{"id":7098,"date":"2020-09-22T10:56:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T14:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/?p=7098"},"modified":"2020-09-22T10:58:42","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T14:58:42","slug":"were-building-a-taste-trail-to-spotlight-ontario-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2020\/09\/22\/were-building-a-taste-trail-to-spotlight-ontario-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re building a taste trail to spotlight Ontario cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7093\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-21-at-10.09.02-PM-1024x593.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-21-at-10.09.02-PM-1024x593.png 1024w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-21-at-10.09.02-PM-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-21-at-10.09.02-PM-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-21-at-10.09.02-PM-1536x889.png 1536w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-21-at-10.09.02-PM-2048x1186.png 2048w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-21-at-10.09.02-PM-665x385.png 665w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-21-at-10.09.02-PM-449x260.png 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/>It\u2019s time for Ontario to have a designated taste trail to spotlight the close to 50 producers of excellent cheese made in the province. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1vPXmtjGRv0lHLpKteRv6N_HIeSbF3ydK&amp;ll=45.96111854529967%2C-81.95288475&amp;z=6\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Click here for an interactive map<\/span><\/a> providing an overview of cheesemakers in Ontario.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Quebec has long had taste trail to showcase its cheesemakers, recently producing an app for mobile phones to help you navigate the 15 cheese regions of La Belle Province. <a href=\"https:\/\/routedesfromages.com\">Click here to access the app<\/a>, currently available only in French.<\/p>\n<p>Oxford County in Southwestern Ontario has shown what can be done locally to promote its cheesemakers and other artisan food producers, gourmet shops and eateries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourismoxford.ca\/listing.aspx?categoryid=723\">Click here to access the Oxford County Cheese Trail<\/a>, a self-guided tour of 24 stops, including three cheese producers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Oxford County Cheese Trail | Culinary Trails in Ontario&#039;s Southwest\" width=\"665\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R8eAkKiz80w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We see <strong>Cheese Lover\u2019s Guide to Ontario <\/strong>as a mouth-watering guide in print and on the Web:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who are the cheesemakers in Ontario<\/li>\n<li>Where are they located<\/li>\n<li>What are the tasty cheeses they produce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plus:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>History of cheesemaking in Ontario<\/li>\n<li>All about milk in Ontario\n<ul>\n<li>\u2014Cow<\/li>\n<li>\u2014Goat<\/li>\n<li>\u2014Sheep<\/li>\n<li>\u2014Water Buffalo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How milk is turned into cheese<\/li>\n<li>Cheese-tasting demystified<\/li>\n<li>Pairing cheese with wine and beer<\/li>\n<li>Cooking with cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We plan to create maps dividing the province into four regions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ontario East<\/li>\n<li>Ontario Southwest<\/li>\n<li>Ontario Golden Horseshoe<\/li>\n<li>Ontario North.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With suggested itineraries for weekend and longer road trips. We\u2019ll include cheese shops and gourmet food retailers, bakers and charcuterie makers, wineries, breweries and distillers.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you\u2019d like to help make the Ontario Cheese Taste Trail happen, please get in touch. Email <a href=\"mailto:trail@cheeselover.ca\">trail@cheeselover.ca<\/a> or leave a comment below.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For our part, we\u2019ll reach out to cheese producers\u2014There are 46 on our map above\u2014to begin building a database of information about cheeses produced, type of milk used, the personnel involved, history of the business, whether tours are offered, whether there is a retail store on the premises, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>This is quite an undertaking so don\u2019t expect to see the finished product for a while.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>\u2014Georgs Kolesnikovs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Georgs Kolesnikovs, Cheese-Head-in-Chief at CheeseLover.ca, drafted the original outline for an Ontario cheese trail way back in 2010, so this has been a long time coming.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s time for Ontario to have a designated taste trail to spotlight the close to 50 producers of excellent cheese made in the province. 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