{"id":35821,"date":"2018-11-27T07:45:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T12:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=35821"},"modified":"2018-11-26T14:48:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T19:48:15","slug":"shop-talk-milkfarm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/shop-talk-milkfarm\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop Talk: Milkfarm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">L<\/span>eah Park Fierro worked as a pastry chef and traveled the world before landing a job as a cheesemonger; now, she owns and runs this LA shop. In addition to a highly curated&nbsp;collection of cheeses and accompaniments, Milkfarm offers sandwiches and cookies, plus craft beers and wines, which can be enjoyed on-site. The selection of around 100 cheeses&nbsp;(150 during the holidays) rotates frequently, but not to worry\u2014highly knowledgeable&nbsp;staff are at the ready to guide customers towards that perfect wedge or wheel.<\/p>\n<p>Milkfarm engages customers by providing fun and unusual events, such as sake and cheese pairing classes and even Girl Scout cookie pairing classes. Educational events like Meet the Maker demonstrations put customers in contact with local producers, while <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-iq\/cheese-day-cravero-parmigiano-reggiano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parmigiano Reggiano<\/a> cracking parties feature an explanation of how the cheese is made,<br \/>\nplus samples from a freshly cracked wheel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal is to spread the gospel of fine cheese to everyone,\u201d Fierro says. The shop\u2019s local involvement and inviting atmosphere help her to do just that.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>culture:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span>Do you have a mentor that inspired you to become a cheesemonger?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Leah Park Fierro:<\/strong> I grew up watching Yan Can Cook, Julia Child, Jacques P\u00e9pin, and a funny show called How to Boil Water. Those old shows definitely inspired me to get into food.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>culture:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span>Is there a book or online resource you reference most in your work?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>LPF:<\/strong> Culture magazine, obviously! We also refer to The Oxford Companion to Cheese (Oxford University Press, 2016) and The Cheese Lover\u2019s Companion (William Morrow Cookbooks, 2007) for quick Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>culture:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span>What&#8217;s the coolest new food book or TV show you&#8217;ve come across lately?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>LPF:<\/strong> Ugly Delicious. Gotta support my Korean-brother-of-another-mother [David Chang]. The Thanksgiving episode was a mirror image of my family experience and a good example of an immigrant family assimilating to American food culture and traditions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Girl Scout cookie pairing classes to over a hundred offerings, this LA cheese shop has something for 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