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Last Sunday, Rory Stamp of Dedalus Wine Shop<\/a> in Vermont was crowned champion at the Cheesemonger Invitational<\/a> in San Francisco. This was Stamp’s second time competing, after placing fourth at the last Invitational this past summer in New York. \u201cI put so much into this, but never really expected this outcome,\u201d says Stamp, \u201cit feels pretty unbelievable.\u201d In addition to his title of best cheesemonger in the country, Stamp will also travel to London where he’ll stage at Neal’s Yard Dairy<\/a>, one of the most famous cheese shops. <\/p>\n

The Vermont-native began his cheese career 6 years ago milking cows at The Grey Barn and Farm<\/a> in Martha\u2019s Vineyard. After dabbling in both cheesemaking and sales, Stamp became a monger at Formaggio Kitchen<\/a> in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After that, he returned to Vermont to develop the cheese program at Dedalus. \u201cOur goal is to lower all barriers to entry at the cheese counter,\u201d says Stamp, \u201cwe\u2019re really trying to create a cheese consumption culture.\u201d Despite the huge culture of artisan food production in Vermont, Stamp explains that there actually aren’t a lot of cheese shops in the area. Dedalus was the first cut-to-order cheese counter in Burlington. <\/p>\n

\"Cheesemonger<\/a>

Stamp’s Perfect Beverage: Yuzu Vesper Paired with Cremont<\/p><\/div>\n

At the Cheesemonger Invitational<\/a>, contestants are each assigned different cheeses and tasked with creating a perfect beverage pairing, cheese plate, and “bite”, among other challenges. For his beverage pairing, Stamp paired Cremont from Vermont Creamery with a Yuzu Vesper, a balanced mix of Hendrick\u2019s Gin, Lillet Blanc, and a preserved yuzu simple syrup, garnished with candied preserved yuzu and served with a ros\u00e9 “bubbleback.” Stamp also wowed the judges with his perfect cheese plate, which also featured Cremont. The platter had three separate and equally complex presentations, all inspired by the traditional cuisine of Nice in France.<\/p>\n

\"Cheesemonger<\/a>

Stamp’s Perfect Plate: Cremont ala Ni\u00e7oise<\/p><\/div>\n

His perfect bite was perhaps his most impressive feat: pink peppercorn macarons, dusted with edible gold and filled with Meyer lemon curd and a buttercream made with Cowgirl Creamery\u2019s<\/a> Mt Tam. Stamp describes his artistic process as a result of obsessively watching The Great British Baking Show<\/em> and making somewhere between 400-600 macarons.<\/p>\n

\"Cheesemonger<\/a>

Pink peppercorn macarons, dusted with edible gold and filled with Meyer lemon curd and a buttercream made with Cowgirl Creamery\u2019s Mt Tam<\/p><\/div>\n

The Cheesemonger Invitational is both the only competition for cheesemongers in the country and an incredible educational experience. Contestants spend the two days before the competition undergoing intensive classes and educational seminars to prepare them for the Invitational\u2014and their careers. \u201cWhat’s great about the Invitational is that we are all getting together and establishing the standard for mongers everywhere,\u201d says Stamp, \u201cwe’re committed to knowing about producers, flavors, and pairings for our customers. Ultimately, it\u2019s the consumer who will shape the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s impossible to miss the sense of comradery and excitement among the all of the competitors at the Invitational. Whether you’re a cheesemonger or just a cheese lover, witnessing this event is a wonderful experience. If you\u2019re interested in attending the next competition, follow The Cheesemonger Invitational<\/a> on Instagram for information about this summer\u2019s event in New York City. We\u2019ll see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last Sunday, Rory Stamp of Dedalus Wine Shop in Vermont was crowned champion at the Cheesemonger Invitational in San Francisco. This was Stamp’s second time competing, after placing fourth at the last Invitational this past summer in New York. \u201cI put so much into this, but never really expected this outcome,\u201d says Stamp, \u201cit feels pretty […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":33054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[2319,2087,2320,943,672,2179,1013,2321,2322,724,1068,1572],"coauthors":[1027],"class_list":["post-33053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cheese-bites","tag-california","tag-cheese","tag-cheese-pairing","tag-cheese-plate","tag-cheesemonger","tag-cheesemonger-invitational","tag-competition","tag-dedalus-wine-shop","tag-rory-stamp","tag-san-francisco","tag-vermont","tag-vermont-creamery"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRory Stamp of Dedalus Wine Wins the Cheesemonger Invitational<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Cheesemonger Invitational is basically the Olympics of cheese \u2014 and Vermont-native Rory Stamp just won the gold.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/rory-stamp-dedalus-wine-wins-cheesemonger-invitational\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rory Stamp of Dedalus Wine Shop Wins the Cheesemonger Invitational\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Cheesemonger Invitational is basically the Olympics of cheese - 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