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This week on Cutting the Curd Anne Saxelby takes the State of Cheese series down to The Big Easy. Learn about dairy culture in Louisana and New Orleans, or the lack thereof. Anne is joined by Richard Sutton of St. James Cheese Shop who explains how his journey to England brought him and his wife back to New Orleans, and what it was like for them starting the first artisanal cheese shop in the area. Tune in to learn more about cheese and dairy in the state of Louisiana. This episode was kindly sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.surryfarms.com
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Cutting the Curd Introduction: State of Cheese: Louisiana (18:44)
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