • 54min
The World is One Big Organism
If great cheese comes from great milk, and great milk starts with grasses grown in pastures filled with biodiversity, where do those building blocks to great grass come from? Joan Gussow is a professor emerita of Nutrition and Education at Columbia's Teacher's College, author, food policy expert, organic gardener and HRN Hall of Fame inductee. We will discuss the connection between soil and the future of food, and the role of regenerative agriculture in making great cheese.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 23, 2020 • 45min
Thanksgiving Roundtable with CTC hosts
In this episode the hosts of Cutting the Curd talk turkey and muddle over recent current events. Also we check in what everyone is eating this season as well as what's next for CTC.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 16, 2020 • 43min
The Future of Raw Milk Cheese
As we look into the next four years under a new US President, we explore some of the issues around regulation and production of raw milk cheeses in the United States. Guest host Carlos Yescas is joined by two academics of cheese to share with us their thinking about the work of the FDA, the CDC, the USDA and the USTR.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 12, 2020 • 42min
Interview with Philosophy Foods ft. Karrie Kimble and David Yourd
We talk with partners Karrie and Dave about their upcoming projects at their companies Philosophy Foods, Lady Edison, and Regalis Foods. In this episode we hope to cover what’s up in the importing world and how the holidays may be a little bit brighter than we thought this season.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 2, 2020 • 44min
A conversation with David Gremmels of Rogue Creamery
One year after being named "Best Cheese in the World", the world is a very different place. Guest host Jessica Kesselman talks with David Gremmels about the 2020 release of Rogue River Blue, the COVID pandemic, climate change and climate migration.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 26, 2020 • 30min
Anne Saxelby returns with her new book!
Anne Saxelby is our quest to discuss her new book, " The New Rules of Cheese: A freewheeling and Informative Guide." It's an interesting book with a wide scope of topics. We'll discuss the book and other current topics.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 22, 2020 • 36min
Fall Cheeses with Megan Ercole, Cheese and Coffee Buyer at Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie
The leaves are changing colors and the world is changing fast, but here at Cutting the Curd we discuss with Megan Ercole, about Fall cheese trends and whats new at Adams Fairacre Farms.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 5, 2020 • 43min
Raw-Milk Cheese Advocacy
We check-in with raw-milk advocates from around the world to learn about what is going on in Europe, Latin-America, and Australia. For a transcript of the show visit: https://www.lacteonetwork.com/ctcshowHeritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.