Cedar Rapids cheese guru earns rare double cheese credential
Chris Luken at the Oakland Road Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids is both a Certified Cheese Professional and Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluator. One of 78 nationwide to hold both titles, he brings two decades of artisan cheese expertise to help shoppers choose from cheddar to Camembert.
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Quick Tips for Cheese Tasting at Home
Eat cheese at room temperature and warm in its wrapper to unlock flavor. Narrow boards to three or four cheeses spanning soft, semi firm, hard, and blue. Pair to marry or contrast flavors. cocoa notes suit espresso rubbed cheeses with red wine. Ask for samples and questions at the counter.
Talking and Tasting Cheese Class by Chris Luken
Chris Luken hosts a class titled Talking and Tasting Cheese focusing on cheddar flavors. The session runs January 27 from 1 to 2 30 p m at Hy Vee Cedar Rapids with a 10 price. Attendees learn to detect terroir and identify cheese makers and locations by taste and aroma.
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Oakland Rd
Cedar Rapids
Let Them Eat Cheese: A Shopkeeper Guides Cheese Lovers
Elijah Decious profiles Luken who runs a cheese display aimed at demystifying artisan cheeses. He offers trial size portions, names regional varieties, and teaches tasters to distinguish natural versus processed, cave aged versus room aged, and smoke and enzyme notes while guiding customers toward confident, enjoyable tastings.
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New Year Dog Health Goals From AKC Guidance
The American Kennel Club offers practical New Year goals for dogs. Vet check obesity targets, consider pet insurance, provide daily mental and physical activities, ensure microchip updates, practice canine dental care, and continue training for a well behaved, healthier pet this year.
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