Region-by-region, this work covers all the major cheeses from France, Italy, Switzerland and other countries. It also includes information on the best ways to store and serve cheese, including which wines to serve alongside them.

Steve Jenkin's CHEESE PRIMER is a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club's Good Cook Club. It is also the winner of the James Beard Food and Beverage Book Award. A mere two years after its release, it is quickly being recognized as the premiere guide to all things cheesy. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club's Good Cook Club Winner of the 1997 James Beard Food and Beverage Book Award 81,000 copies in print