Soft, Hard, Stinky and Bleu; Chef Lynn Gets Cheesy with Jamie Mayne

Summary In this episode, Chef Lin interviews her friend Jamie Main, a fromager and owner of Main Creations. They discuss Jamie's background in the cheese industry, her process for choosing cheeses and creating pairings, and her catering business. Jamie shares cheese and condiment pairings for both beginners and more adventurous cheese lovers. They also talk about the Stinking Bishop cheese and managing customer expectations. Jamie provides her contact information for those interested in ordering her products. Takeaways A fromager is someone who knows about cheese and can care for, cut, present, and talk about cheeses from around the world. When choosing cheeses for a menu or a client, it's important to consider a variety of flavors, textures, and milk sources. Pairing cheeses with condiments can enhance the flavors and create a balanced experience. Main Creations offers specialized catering and products like bacon salt and toffees. For beginners, starting with a soft, hard, and blue cheese is a good introduction to different flavors and textures. For more adventurous cheese lovers, exploring unique and stinky cheeses can be a fun experience. Managing customer expectations is important, especially when it comes to strong and stinky cheeses. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:52 Becoming a Fromager 06:14 Choosing Cheeses and Pairings 10:02 Main Creations and Catering 24:54 Stinky Cheeses and Customer Expectations 27:13 Contact Information and Conclusion Welcome to Rainbow Gastronomy on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. These are bonus foodie episodes that feature all things foodie with our Special Correspondent, Chef Lynn Wheeler in Florida. Here you will find cooking tips, restaurant reviews, seasonal recipes, and even an occasional interview or two with other culinary professionals. These episodes feature something for every home cook to enjoy and for those that might want to learn a new trick or two. Chef Lynn Wheeler is a professional chef with an extensive background in all aspects of food preparation and service. He runs the successful website, www.cheflynnwheeler.com where he features recipe’s, information on his catering business, the “Duck Truck Gourmet,” and much more. You follow Nathan on social media at @cheflynnwheeler. Look for his new YouTube channel soon. He will be presenting segments on a semi-regular basis, depending on what foodie news comes across his radar and when Chef Lynn is available to record. You can email Chef Lynn here at Left of Str8 Radio, to give foodie recommendations, profiles of people you would like to see him discuss, and any of your burning foodie questions. His email is [email protected] The Left of Str8 Radio Network is dedicated to providing quality content for the LGBTQ Community and our Straight Ally’s. We offer podcast interviews from Entertainment, Foodies, Books, Music and Advocacy, as well as special events and segments of interest. The network is owned and operated by Scott Fullerton and has been in operation since 2015. The flagship podcast is the “Left of Str8 Show,” and we are always looking to host and produce other quality content. You can contact us through the website at www.leftofstr8radio.com or email Scott directly at [email protected] Look for the network on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @leftofstr8; on twitter (X) @leftofstr8radio; and on facebook and youtube @leftofstr8show. You can follow and subscribe to our video podcasts on YouTube and Spotify, and follow and subscribe to our audio podcast on itunes, iheartradio, google podcasts, goodpods, amazon music, audible and more.