A Cheesemonger's Tour De France by Ned Palmer

Charles de Gaulle famously said it was impossible to govern a country with 246 different cheeses. And perhaps he was right. In this book, Ned Palmer wends his way around the country's regions, meeting the remarkable cheesemongers who carry the torch for France's oldest and most treasured traditions. As he explains the mysteries of terroir and why each of those different fromages taste as they do, he shows that a French cheeseboard offers genuine insights into la Belle République.