American Cheese

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jul. 06, 2013 Food & Drink

Liz Thorpe is the author of The Cheese Chronicles: A Journey Through the Making and Selling of Cheese in America, from Field to Farm to Table. She is a vice president at Murray's Cheese in New York.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia, Sarah Rogozen, Harriet Ells

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