Cutting the Curd

Heritage Radio Network

Featuring interviews with notable cheesemakers, cheesemongers, and cheese-lovers, Cutting the Curd is an informative, occasionally irreverent, but always cheesy look at the curdy, the nerdy, and the downright funky world of artisan cheese.

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Cutting the Curd

Episodes (579)

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Cutting the Curd

Dec 1, 2025
36½ minutes
33 MB

In this episode, host John Braga (@oqueijonista) “travels” to the Cuesta region of São Paulo to uncover the story behind Pardinho Artesanal (@pardinhoartesanal) - where decades of cattle-genetics expertise meet the craft of raw-milk cheesemaking. John is joined by veterinarian, affineur, and technical lead Vanessa Alcolea, who shares how the farm became a landmark in Brazilian artisanal cheese. Discover the journey of Mandala, the first Brazilian raw-milk cheese legally exported to the U.S.; learn what makes Gir and Girsey cows extraordinary; and explore how the Cuesta’s unique terroir shapes every wheel. Heritage Radio Network is a listene...

Cutting the Curd

Pardinho Artesanal: Bringing Brazil’s First Raw-Milk Cheese to the U.S.

Heritage Radio Network

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