Botanical Cheese Tasting Class w/ Alexandra Jones

Cheese and plants have been closely intertwined since the earliest wheels were made more than 9,000 years ago. The grasses, plants, and seeds consumed by cows, sheep, and goats nourish animals while imparting unique flavor notes in their milk and giving regionally produced cheeses an indelible taste of place. But creative cheesemakers over the centuries have found other ways to marry cheese and various plant parts—stems, leaves, seeds, fruits, roots, and more—to enhance texture, flavor, and appearance. In this class, we’ll taste through several cheeses made with plants as an ingredient or integral aspect of production and learn how plants have influenced cheesemaking (and vice versa) for thousands of years.

Philly cheese author and expert, Alexandra Jones will be in the house to guide us through a deep dive into this delicious world where cheeses and plants mix. She'll offer a tasting of 5 stunning cheeses to help us in our exploration of this unique and fun concept. All levels of cheese expertise - from novice to nerd - are welcome!

After class, participants will have access to the PCS Classroom Gift Shop, stocked with PCS merchandise and a rotating selection of cheese-themed gift items.

More About Alexandra Jones:

Alexandra Jones is a writer, educator, and recovering cheesemonger based in Philadelphia. Her work on food, agriculture, social justice, and sustainability has appeared in outlets like USA Today, Food & Wine, Culture: The word on cheese, Atlas Obscura, Civil Eats, Modern Farmer, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. In addition to teaching virtual and in-person cheese tastings and cheesemaking classes, Alexandra worked as a writer and editor on Cheese State University, a training platform for early and mid-career cheese professionals. She's also the author of Stuff Every Cheese Lover Should Know, a pocket guide to cheese from Quirk Books.

Booking Info:

• All public classes are BYOB and open only to adults 21+. This class will take place at the PCS Classroom, click here for more info about the space.
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