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Professional Cooking: 10th Edition

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2025

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Serve cheese at room temperature. This is the single most important rule of cheese service. Only at room temperature will the full flavors develop. (This does not apply to unripened cheese like cottage cheese.)

Cut cheese just before service to prevent drying. Better yet, set out whole cheeses and large pieces when possible so portions can be cut to order by the customer or service personnel.