Ursula Heinzelmann, Wein- & Essenschreiberin
One of the most exciting Heinzelcheese highlights this year was the great Turkey tasting during the Cheese Berlin, and that’s why I’d like to serve you a little reminder here in the form of a fantastic artisanal cheese from the Kars region in eastern Anatolia, with the poetic name Angels Hair or Turcoman Tassel: Türkmen Çeçil. » Weiterlesen…
What a weekend – the Markthalle Neun was full of cheese, cheese makers, cheesemongers, cheese lovers – in short, you! For a whole, long day (11-19h), local, regional, national, international stuff was presented, sniffed, felt, tasted, discussed, sold, savored…
This fourth edition of Cheese Berlin was a very special happening – which Heinzelcheese celebrated with four (!) very special Heinzelcheesetalks.
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Istanbul, the wonderful crazy city on the Bosporus, always reminds me a little of India: anything seems possible (almost). On my last visit in early June, when I mentioned the word cheese, Aylin Öney Tan, the extremely well connected food expert and columnist, took me to Cankurtaran Gida at the spice bazaar. In the narrow store the kingdom of heaven really is full of sausages and honeycomb and the cooling shelves showcase Turkey’s best cheeses. » Weiterlesen…
To be able to experience the past in a kind of time machine instead of just reading about it is for me one of the most exciting experiences ever. And ever since my first Turkey trip (I know, it took me an awfully long time to make it to the Bosporus), the close connection with the historic beginnings of our civilization has been one of my main fascinations there. And yes, „experience“ does include wine, a serious advantage in the Heinzelcheese universe (it also includes cheese, but that’s a different story for another day). » Weiterlesen…