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Behind the Rind: The Story & Science of Cheese - 7: Where is all the Sheep Cheese?

7: Where is all the Sheep Cheese?

11/20/18 • 22 min

Behind the Rind: The Story & Science of Cheese

Ever wonder why there are so few sheep's milk cheeses in the U.S.? This episode dives deep into the history of sheep farming in America and how the lack of advanced dairy sheep genetics has forced many American sheep's milk cheesemakers to think artisanal. We're joined by cheesemakers David & Yesenia Major from Vermont Shepherd, one of the oldest sheep dairies in the country.

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Ever wonder why there are so few sheep's milk cheeses in the U.S.? This episode dives deep into the history of sheep farming in America and how the lack of advanced dairy sheep genetics has forced many American sheep's milk cheesemakers to think artisanal. We're joined by cheesemakers David & Yesenia Major from Vermont Shepherd, one of the oldest sheep dairies in the country.

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