Cheese Week Is Here, and These Are the 25 Most Important Cheeses in America

So many cheeses, so little time. [View this email in your browser]( [Bon Appétit Newsletter Banner Yellow]( The 25 Most Important Cheeses in America, According to Cheese Experts The phrase American cheese used to mean only one thing: that floppy, pale orange plastic-wrapped slice of processed perfection. But that's not all it is. We're referring to the incredible range of cheeses handcrafted in America—from young, tangy goat cheeses in Indiana to aged, nutty cow’s-milk cheese in Wisconsin; dessert-like blue cheeses from Oregon and complex, caramel-y clothbound cheddars from Vermont. The country’s leading cheese experts shared what they think are the most important (and most delicious) cheeses that define American dairy today. Check them out, and then go try them immediately. These Are the Only Crackers You Should Serve with Cheese If you care about cheese and pick it out lovingly, with excitement and anticipation and every intention of savoring it to its fullest savor around a dinner table of your closest friends...this is the cracker you need. This time, and the next time, and every time after that. [Ad content]( [Ad content] [Ad content] [Ad content]( [Ad content]( More Cheese? Yes, Please: Wait, So What Cheese Can You Eat While Pregnant? We lay out the rules (and the risks). Stop Leaving the Brie Rind Behind, You Monster An open letter to anyone that doesn't eat the brie rind. What IS Nut Cheese, Exactly? And can't we call it something else? The Hunt for the Stinkiest Cheese I unleashed six extremely stinky cheeses in my apartment until my nostrils couldn’t take it anymore. What Is Processed Cheese, and Should We Eat It? Is "processed" a dirty word? Or just a really melty one? How Long Can Cheese Sit Out Before You Die? A simple answer to a dramatic question. [Ad content]( [Ad content]( [Ad content]( [MORE FROM BON APPETIT]( [Separator line] Subscribe Now! Get it while it’s hot – Enjoy 1 year of Bon Appétit for only $15 [SUBSCRIBE]( SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER [Bon Appétit]( Follow Us [social-facebook]( [social-pinterest]( [social-instagram]( [social-twitter]( [social-flipboard]( This e-mail was sent to you by Bon Appetit. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, [bonappetit@newsletters.bonappetit.com]( to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2018. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.