Cheesemaking Seminars To Be Held in Wisconsin

The Dairy Business Innovation Center is hosting two cheesemaking seminars with French Expert Ivan Larcher. Larcher, a highly-respected technical advisor for cheesemakers in the United States, France, Slovenia, Israel, United Kingdom, Croatia, and Spain, will travel to Wisconsin and provide lectures and technical hands-on training at two separate all-day seminars.

These seminars are intended for cheesemakers or aspiring cheesemakers who are interested in learning more about crafting European and sheep milk cheeses. Each session is limited to 15 people, and the cost for each workshop is $125.

Workshop dates and locations are as follows:

· Saturday, April 24 at UW-River Falls: this hands-on technical workshop will cover “European Cheeses Not Yet Discovered by American Cheesemakers” and will focus on crafting a soft, Alsatian Munster-style cheese with cow’s milk. Seminar runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

· Tuesday, April 27 at Cedar Grove Cheese in Plain, Wis.: this hands-on technical workshop will focus on “Soft, Lightly-Washed Sheep’s Milk Cheeses.” Seminar runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Source: Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Institute