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The Camembert crisis, and why we fear unsanctioned microbes
Part four in the “Seeds Series”.
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March 2024

Photo essay - The role of death in cheese: Easter on a goat farm in Abruzzo.
Alla Casa Vecchia, site of a recent Sour Milk School workshop.
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The Farm at Chennai, and why the cheese is so good.
An intro to smear ripened aka washed rind cheeses made in coastal regions.
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The seeds of cheese: milk microbes and heirloom starters.
How we can practice microbial sovereignty in our fermentation, backing our techniques with traditional wisdom and published science.
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February 2024

The Monsanto analogy: How cheese has followed the path of Industrial Agriculture.
My response to the “Camembert Crisis” builds steam.
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The Seed Mother and her garden: taking a stand for life.
What are the seeds of cheese, and what would saving them look like?
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The healing power of Milk, a distillation of plants.
A bit about camel milk, and how different ways of feeding livestock can lead to healthy or unhealthy food.
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January 2024

Types of Rennet and coagulation basics
The transformation of milk into cheese, as I teach it through Sour Milk School.
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Plant rennet: experiments with Calotropis Procera during my stay at Camel Charisma.
Thoughts on the use of medicinal plants in cheese.
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December 2023

The Fakirani Jats, part 2: rigid gender roles, patriarchy, and the ethical dilemmas of my work.
A more personal piece about my emotional responses to the dark side of tradition.
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Camel milk tea: On the ground with the Fakirani Jats.
Nomadic pastoralism, horizontal transhumance, and the ecology of the Banni grasslands.
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Gujarat, India: The sugary path of milk - Khoa, condensing milk to sweet dehydration.
And comparison with Norwegian Brunost.
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