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If you’re reading this, it’s safe to assume you’re a cheese lover. But even the most devoted cheese lovers with the best intentions can end up committing some crimes against their cheese without even realizing it. Don’t worry—we all make mistakes. What matters is that you’re willing to change, and … Read more about 8 Things You’re Doing Wrong with Cheese

Get ready for an exclusive tour of the Old Europe Cheese factory in Benton Harbor, Michigan and see how our award-winning Reny Picot Brie is made! The Old Europe Cheese factory was established 1987 by the Spanish cheese company Reny Picot. When Reny Picot decided to establish a presence in the … Read more about Old Europe Cheese Factory: Behind the Scenes

So you’re exploring the murky depths of your fridge in hopes of finding some suitable dinner material, when it appears: a hunk of cheese sporting a polka-dot coat of fuzzy mold. And then the bargaining begins. Moldy cheese, like all other moldy foods, should go in the garbage, you think to yourself … Read more about What Cheese Mold is Okay and What Kind…Isn’t?

To make great cheese, you need great milk. And great milk comes from happy cows. At Old Europe Cheese, we exclusively use Class I milk produced by the happy, well-treated cows that are raised and nurtured at Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) member farms. Before we get into it—a side … Read more about How Old Europe Cheese Promotes Animal Welfare

What's that you say? Cheese counters and aisles intimidate you? Totally understandable. It can be truly overwhelming to peer into a case lined with countless cheeses in various shapes, sizes, and colors—particularly if you grew up in a Blue Box Easy Mac and Kraft Singles family. So where to … Read more about 6 Cheeses Everyone Should Know

At Old Europe Cheese, we handcraft two different types of Gouda. Our original Reny Picot Gouda is young, aged for 60 days, so it is creamy and mild, yet still has enough time to develop those signature dichotomous flavors—a harmonious and unexpected balance of salt and sugar—like salted crème … Read more about Behind the Rind: The Cold Smoke Process

When was the last time you had a really good grilled cheese? A golden-brown, butter-kissed, hot-off-the-press grilled cheese that left your fingertips just a little greasy while a pool of gooey melted cheese seeped through the slices with each bite? A perfectly executed grilled cheese sandwich … Read more about 4 Cheeses to Try in Your Next Grilled Cheese

At Old Europe Cheese, we are committed to molding high-quality handcrafted gourmet cheeses and sometimes we like to break the mold a little. This time, in a continued effort to build layers of flavor in our Reny Picot cheeses, we decided to add a burst of summertime to our award-winning Reny Picot … Read more about Introducing: Tomato Basil Brie

There’s never been a better time to throw a fondue party. Yes: a things-on-skewers-dunked-into-a-vat-of-melted-cheese party. A fondue party is actually a very fitting for early spring, since fondue was originally a way to use up hard cheese, wine, and stale bread—often the only pantry items left at … Read more about Fondue Party Tips

There is one thing in this life we know to be true: Reny Picot cheeses are delicious. And for many, that's all you need to know. But for the rest of you, we've compiled a short list of some of the most frequently asked questions regarding Old Europe Cheese and aim to provide both quick and … Read more about Old Europe Cheese FAQs

Hosting a much wider range of flavor profiles than wine, craft beer is quickly being recognized as a prime pairing partner for our other favorite fermented food: cheese. Traditionally, beer and cheese are both farmhouse products and are made with similar base ingredients that go through a related … Read more about Old Europe Cheese and Beer Pairings

Think outside the chocolate box and let cheese be the third wheel on your Valentine’s Day date this year! Coming up with romantic and original Valentine’s Day gifts and dates that are a little more creative than the chocolate-roses-dinner-movie routine somehow seems to pose a challenge year after … Read more about Valentine’s Day is for Cheese Lovers